| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hong Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Lott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Bull (fresh) C - George Kuhl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Dale Bibby inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Rodney Murray | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | Fordham | Allen Worden takes the ball from Humberto Torres | 33-34 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Dale Bibby misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hong Tang - foul #1 on Hong Tang, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Power (SG), Derek Kist (PF) Rodney Murray, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Dale Bibby misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:20 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Steve Bull | 34-34 |
| 19:13 | Fordham | Steve Bull's floater is tipped away by Derek Kist | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Randy Power | 34-34 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Derek Kist misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Bull - foul #3 on Steve Bull, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Guard (SF), Jerome Holland (C) Dale Bibby, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Boling (PF) Steve Bull | |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Derek Kist makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Derek Kist misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Fordham | George Kuhl pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Fordham | George Kuhl blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:28 | Fordham | Shawn Lott tips it in | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Allen Worden drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Fordham | Randy Power steps in front of the Humberto Torres pass | 37-36 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Derek Kist hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Jerome Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Randy Power double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Randy Power, Andrew Guard, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 17:16 | Fordham | Dale Bibby is called for the reach on Humberto Torres - foul #1 on Dale Bibby, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder (PF) Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Thomas (SF), Robert Watson (C) Humberto Torres, George Kuhl | |
| 16:53 | Fordham | Maurice Boling misses short on a turnaround from close range | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Lester Sewell clanks a shot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Fordham | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:11 | Fordham | Shawn Lott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Andrew Guard (SF), Jerome Holland (PF) Allen Worden, Dale Bibby, Ronald Schroeder | |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Peeler (PG), Humberto Torres (SF), George Kuhl (C) Hong Tang, Shawn Lott, Maurice Boling | |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Watson - foul #2 on Robert Watson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Dale Bibby (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Richard Harris, Andrew Guard, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Bull (PF) Robert Watson | |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Kist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Matthew Peeler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Bull (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Kuhl (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Fordham | Derek Kist takes the ball from Humberto Torres | 38-36 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Derek Kist blows the dunk | 38-36 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Derek Kist tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Fordham | Steve Bull misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:56 | Fordham | George Kuhl grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Fordham | Humberto Torres is fouled on the floor by Jerome Holland - foul #1 on Jerome Holland, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Dale Bibby, Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hong Tang (PG), Shawn Lott (SG) Matthew Peeler, James Thomas | |
| 14:30 | Fordham | Humberto Torres misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Randy Power gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses badly on a jumper from close range | 40-36 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Steve Bull gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:53 | Fordham | Humberto Torres drills a runner near the basket set up by Steve Bull | 40-38 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Jerome Holland scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Harris | 42-38 |
| 13:30 | Fordham | George Kuhl makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Lester Sewell - foul #2 on Lester Sewell, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Dale Bibby (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Andrew Guard, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Boling (SF) Humberto Torres | |
| 13:30 | Fordham | George Kuhl makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Derek Kist travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Watson (C) George Kuhl | |
| 13:08 | Fordham | Shawn Lott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Derek Kist | 42-41 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Derek Kist is hacked by Shawn Lott - foul #2 on Shawn Lott, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerome Holland (PF) Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Peeler (SG), James Thomas (SF) Shawn Lott, Steve Bull | |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Allen Worden misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Rodney Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:21 | Fordham | James Thomas grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:17 | Fordham | Robert Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Kist (PF) Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Hanes (C) Hong Tang | |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Rodney Murray is fouled on the floor by Robert Watson - foul #3 on Robert Watson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerome Holland (PF) Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Fordham | Humberto Torres (SF) Scott Hanes | |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Rodney Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Shawn Lott (SG), George Kuhl (C) James Thomas, Robert Watson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Allen Worden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Sewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Matthew Peeler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Lott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Kuhl (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Fordham | George Kuhl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Dale Bibby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:26 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Murray | 44-41 |
| 11:00 | Fordham | Humberto Torres clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Rodney Murray grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Allen Worden drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 10:13 | Fordham | Matthew Peeler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Jerome Holland gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Dale Bibby blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Peeler - foul #2 on Matthew Peeler, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Derek Kist (PF) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hong Tang (PG), James Thomas (SF), Steve Bull (PF), Robert Watson (C) Shawn Lott, Humberto Torres, Maurice Boling, George Kuhl | |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Dale Bibby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:55 | Fordham | James Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Richard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Derek Kist banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 51-41 |
