| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Sean Glidden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cawley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Newton Caruthers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Newborn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Hagaman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Froehlich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Neil (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Eggenberg (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Phillip Neil inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Newton Caruthers is called for the reach on David Hagaman - foul #1 on Newton Caruthers, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Eggenberg | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Fordham | Todd Froehlich steals the ball from Robert Newborn | 27-33 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | David Hagaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 18:30 | Fordham | Sean Glidden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Phillip Neil clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg tips it in | 27-35 |
| 18:05 | Fordham | Sean Glidden hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 18:04 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley tips it home | 29-35 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Phillip Neil is fouled on the floor by Aaron Cawley - foul #2 on Aaron Cawley, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 17:42 | Columbia | Paul Johnson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 17:40 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Robert Newborn | 29-35 |
| 17:13 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 29-37 |
| 16:33 | Fordham | Todd Froehlich steps in front of the Newton Caruthers pass | 29-37 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | David Hagaman connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Johnny Eggenberg | 29-39 |
| 15:57 | Fordham | Robert Newborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Phillip Neil snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Sean Glidden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cawley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Newton Caruthers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Newborn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Hagaman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Froehlich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Neil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Eggenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 15:36 | Fordham | Johnny Eggenberg steps in front of the Robert Newborn pass | 29-42 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Phillip Neil is called for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Young (PG), Alton Porter (SG), Joseph Mann (SF), Thomas Clay (PF), Jonathan Lee (C) Sean Glidden, Lawrence Short, Aaron Cawley, Newton Caruthers, Robert Newborn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Felix Quinonez (PG), Richard Wendling (SG), Charlie McKinna (SF), Scott Benton (PF), Michael Saunders (C) David Hagaman, Todd Froehlich, Phillip Neil, Paul Johnson, Johnny Eggenberg | |
| 14:55 | Fordham | Charles Young hits a 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Richard Wendling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 14:44 | Fordham | Joseph Mann grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Fordham | Alton Porter misses long on a floater from the left block | 32-42 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Charlie McKinna grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Scott Benton scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-44 |
| 14:03 | Fordham | Charles Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 14:02 | Fordham | Thomas Clay snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 13:46 | Fordham | Alton Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Felix Quinonez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Felix Quinonez is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Quinonez, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 13:24 | Fordham | Thomas Clay buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Felix Quinonez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie McKinna | 34-47 |
| 12:52 | Fordham | Charlie McKinna is called for the reach on Alton Porter - foul #1 on Charlie McKinna, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Whitmire (SG), Aaron Cawley (SF), Robert Newborn (C) Alton Porter, Joseph Mann, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Froehlich (SG), Sol Russo (C) Charlie McKinna, Michael Saunders | |
| 12:37 | Fordham | Thomas Clay comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 12:35 | Fordham | Thomas Clay gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:24 | Fordham | Robert Newborn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 12:05 | Fordham | Robert Newborn hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Whitmire and he's hacked by Sol Russo - foul #1 on Sol Russo, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Glidden (PG), Lawrence Short (SG), Newton Caruthers (PF) Charles Young, Christopher Whitmire, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Hagaman (PG), Phillip Neil (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Richard Wendling, Felix Quinonez, Scott Benton | |
| 12:05 | Fordham | Robert Newborn makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Todd Froehlich, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Sean Glidden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cawley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Newton Caruthers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Newborn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Hagaman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Froehlich (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Neil (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sol Russo (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Fordham | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Newton Caruthers - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg (C) Sol Russo | |
| 11:10 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers scores on a floater from the right block set up by Sean Glidden and he's fouled by Johnny Eggenberg - foul #1 on Johnny Eggenberg, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| 11:10 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Paul Johnson can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 10:51 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:38 | Fordham | Lawrence Short's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Johnson | 40-47 |
| 10:37 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:23 | Fordham | David Hagaman steps in front of the Sean Glidden pass | 40-47 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by David Hagaman | 40-49 |
| 09:53 | Fordham | Sean Glidden drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Newton Caruthers | 43-49 |
| 09:35 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Phillip Neil drills a floater from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 08:58 | Fordham | Robert Newborn's layup is rejected by Phillip Neil | 43-51 |
