| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Doyle Delvalle (fresh) SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) PF - Joseph Todd (fresh) C - Edward Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Nicky Chao (fresh) SG - John Bodie (fresh) SF - Charles Macklin (fresh) PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) C - Keith Mickelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Edward Fields wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Mickelson - foul #1 on Keith Mickelson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Fordham | John Bodie connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nicky Chao | 1-2 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | Paul Baker makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Erving | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Fordham | Charles Macklin drills a jumpshot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Joseph Todd clanks a jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Todd | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Edward Fields connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Doyle Delvalle and he's hacked by Nicky Chao - foul #1 on Nicky Chao, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:31 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Keith Mickelson | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Fordham | Nicky Chao loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Fordham | John Bodie pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Fordham | Ernest Johnson's layup is rejected by Frederick Erving | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Nicky Chao steals it from Edward Fields | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Fordham | Nicky Chao misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Todd | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Joseph Todd misses the turnaround from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Joseph Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle makes the jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | Fordham | Nicky Chao connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Macklin | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doyle Delvalle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Todd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Nicky Chao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Macklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Keith Mickelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle loses the ball out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Bradley Nichols (SF), Brandon Rutledge (PF), Richard Willingham (C) Paul Baker, Doyle Delvalle, Frederick Erving, Joseph Todd, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Yoshioka (SG), John Slone (SF), Earl Whiteaker (PF), Michael England (C) John Bodie, Charles Macklin, Ernest Johnson, Keith Mickelson | |
| 15:16 | Fordham | Michael England is hacked by Richard Willingham - foul #1 on Richard Willingham, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lamar Hill (SG) Nicky Chao | |
| 15:01 | Fordham | Lamar Hill is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:42 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Slone | 7-6 |
| 14:21 | Fordham | Michael England loses the dribble to Joseph Litchfield | 7-6 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield's pass is intercepted by Michael England | 7-6 |
| 13:42 | Fordham | Michael England hits a shot from close range | 7-8 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Richard Willingham makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Litchfield | 9-8 |
| 13:00 | Fordham | John Slone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Nichols - foul #1 on Bradley Nichols, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Doyle Delvalle (SG), Frederick Erving (SF), Joseph Todd (PF), Edward Fields (C) Johnnie Chase, Joseph Litchfield, Bradley Nichols, Brandon Rutledge, Richard Willingham | |
| Subs | Fordham | Nicky Chao (PG), John Bodie (SG), Ernest Johnson (PF), Keith Mickelson (C) James Yoshioka, Lamar Hill, Earl Whiteaker, Michael England | |
| 13:00 | Fordham | John Slone makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:00 | Fordham | John Slone makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Frederick Erving misses short on a jumper from the right block | 9-10 |
| 12:32 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Nicky Chao | 9-10 |
| 12:28 | Fordham | John Bodie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 12:26 | Fordham | Keith Mickelson misses the tip | 9-10 |
| 12:24 | Fordham | John Slone can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Columbia | Frederick Erving grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | Edward Fields hits the finger roll set up by Paul Baker | 11-10 |
| 11:54 | Fordham | Keith Mickelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicky Chao | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Delvalle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) PF - Joseph Todd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Nicky Chao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bodie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Slone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) C - Keith Mickelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle is hacked by John Bodie - foul #1 on John Bodie, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Macklin (SF) John Slone | |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:20 | Fordham | Nicky Chao pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Charles Macklin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 11:05 | Columbia | Edward Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Paul Baker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicky Chao - foul #2 on Nicky Chao, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield (SG) Doyle Delvalle | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Yoshioka (PG), Earl Whiteaker (C) Nicky Chao, Keith Mickelson | |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Paul Baker misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Fordham | James Yoshioka is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Baker - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bradley Nichols (C) Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:41 | Fordham | John Bodie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Joseph Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG) Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael England (C) Ernest Johnson | |
| 09:58 | Fordham | Charles Macklin misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Erving - foul #1 on Frederick Erving, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle (SG), Edward Fields (C) Joseph Litchfield, Frederick Erving | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lamar Hill (SG) John Bodie | |
| 09:58 | Fordham | Charles Macklin makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:58 | Fordham | Charles Macklin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols misses the easy layup | 12-14 |