| 09:14 | Fordham | James Thomas is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Jerome Holland (C) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Dale Bibby, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Shawn Lott (SG) Matthew Peeler | |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Rodney Murray clanks a floater in the paint | 51-41 |
| 08:59 | Fordham | Steve Bull grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 08:38 | Fordham | Shawn Lott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 08:37 | Fordham | Steve Bull gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:20 | Fordham | Steve Bull knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Hong Tang and he's hacked by Jerome Holland - foul #2 on Jerome Holland, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Randy Power (SG), Ronald Schroeder (PF), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Rodney Murray, Derek Kist, Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Fordham | Humberto Torres (SF), George Kuhl (C) James Thomas, Robert Watson | |
| 08:20 | Fordham | Steve Bull misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Andrew Guard misses the floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:01 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder tips it home | 53-43 |
| 07:32 | Fordham | George Kuhl drills a fadeaway in the paint | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Power (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Guard (fresh) PF - Ronald Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Sewell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hong Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Lott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Humberto Torres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Kuhl (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Ronald Schroeder misses long on a jumper in the lane | 53-45 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Lester Sewell can't tip it in | 53-45 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Randy Power tips it in | 55-45 |
| 06:59 | Fordham | Hong Tang's pass is intercepted by Ronald Schroeder | 55-45 |
| 06:46 | Columbia | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Andrew Guard is hacked by Humberto Torres - foul #2 on Humberto Torres, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Allen Worden (PG), Rodney Murray (SG), Derek Kist (PF), Jerome Holland (C) Richard Harris, Randy Power, Ronald Schroeder, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Peeler (PG), James Thomas (SG), Maurice Boling (PF) Hong Tang, Shawn Lott, Steve Bull | |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Andrew Guard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 06:13 | Fordham | George Kuhl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Jerome Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Rodney Murray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 05:53 | Fordham | George Kuhl grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 05:48 | Fordham | James Thomas comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Rodney Murray - foul #2 on Rodney Murray, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Bibby (SF), Lester Sewell (C) Andrew Guard, Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 05:48 | Fordham | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:48 | Fordham | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Lester Sewell lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Worden | 59-47 |
| 05:11 | Fordham | Matthew Peeler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Jerome Holland pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Columbia | Lester Sewell buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Worden | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Fordham | Maurice Boling's pass is intercepted by Allen Worden | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Jerome Holland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerome Holland, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Kist (PF) Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Hong Tang (PG), Shawn Lott (SG), Steve Bull (PF), Robert Watson (C) James Thomas, Matthew Peeler, Humberto Torres, George Kuhl | |
| 04:24 | Fordham | Maurice Boling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 04:23 | Fordham | Maurice Boling pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:12 | Fordham | Hong Tang misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-47 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerome Holland | 61-47 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Jerome Holland misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Watson - foul #4 on Robert Watson, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Harris (PG), Lester Sewell (C) Allen Worden, Derek Kist | |
| Subs | Fordham | James Thomas (SF) Maurice Boling | |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Fordham | James Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Lester Sewell grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Bibby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Holland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Sewell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Hong Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Lott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Bull (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Rodney Murray misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randy Power (SG), Andrew Guard (SF), Derek Kist (PF) Dale Bibby, Jerome Holland, Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Peeler (PG), Robert Miner (SF), Scott Hanes (C) Hong Tang, Shawn Lott, Steve Bull | |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Rodney Murray makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Rodney Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:54 | Fordham | Scott Hanes clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lester Sewell (C) Rodney Murray | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 02:54 | Fordham | Scott Hanes makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:54 | Fordham | Scott Hanes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:28 | Columbia | A charge is called on Andrew Guard - foul #1 on Andrew Guard, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerome Holland (C) Lester Sewell | |
| Subs | Fordham | Maurice Boling (SF) Robert Miner | |
| 02:17 | Fordham | Scott Hanes makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Thomas | 65-51 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | Jerome Holland buries a fadeaway from the right block | 67-51 |
| 01:31 | Fordham | Scott Hanes banks in the layup | 67-53 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Jerome Holland is fouled on the floor by Scott Hanes - foul #2 on Scott Hanes, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Jerome Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:52 | Fordham | Matthew Peeler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-53 |
| 00:50 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Boling | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Fordham | Derek Kist swats the short shot by Scott Hanes | 69-53 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerome Holland | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Randy Power is whistled for a carry | 69-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lester Sewell (C) Jerome Holland | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Robert Watson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Peeler | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Richard Harris runs out the clock | 69-55 |