| 08:56 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Newton Caruthers | 43-51 |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Glidden | 46-51 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Phillip Neil lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Sean Glidden makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Cawley | 48-53 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 08:00 | Fordham | Aaron Cawley gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:39 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers knocks in the jumper near the basket | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Sean Glidden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Short (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Cawley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Newton Caruthers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Newborn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Hagaman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Froehlich (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Neil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnny Eggenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg misses the floater from the right side | 50-53 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | David Hagaman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | David Hagaman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 07:12 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:46 | Fordham | Johnny Eggenberg denies the turnaround by Aaron Cawley | 50-53 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich is hacked by Lawrence Short - foul #1 on Lawrence Short, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Young (PG), Alton Porter (SG), Joseph Mann (SF), Thomas Clay (PF), Jonathan Lee (C) Sean Glidden, Lawrence Short, Aaron Cawley, Newton Caruthers, Robert Newborn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Felix Quinonez (PG), Richard Wendling (SG), Charlie McKinna (SF), Scott Benton (PF), Michael Saunders (C) David Hagaman, Todd Froehlich, Phillip Neil, Paul Johnson, Johnny Eggenberg | |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Richard Wendling makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Felix Quinonez | 50-56 |
| 06:18 | Fordham | Scott Benton swats the layup by Jonathan Lee | 50-56 |
| 06:17 | Fordham | Thomas Clay gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:03 | Fordham | Scott Benton is called for the reach on Alton Porter - foul #2 on Scott Benton, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 06:03 | Fordham | Alton Porter makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:03 | Fordham | Alton Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Richard Wendling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:44 | Fordham | Alton Porter pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Alton Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:38 | Fordham | Charles Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | Fordham | Thomas Clay misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Benton - foul #3 on Scott Benton, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | Fordham | Thomas Clay makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:33 | Fordham | Thomas Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Scott Benton grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Thomas Clay swats the layup by Michael Saunders | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Felix Quinonez grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Charlie McKinna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 05:01 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lee | 53-56 |
| 04:56 | Fordham | Joseph Mann misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Felix Quinonez | 53-56 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Charlie McKinna hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Felix Quinonez | 53-58 |
| 04:24 | Fordham | Jonathan Lee scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Charles Young | 55-58 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Scott Benton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 04:12 | Fordham | Alton Porter pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:52 | Fordham | Scott Benton denies the turnaround by Joseph Mann | 55-58 |
| 03:51 | Fordham | Thomas Clay misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Richard Wendling gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Michael Saunders can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Joseph Mann snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:18 | Fordham | Thomas Clay buries a shot from the right block set up by Charles Young | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Porter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Mann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Felix Quinonez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wendling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie McKinna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | 3 seconds is called on Richard Wendling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Whitmire (PG), Lawrence Short (SG), Aaron Cawley (SF), Newton Caruthers (PF), Robert Newborn (C) Charles Young, Alton Porter, Joseph Mann, Thomas Clay, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mantz (PG), Todd Froehlich (SG), Phillip Neil (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Sol Russo (C) Felix Quinonez, Richard Wendling, Charlie McKinna, Scott Benton, Michael Saunders | |
| 02:43 | Fordham | Christopher Whitmire comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Glidden (PG) Christopher Whitmire | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Hagaman (PG), Johnny Eggenberg (C) Kenneth Mantz, Sol Russo | |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Neil | 57-61 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Sean Glidden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Todd Froehlich gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Newborn - foul #3 on Robert Newborn, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Phillip Neil steps in front of the Sean Glidden pass | 57-63 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | David Hagaman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Neil | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Fordham | Sean Glidden is whistled for a carry | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Paul Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Fordham | Lawrence Short comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Paul Johnson is hacked by Sean Glidden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Glidden, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Felix Quinonez (SG), Scott Benton (PF) Todd Froehlich, Paul Johnson | |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Robert Newborn is called for the reach on Johnny Eggenberg - foul #4 on Robert Newborn, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Phillip Neil is hacked by Aaron Cawley - foul #3 on Aaron Cawley, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Phillip Neil makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Phillip Neil misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Fordham | Lawrence Short gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Fordham | Sean Glidden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Phillip Neil grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg is hacked by Lawrence Short in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Short, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | Fordham | Newton Caruthers pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Robert Newborn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Glidden | 59-67 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg is hacked by Sean Glidden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Glidden, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Johnny Eggenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Lawrence Short misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Felix Quinonez - foul #2 on Felix Quinonez, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Young (PG), Alton Porter (SF), Thomas Clay (PF), Jonathan Lee (C) Sean Glidden, Aaron Cawley, Newton Caruthers, Robert Newborn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Wendling (SG), Charlie McKinna (SF), Michael Saunders (C) David Hagaman, Phillip Neil, Johnny Eggenberg | |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Lawrence Short misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Lawrence Short makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Scott Benton is hacked by Charles Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Young, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Fordham | Sean Glidden (PG), Aaron Cawley (SF), Newton Caruthers (PF), Robert Newborn (C) Charles Young, Alton Porter, Thomas Clay, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Hagaman (PG), Phillip Neil (SF), Johnny Eggenberg (C) Richard Wendling, Charlie McKinna, Michael Saunders | |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Scott Benton misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Scott Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:07 | Fordham | Lawrence Short scores on a floater from the left side | 62-70 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | David Hagaman runs out the clock | 62-70 |