| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Leo Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Imberg (fresh) SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) PF - John Janousek (fresh) C - Todd Stilwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) SG - Joseph Barksdale (fresh) SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) PF - Gary Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Vanwormer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Gary Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Fordham | John Janousek grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Fordham | Ben Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Vanwormer | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | William Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Cartwright | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Todd Stilwell is called for the reach on Robert Vanwormer - foul #1 on Todd Stilwell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | William Wheeler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Fordham | Ben Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Fordham | John Janousek makes the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | William Wheeler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Barksdale | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Patrick Cartwright | 2-3 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Vanwormer | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Fordham | Leo Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:49 | Fordham | Leo Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | Columbia | Gary Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Columbia | William Wheeler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Barksdale | 2-12 |
| 16:33 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-12 |
| 16:32 | Fordham | Ben Johnson tips it in | 4-12 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 16:15 | Fordham | Ben Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 15:54 | Fordham | William Wheeler steps in front of the Leo Smith pass | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Leo Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Imberg (fresh) SF - Ben Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Janousek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Stilwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 15:36 | Columbia | William Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 4-14 |
| 15:18 | Fordham | The short jumper by Todd Stilwell is denied by Patrick Cartwright | 4-14 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Gary Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Gary Jackson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Joseph Barksdale and he's hacked by John Janousek - foul #1 on John Janousek, team foul #2 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Defilippo (PG), Tony Watt (SG), Martin Caves (SF), Glen Gilmer (PF), Robert Reiber (C) Leo Smith, Gregory Imberg, Ben Johnson, John Janousek, Todd Stilwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Robert Goosby (SF) William Wheeler, Patrick Cartwright | |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Gary Jackson misses the free throw | 4-16 |
| 15:02 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer gets the rebound | 4-16 |
| 14:41 | Fordham | Martin Caves is hacked by Robert Goosby - foul #1 on Robert Goosby, team foul #1 | 4-16 |
| 14:28 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer misses the fadeaway near the basket | 4-16 |
| 14:26 | Fordham | Martin Caves tips it home | 6-16 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Gary Jackson can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Glen Gilmer - foul #1 on Glen Gilmer, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gregory Imberg (SG) Robert Reiber | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Gary Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Gary Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:46 | Fordham | Martin Caves scores on a jumper near the basket | 8-18 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Goosby | 8-21 |
| 13:14 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg makes the 3 from the right corner set up by David Defilippo | 11-21 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 12:52 | Fordham | David Defilippo snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 12:39 | Fordham | Martin Caves knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by David Defilippo | 13-21 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale buries a jumpshot from the left side | 13-23 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Martin Caves double dribbles | 13-23 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG), Ben Johnson (SF), John Janousek (PF), Todd Stilwell (C) David Defilippo, Tony Watt, Martin Caves, Glen Gilmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG), Patrick Cartwright (SF), Robert Izzo (PF), Joe Gravois (C) Joseph Barksdale, Robert Goosby, Gary Jackson, Robert Vanwormer | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | William Wheeler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Jones and the foul's on Leo Smith - foul #1 on Leo Smith, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| 11:46 | Columbia | William Wheeler misses the free throw | 13-25 |
| 11:46 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Todd Stilwell | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Leo Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Imberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Janousek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Stilwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Izzo (fresh) C - Joe Gravois (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Fordham | John Janousek banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Imberg | 15-25 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Ben Johnson - foul #1 on Ben Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Caves (SG) Gregory Imberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Ben Johnson steals the ball from Joe Gravois | 15-25 |
| 10:50 | Fordham | Ben Johnson dunks the ball | 17-25 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Robert Izzo hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Jones | 17-27 |
| 10:14 | Fordham | Ben Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gregory Imberg (SG) Martin Caves | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale (SG), Robert Vanwormer (C) Jason Jones, Joe Gravois | |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Robert Izzo is hacked by Gregory Imberg - foul #1 on Gregory Imberg, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Johnson - foul #2 on Ben Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Watt (SF), Glen Gilmer (C) Ben Johnson, Todd Stilwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 09:33 | Fordham | Tony Watt misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Barksdale - foul #1 on Joseph Barksdale, team foul #2 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Caves (C) Glen Gilmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:33 | Fordham | Tony Watt makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 09:33 | Fordham | Tony Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Robert Izzo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-29 |
