| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ekon Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Clancy (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-29 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Dunn | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith comes up short on the floater in the lane | 28-29 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Daniel Clancy | 28-29 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | Ekon Abke misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Scott McKerley - foul #2 on Scott McKerley, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | Ekon Abke makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | Fordham | Ekon Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Schultz | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Fordham | John Schultz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Fordham | David Oliver tips it home | 32-29 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Peterson | 32-31 |
| 17:59 | Fordham | Ekon Abke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 17:34 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Daniel Clancy | 34-31 |
| 17:16 | Fordham | Scott McKerley picks off the pass by John Schultz | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | Jason Dunn blocks the short jumper by Daniel Clancy | 34-33 |
| 16:44 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Fordham | David Oliver misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the jumper near the basket set up by Roy Peterson and the foul's on David Oliver - foul #1 on David Oliver, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricardo Martin (PG), John Doolan (SG), Thomas Beasley (SF), Eli Folkerts (PF), Thomas Graham (C) Ekon Abke, John Carmona, David Oliver, Daniel Clancy, John Schultz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:13 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin hits a shot from the left block | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | David Sokol knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Collado | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Doolan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beasley (fresh) PF - Eli Folkerts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Collado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Carleton (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Fordham | Ron Smith takes the ball from Eli Folkerts | 36-38 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | David Sokol can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 15:24 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Ricardo Martin | 36-38 |
| 15:13 | Fordham | Thomas Beasley misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-38 |
| 15:11 | Fordham | Eli Folkerts snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:50 | Fordham | Thomas Beasley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 39-41 |
| 14:26 | Fordham | John Doolan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ekon Abke (PG), David Oliver (SF), Daniel Clancy (PF) John Doolan, Thomas Beasley, Eli Folkerts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) David Sokol, Ron Smith, David Carleton | |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | Fordham | Thomas Graham snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Collado - foul #2 on James Collado, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Carmona (SG), John Schultz (C) Ekon Abke, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SG), David Stone (C) James Collado, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Daniel Clancy steals the ball from John Campana | 41-41 |
| 13:19 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Stone - foul #3 on David Stone, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 13:19 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | John Campana knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott McKerley | 43-44 |
| 12:55 | Fordham | David Oliver is fouled on the floor by Jason Dunn - foul #3 on Jason Dunn, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ekon Abke (PG), Charles Carter (SF) Ricardo Martin, David Oliver | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), Ron Smith (SG) Scott McKerley, John Campana | |
| 12:44 | Fordham | Ekon Abke drills a shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | David Sokol comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 12:26 | Fordham | Ekon Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:19 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy lays it in on a nice dish by Ekon Abke | 47-44 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 12:00 | Fordham | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:45 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Stone | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ekon Abke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Carter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Clancy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Stone (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson is hacked by John Schultz - foul #1 on John Schultz, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricardo Martin (SG), David Oliver (SF), Thomas Graham (C) John Carmona, Daniel Clancy, John Schultz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) David Sokol, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, David Stone | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 10:49 | Fordham | Charles Carter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | David Carleton is fouled on the floor by Charles Carter - foul #4 on Charles Carter, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | Eli Folkerts (PF) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | David Carleton loses the dribble to Ricardo Martin | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | David Oliver can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Collado - foul #3 on James Collado, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Doolan (SG) Ekon Abke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) Ron Smith, David Carleton | |
| 09:57 | Fordham | David Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | David Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | John Campana misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:45 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eli Folkerts | 49-46 |
| 09:34 | Fordham | James Collado steps in front of the John Doolan pass | 49-46 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:04 | Fordham | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Ricardo Martin pass | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn is called for a charge - foul #4 on Jason Dunn, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ekon Abke (PG), John Carmona (SG), Thomas Beasley (SF), Daniel Clancy (PF), John Schultz (C) Ricardo Martin, John Doolan, David Oliver, Eli Folkerts, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), David Carleton (PF), David Stone (C) Scott McKerley, James Collado, John Campana, Jason Dunn, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:19 | Fordham | John Carmona knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Clancy | 51-49 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | David Sokol tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 07:54 | Fordham | John Carmona misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ron Smith - foul #3 on Ron Smith, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Carter (SF) Thomas Beasley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn (PF) David Carleton | |
| 07:54 | Fordham | John Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:54 | Fordham | John Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Carter - foul #5 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Fordham | David Oliver (SF), Eli Folkerts (C) Charles Carter, John Schultz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:37 | Fordham | Eli Folkerts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ekon Abke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Clancy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eli Folkerts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Stone (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Fordham | Ekon Abke buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Carmona | 56-51 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn lays it in | 56-53 |
| 06:43 | Fordham | Ekon Abke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Graham (C) Eli Folkerts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Robert Wilson (C) David Sokol, David Stone | |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Thomas Graham takes the ball from Ron Smith | 56-53 |
| 06:04 | Fordham | David Oliver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 05:41 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:37 | Fordham | Ekon Abke loses the dribble to Jason Dunn | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ron Smith | 56-55 |
| 05:01 | Fordham | Jason Dunn steals the ball from Thomas Graham | 56-55 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | John Carmona gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Scott McKerley is called for the reach on John Carmona - foul #3 on Scott McKerley, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricardo Martin (PG), Thomas Beasley (SF), John Schultz (C) Ekon Abke, David Oliver, Daniel Clancy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (SG), John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF), David Stone (C) Ron Smith, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:36 | Fordham | John Carmona misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Stone | 56-55 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | James Collado hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricardo Martin - foul #3 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Doolan (SG), Eli Folkerts (PF) John Carmona, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG) Scott McKerley | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | James Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:58 | Fordham | Thomas Beasley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | James Collado grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | James Collado is denied on a dunk by Eli Folkerts | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Fordham | Eli Folkerts snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 03:35 | Fordham | John Schultz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Doolan | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Doolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eli Folkerts (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Schultz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collado (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Campana (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Carleton (fresh) C - David Stone (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | James Collado can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | David Stone tips it home | 59-59 |
| 02:59 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Ekon Abke (PG), David Oliver (SF), Daniel Clancy (PF) John Doolan, Thomas Beasley, Eli Folkerts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) David Sokol, James Collado, John Campana, David Carleton | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ron Smith | 59-61 |
| 02:22 | Fordham | David Oliver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Stone - foul #4 on David Stone, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Carmona (SG) Ricardo Martin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:22 | Fordham | David Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | Fordham | David Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 01:51 | Fordham | John Schultz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:44 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:21 | Fordham | David Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:19 | Fordham | John Schultz pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Fordham | John Carmona can't finish the layup | 61-63 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | David Stone is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clancy - foul #1 on Daniel Clancy, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is hacked by John Carmona - foul #3 on John Carmona, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Fordham | David Oliver scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ekon Abke | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Ekon Abke is called for the reach on Scott McKerley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ekon Abke, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:25 | Fordham | John Schultz grabs the board | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Fordham | John Schultz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Ekon Abke - foul #3 on Ekon Abke, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Fordham | David Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ekon Abke | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Carmona - foul #4 on John Carmona, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | John Schultz snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Fordham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Fordham | David Stone swats the layup by Daniel Clancy | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | David Oliver grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | The clock runs out | 66-67 |