| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Romeo (fresh) PF - Rogelio Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Bret Fetters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Imberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Stilwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Romeo inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Gary Jackson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 19:42 | Columbia | Gary Jackson hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 19:24 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale lays it up and in set up by Jason Jones | 43-33 |
| 18:35 | Fordham | Ben Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:23 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 18:05 | Fordham | Bret Fetters misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:04 | Fordham | Ben Johnson grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:46 | Fordham | Ben Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale is hacked by Gregory Imberg - foul #2 on Gregory Imberg, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Ham (C) Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG), Glen Gilmer (PF), Robert Reiber (C) Bret Fetters, Nathan Miller, Todd Stilwell | |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Reiber - foul #1 on Robert Reiber, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Tony Watt (SF) Ben Johnson | |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:00 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 46-33 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | David Ham gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Robert Reiber denies the turnaround by Joseph Barksdale | 46-33 |
| 16:34 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:10 | Fordham | Leo Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Reiber | 46-36 |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale is hacked by Tony Watt - foul #1 on Tony Watt, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer (C) David Ham | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bret Fetters (PG), Ben Johnson (SF), Nathan Miller (PF), Todd Stilwell (C) Gregory Imberg, Tony Watt, Glen Gilmer, Robert Reiber | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Romeo (fairly fresh) PF - Rogelio Maldonado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Bret Fetters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Stilwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Barksdale is blocked by Nathan Miller | 46-36 |
| 15:23 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:08 | Fordham | Ben Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Vanwormer | 46-36 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 14:46 | Fordham | Nathan Miller snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:21 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | James Romeo snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Jason Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Miller | 46-36 |
| 14:12 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Ben Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Romeo - foul #2 on James Romeo, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Omar Perry (SF) James Romeo | |
| Subs | Fordham | Gregory Imberg (SG), Glen Gilmer (PF), Robert Reiber (C) Leo Smith, Nathan Miller, Todd Stilwell | |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Ben Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Ben Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Glen Gilmer is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #3 on Glen Gilmer, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Defilippo (PG) Bret Fetters | |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Jones | 48-38 |
| 12:52 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 12:42 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:16 | Fordham | Robert Reiber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | A charge is called on Omar Perry - foul #1 on Omar Perry, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley (PG), James Romeo (SG), Gary Jackson (PF) Jason Jones, Joseph Barksdale, Rogelio Maldonado | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bret Fetters (PG), Tony Watt (SF), Nathan Miller (PF), Todd Stilwell (C) David Defilippo, Ben Johnson, Glen Gilmer, Robert Reiber | |
| 11:59 | Fordham | Bret Fetters is fouled on the floor by Edwin Tinsley - foul #1 on Edwin Tinsley, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| 11:51 | Fordham | Robert Vanwormer steps in front of the Todd Stilwell pass | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edwin Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Romeo (fairly fresh) SF - Omar Perry (fresh) PF - Gary Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Bret Fetters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Imberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Watt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Todd Stilwell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Gary Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| 11:19 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Stilwell | 48-41 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Todd Stilwell - foul #3 on Todd Stilwell, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale (SG) Omar Perry | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Nathan Miller gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:45 | Fordham | Bret Fetters is whistled for a carry | 50-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG) Edwin Tinsley | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glen Gilmer (PF) Nathan Miller | |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Jason Jones is hacked by Bret Fetters - foul #3 on Bret Fetters, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ben Johnson (SF) Tony Watt | |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Jason Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:02 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:37 | Fordham | Bret Fetters scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Stilwell | 50-43 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Gary Jackson lays it up and in and the foul's on Todd Stilwell - foul #4 on Todd Stilwell, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Omar Perry (SF) James Romeo | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG), David Defilippo (SG), Nathan Miller (PF) Bret Fetters, Gregory Imberg, Todd Stilwell | |
| 09:26 | Columbia | Gary Jackson makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:06 | Fordham | Nathan Miller is denied on a layup by Robert Vanwormer | 53-43 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Vanwormer | 53-43 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Jason Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 08:47 | Fordham | Nathan Miller grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 08:24 | Fordham | David Defilippo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 08:22 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer tips it home | 53-45 |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale drills a turnaround from close range | 55-45 |