| 09:40 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:32 | Fordham | Charles Macklin is hacked by Bradley Nichols - foul #2 on Bradley Nichols, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield (SF), Brandon Rutledge (PF) Bradley Nichols, Joseph Todd | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Slone (C) Michael England | |
| 09:11 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Doyle Delvalle - foul #1 on Doyle Delvalle, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Keith Mickelson (C) John Slone | |
| 09:11 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:11 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Edward Fields gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Edward Fields clanks a runner in the lane | 12-14 |
| 08:48 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Earl Whiteaker | 12-14 |
| 08:31 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker lays it up and in set up by Charles Macklin and he's hacked by Edward Fields - foul #1 on Edward Fields, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Frederick Erving (SF), Joseph Todd (PF) Johnnie Chase, Doyle Delvalle, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Bodie (SG), Ernest Johnson (PF) Lamar Hill, Charles Macklin | |
| 08:31 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Joseph Todd knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 14-17 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | Ernest Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Yoshioka | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Litchfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) PF - Joseph Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Rutledge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Yoshioka (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bodie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Mickelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Frederick Erving misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Joseph Todd grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Joseph Todd tips it in | 16-20 |
| 06:48 | Fordham | Ernest Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle (SG), Edward Fields (C) Joseph Litchfield, Brandon Rutledge | |
| Subs | Fordham | Lamar Hill (PG), Charles Macklin (SF), John Slone (C) James Yoshioka, Earl Whiteaker, Keith Mickelson | |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Joseph Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| 06:16 | Fordham | Paul Baker steals the ball from Charles Macklin | 16-20 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle lays it up and in set up by Paul Baker | 18-20 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | Ernest Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Edward Fields snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Lamar Hill picks off the pass by Joseph Todd | 18-20 |
| 05:24 | Fordham | John Bodie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Todd | 18-20 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Joseph Todd misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Bodie - foul #2 on John Bodie, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SF) Paul Baker, Frederick Erving | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Yoshioka (PG), Michael England (C) John Bodie, Ernest Johnson | |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Joseph Todd misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Joseph Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:51 | Fordham | Charles Macklin misses the driving attempt near the basket | 19-20 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | Michael England gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:37 | Fordham | John Slone scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Yoshioka | 19-22 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Lamar Hill steals it from Doyle Delvalle | 19-22 |
| 04:06 | Fordham | Charles Macklin loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Mier (SF), Brandon Rutledge (PF), Richard Willingham (C) Doyle Delvalle, Joseph Todd, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Austin (SF), Earl Whiteaker (PF), Keith Mickelson (C) Charles Macklin, John Slone, Michael England | |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 03:48 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 03:29 | Fordham | Lamar Hill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Keith Mickelson | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnnie Chase (fresh) SG - Joseph Litchfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Mier (fresh) PF - Brandon Rutledge (fresh) C - Richard Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - James Yoshioka (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lamar Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Austin (fresh) PF - Earl Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Mickelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Eric Austin is called for the reach on Johnnie Chase - foul #1 on Eric Austin, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Doyle Delvalle (SG), Frederick Erving (SF), Bradley Nichols (PF), Edward Fields (C) Johnnie Chase, Joseph Litchfield, Kevin Mier, Brandon Rutledge, Richard Willingham | |
| Subs | Fordham | Nicky Chao (PG), John Bodie (SG), John Slone (SF), Ernest Johnson (PF) James Yoshioka, Lamar Hill, Eric Austin, Earl Whiteaker | |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-25 |
| 02:33 | Fordham | John Bodie makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Mickelson | 21-28 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Edward Fields connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Doyle Delvalle | 23-28 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | John Bodie clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Todd (PF) Bradley Nichols | |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Macklin (SF), Earl Whiteaker (C) John Slone, Keith Mickelson | |
| 01:58 | Fordham | John Bodie misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | John Bodie makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Edward Fields buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Baker | 26-29 |
| 01:08 | Fordham | Earl Whiteaker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-29 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Frederick Erving grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Fields | 28-29 |
| 00:36 | Fordham | Charles Macklin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Edward Fields - foul #3 on Edward Fields, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Bradley Nichols (C) Paul Baker, Doyle Delvalle, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Fordham | Keith Mickelson (C) Ernest Johnson | |
| 00:36 | Fordham | Charles Macklin makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:36 | Fordham | Charles Macklin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Nicky Chao steals the ball from Johnnie Chase | 28-31 |
| 00:24 | Fordham | Nicky Chao's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Chase in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase lays it in | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Keith Mickelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | Fordham | Keith Mickelson snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | The clock runs out | 30-31 |