| 09:05 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Martin Caves | 19-29 |
| 08:52 | Fordham | Leo Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale is fouled on the floor by John Janousek - foul #2 on John Janousek, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Defilippo (PG), Glen Gilmer (PF), Todd Stilwell (C) Leo Smith, Tony Watt, John Janousek | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Robert Goosby (SF) William Wheeler, Patrick Cartwright | |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:33 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Glen Gilmer | 21-30 |
| 08:14 | Fordham | Joseph Barksdale steals the ball from David Defilippo | 21-30 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Watt (SG) Gregory Imberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | Cody Ensign (SG), Joe Gravois (C) Joseph Barksdale, Robert Vanwormer | |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer lays it in | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - David Defilippo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Watt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Caves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Stilwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Ensign (fresh) SF - Robert Goosby (fresh) PF - Robert Izzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Gravois (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Jason Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 07:11 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 07:06 | Fordham | David Defilippo is fouled on the floor by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG), Gregory Imberg (SG) David Defilippo, Martin Caves | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG), Patrick Cartwright (SF), Gary Jackson (PF) Cody Ensign, Robert Goosby, Joe Gravois | |
| 06:48 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | William Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Glen Gilmer steps in front of the Robert Izzo pass | 23-30 |
| 06:20 | Fordham | Tony Watt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Robert Izzo misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 05:45 | Columbia | Jason Jones knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Izzo | 23-32 |
| 05:28 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Jackson - foul #1 on Gary Jackson, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Fordham | Martin Caves (SF), Robert Reiber (C) Tony Watt, Todd Stilwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale (SG), Robert Goosby (SF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Jason Jones, Patrick Cartwright, Robert Izzo | |
| 05:28 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:28 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 25-32 |
| 05:10 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:47 | Fordham | The short jumper by Robert Reiber is denied by Gary Jackson | 25-32 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Gary Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | William Wheeler is hacked by Leo Smith - foul #2 on Leo Smith, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Defilippo (PG), Nathan Miller (PF) Leo Smith, Glen Gilmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright (SF), Joe Gravois (PF) Robert Goosby, Gary Jackson | |
| 04:32 | Columbia | William Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | William Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:07 | Fordham | David Defilippo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Martin Caves - foul #1 on Martin Caves, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG), Ben Johnson (SF), John Janousek (PF) Gregory Imberg, Nathan Miller, Robert Reiber | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Izzo (PF) Joe Gravois | |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:42 | Fordham | Martin Caves knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leo Smith | 28-35 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Ben Johnson steals it from William Wheeler | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Leo Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Defilippo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Janousek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Caves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Wheeler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Izzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Fordham | Leo Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 03:07 | Fordham | John Janousek tips it in | 30-35 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Leo Smith steals it from William Wheeler in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Leo Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Izzo - foul #1 on Robert Izzo, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gregory Imberg (SG), Todd Stilwell (C) David Defilippo, Martin Caves | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Robert Goosby (SF) William Wheeler, Patrick Cartwright | |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Leo Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Leo Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Robert Izzo drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert Vanwormer | 30-37 |
| 02:21 | Fordham | Robert Izzo steals the ball from John Janousek | 30-37 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Robert Goosby misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ben Johnson - foul #3 on Ben Johnson, team foul #11 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Watt (SF) Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jackson (PF), Joe Gravois (C) Robert Izzo, Robert Vanwormer | |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Robert Goosby makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:08 | Columbia | Robert Goosby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Leo Smith hits a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Robert Goosby's pass is intercepted by Todd Stilwell | 33-39 |
| 01:29 | Fordham | Jason Jones steps in front of the Leo Smith pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Jones | 33-41 |
| 01:17 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Defilippo (PG), Martin Caves (SF) Leo Smith, Tony Watt | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Wheeler (PG), Patrick Cartwright (SF) Joseph Barksdale, Robert Goosby | |
| 00:59 | Columbia | William Wheeler buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Gravois | 33-43 |
| 00:47 | Fordham | 3 seconds is called on Gregory Imberg | 33-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Watt (SF), Glen Gilmer (C) John Janousek, Todd Stilwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Izzo (PF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Gary Jackson, Joe Gravois | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Tony Watt - foul #1 on Tony Watt, team foul #12 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Reiber (C) Gregory Imberg | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:04 | Fordham | Tony Watt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG) Robert Reiber | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale (SG) Jason Jones | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-44 |