| 07:55 | Fordham | Ben Johnson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leo Smith | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer travels with the ball | 55-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley (PG), James Romeo (SG), Rogelio Maldonado (PF), David Ham (C) Jason Jones, Joseph Barksdale, Gary Jackson, Robert Vanwormer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bret Fetters (PG), Gregory Imberg (SG), Tony Watt (SF), Robert Reiber (PF), Levi Rhodes (C) Leo Smith, David Defilippo, Ben Johnson, Nathan Miller, Glen Gilmer | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edwin Tinsley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Romeo (fairly fresh) SF - Omar Perry (fresh) PF - Rogelio Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Ham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Bret Fetters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Imberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Watt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Reiber (fresh) 3 reb. C - Levi Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Fordham | Robert Reiber lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Imberg | 55-50 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Bret Fetters takes the ball from Omar Perry | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | Fordham | Bret Fetters can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | David Ham snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | James Romeo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Todd Stilwell (C) Levi Rhodes | |
| 06:29 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer (C) David Ham | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glen Gilmer (PF) Robert Reiber | |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer banks in the layup set up by Edwin Tinsley | 57-50 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:00 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 05:59 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell tips it in | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Omar Perry steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Joseph Barksdale (SG), Patrick Cartwright (SF) Edwin Tinsley, James Romeo, Omar Perry | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG), Ben Johnson (SF), Nathan Miller (PF) Bret Fetters, Tony Watt, Glen Gilmer | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Fordham | Todd Stilwell makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Leo Smith | 57-54 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Jason Jones knocks in the shot from close range | 59-54 |
| 04:39 | Fordham | Ben Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Rogelio Maldonado tips it home | 61-54 |
| 03:52 | Fordham | Robert Vanwormer steps in front of the Leo Smith pass | 61-54 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Barksdale (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Cartwright (fresh) PF - Rogelio Maldonado (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Vanwormer (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Leo Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Imberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ben Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Todd Stilwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Fordham | Ben Johnson is denied on a layup by Robert Vanwormer | 64-54 |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Leo Smith is called for the reach on Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Smith, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Romeo (SF), Gary Jackson (C) Patrick Cartwright, Robert Vanwormer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bret Fetters (PG), Tony Watt (SF), Glen Gilmer (PF), Robert Reiber (C) Gregory Imberg, Ben Johnson, Nathan Miller, Todd Stilwell | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:57 | Fordham | Tony Watt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-54 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Gary Jackson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jason Jones | 68-54 |
| 02:25 | Fordham | Tony Watt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 02:23 | Fordham | Leo Smith grabs the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:10 | Fordham | Tony Watt hits a shot in the paint set up by Leo Smith | 68-56 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Robert Reiber is called for the reach on Gary Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Reiber, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley (PG), Robert Goosby (SG), Omar Perry (SF), Patrick Cartwright (PF) Jason Jones, Joseph Barksdale, James Romeo, Rogelio Maldonado | |
| Subs | Fordham | David Defilippo (SG) Bret Fetters | |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Gary Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | Glen Gilmer grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 01:40 | Fordham | Tony Watt connects on the 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Jones (PG), Joseph Barksdale (SG), James Romeo (SF), Rogelio Maldonado (PF), Robert Vanwormer (C) Edwin Tinsley, Robert Goosby, Omar Perry, Patrick Cartwright, Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Bret Fetters (PG), Gregory Imberg (SG), Ben Johnson (SF), Nathan Miller (PF), Todd Stilwell (C) Leo Smith, David Defilippo, Tony Watt, Glen Gilmer, Robert Reiber | |
| 01:25 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 01:24 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:06 | Fordham | Gregory Imberg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Robert Vanwormer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Fordham | Ben Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Fordham | Rogelio Maldonado picks off the pass by Gregory Imberg | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Gregory Imberg is called for the reach on Joseph Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Imberg, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick Cartwright (SF) James Romeo | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Joseph Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:29 | Fordham | Bret Fetters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley (PG), Robert Goosby (SG), Omar Perry (SF), Gary Jackson (C) Jason Jones, Joseph Barksdale, Rogelio Maldonado, Robert Vanwormer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Leo Smith (PG), David Defilippo (SG), Tony Watt (SF), Glen Gilmer (PF), Robert Reiber (C) Bret Fetters, Gregory Imberg, Ben Johnson, Nathan Miller, Todd Stilwell | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edwin Tinsley runs out the clock | 70-59 |