| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Sean Glidden (fresh) SG - Lawrence Short (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Cawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Newton Caruthers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Newborn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Banks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Nappi (fresh) SF - Jason Maner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Parmelee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:37 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers loses the dribble to Edwin Parmelee | 28-32 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Short - foul #2 on Lawrence Short, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Lawrence Short can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darren Nappi - foul #2 on Darren Nappi, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Lawrence Short makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Fordham | Lawrence Short makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | George Banks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 18:54 | Fordham | Robert Newborn snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Fordham | George Banks picks off the pass by Sean Glidden in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Parmelee is blocked by Robert Newborn | 30-34 |
| 18:32 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:14 | Fordham | Lawrence Short misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Newton Caruthers picks off the pass by Jason Maner | 30-34 |
| 17:31 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 17:29 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:21 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers blows the layup but the foul's on Jason Maner - foul #1 on Jason Maner, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Young (PG), Alton Porter (SG) Sean Glidden, Lawrence Short | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (SG), James Large (PF), Richard Thompson (C) Darren Nappi, Edwin Parmelee, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 17:21 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-34 |
| 17:03 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Aaron Cawley | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Fordham | Robert Newborn tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner is hacked by Aaron Cawley - foul #2 on Aaron Cawley, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Joseph Mann (SF), Thomas Clay (PF), Jonathan Lee (C) Aaron Cawley, Newton Caruthers, Robert Newborn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson (SG), Erik Dejesus (SF) George Banks, Jason Maner | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 16:12 | Fordham | Alton Porter pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | Fordham | James Large takes the ball from Jonathan Lee | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alton Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Mann (fresh) PF - Thomas Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Forest Staub (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Dejesus (fresh) PF - James Large (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson loses the dribble to Jonathan Lee | 34-34 |
| 15:20 | Fordham | Charles Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 15:19 | Fordham | Thomas Clay grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | Fordham | Charles Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Charles Young, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Glidden (PG), Lawrence Short (SG), Aaron Cawley (SF), Robert Newborn (C) Charles Young, Alton Porter, Joseph Mann, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Darren Nappi (SG), Edwin Parmelee (PF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Forest Staub, Erik Dejesus, James Large, Richard Thompson | |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | George Banks misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Newborn swats the layup by Harold Jackson | 34-34 |
| 14:36 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:15 | Fordham | Robert Newborn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Glidden | 36-34 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Clay - foul #1 on Thomas Clay, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Newton Caruthers (PF) Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner (SF) Harold Jackson | |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:47 | Fordham | Lawrence Short clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by George Banks | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Fordham | Sean Glidden's pass is intercepted by Jason Maner | 36-37 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner makes the turnaround from the right block | 36-39 |
| 12:36 | Fordham | Lawrence Short drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Sean Glidden | 38-39 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Short - foul #3 on Lawrence Short, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Young (PG), Alton Porter (SG), Thomas Clay (SF), Jonathan Lee (C) Sean Glidden, Lawrence Short, Aaron Cawley, Robert Newborn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (SG), James Large (PF), Richard Thompson (C) Darren Nappi, Edwin Parmelee, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner buries a jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 11:43 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-41 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | James Large grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Newton Caruthers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lee (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Banks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forest Staub (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jason Maner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Large (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | George Banks misses the floater from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 11:34 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:25 | Fordham | Jason Maner swats the short shot by Charles Young | 38-41 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:12 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:45 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Lee is called for the reach on George Banks - foul #1 on Jonathan Lee, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Glidden (PG), Lawrence Short (SG), Aaron Cawley (SF), Robert Newborn (C) Charles Young, Alton Porter, Newton Caruthers, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi (SG), Harold Jackson (SF), Edwin Parmelee (PF), Nicholas Johnson (C) George Banks, Jason Maner, James Large, Richard Thompson | |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Cawley is called for the reach on Nicholas Johnson - foul #3 on Aaron Cawley, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:44 | Fordham | Robert Newborn hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Glidden | 40-43 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Newborn is called for the reach on Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Newborn, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:31 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Newborn | 40-43 |
| 09:07 | Fordham | Nicholas Johnson denies the turnaround by Thomas Clay | 40-43 |
| 09:06 | Fordham | Thomas Clay misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 09:05 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:49 | Fordham | Sean Glidden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Johnson | 40-43 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Forest Staub | 40-45 |
| 08:13 | Fordham | Sean Glidden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Parmelee snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Newborn | 40-45 |
| 07:49 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Sean Glidden | 40-45 |
| 07:24 | Fordham | Lawrence Short clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:23 | Fordham | Robert Newborn tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Sean Glidden (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Short (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Cawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Clay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Newborn (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Forest Staub (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Nappi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edwin Parmelee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub is hacked by Lawrence Short - foul #4 on Lawrence Short, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Young (PG), Alton Porter (SG), Joseph Mann (SF), Newton Caruthers (PF), Jonathan Lee (C) Sean Glidden, Lawrence Short, Aaron Cawley, Thomas Clay, Robert Newborn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Jason Maner (SF), James Large (PF), Richard Thompson (C) Darren Nappi, Harold Jackson, Edwin Parmelee, Nicholas Johnson | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:12 | Fordham | Alton Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Joseph Mann makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Dejesus (SG) Forest Staub | |
| 06:20 | Fordham | Joseph Mann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Large | 43-46 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | James Large clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 06:00 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Alton Porter | 43-46 |
| 05:47 | Fordham | Alton Porter misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 43-46 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | George Banks connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Erik Dejesus | 43-48 |
| 05:05 | Fordham | Richard Thompson is called for the reach on Charles Young - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Glidden (PG), Lawrence Short (SG), Aaron Cawley (SF), Robert Newborn (C) Charles Young, Alton Porter, Joseph Mann, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi (SG), Edwin Parmelee (PF) Erik Dejesus, Richard Thompson | |
| 04:42 | Fordham | Lawrence Short hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 04:41 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley tips it in | 45-48 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darren Nappi | 45-51 |
| 04:08 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 04:07 | Fordham | Robert Newborn tips it in | 47-51 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | James Large throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Clay (PF) Newton Caruthers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Jackson (SF), Nicholas Johnson (C) Jason Maner, James Large | |
| 03:27 | Fordham | Lawrence Short knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Glidden | 49-51 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi is hacked by Lawrence Short - foul #5 on Lawrence Short, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Alton Porter (SG) Lawrence Short | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Forest Staub (PG), Richard Thompson (PF) George Banks, Edwin Parmelee | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:08 | Fordham | Thomas Clay grabs the board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Sean Glidden (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alton Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Aaron Cawley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Newborn (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Forest Staub (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Nappi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Fordham | Thomas Clay is hacked by Darren Nappi - foul #3 on Darren Nappi, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Young (PG), Jonathan Lee (PF) Sean Glidden, Aaron Cawley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Fordham | Charles Young knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Glidden (PG), Aaron Cawley (SF), Newton Caruthers (PF) Charles Young, Thomas Clay, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Banks (PG), Jason Maner (SF), Edwin Parmelee (PF) Forest Staub, Harold Jackson, Richard Thompson | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | George Banks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Glidden - foul #2 on Sean Glidden, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | George Banks misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | George Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Sean Glidden's pass is intercepted by George Banks | 52-52 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | George Banks lays it up and in | 52-54 |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Darren Nappi steals it from Robert Newborn | 52-54 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Edwin Parmelee | 52-56 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers lays it up and in | 54-56 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Jason Maner comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-56 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Darren Nappi grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Johnson misses the easy layup | 54-56 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Maner - foul #2 on Jason Maner, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:13 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | George Banks hits the finger roll | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Sean Glidden misses long on a fullcourt shot | 56-58 |