| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Randy Robinson (fresh) SG - Ken Anderson (fresh) SF - Harold Danna (fresh) PF - Clarence Leigh (fresh) C - Victor Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fresh) SG - Bobby Thompson (fresh) SF - Elmer Graves (fresh) PF - Rodney Gadomski (fresh) C - Joseph Maxey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Victor Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Fordham | Victor Tucker connects on the runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Fordham | Victor Tucker knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Randy Robinson | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | Joseph Maxey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Victor Tucker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Maxey - foul #1 on Joseph Maxey, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Victor Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Fordham | Victor Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Cornell | Joseph Maxey snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses long on a shot from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Cornell | Joseph Maxey can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Fordham | Victor Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | Randy Robinson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Tucker | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Maxey | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Fordham | Rodney Gadomski steps in front of the Clarence Leigh pass | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Elmer Graves hits a shot from the right side set up by Daniel Barclay | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Fordham | Randy Robinson is hacked by Joseph Maxey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Maxey, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maxwell Brown (PG), Barry Wilson (SG), John Jones (SF), Vince Howell (PF) Randy Robinson, Ken Anderson, Harold Danna, Clarence Leigh | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (PG), Donald Atencio (SG), Kent Fiorini (SF), Curtis Regulski (PF), Micheal Linderman (C) Daniel Barclay, Bobby Thompson, Elmer Graves, Rodney Gadomski, Joseph Maxey | |
| 17:04 | Fordham | Victor Tucker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Fordham | Vince Howell tips it in | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski loses the dribble to John Jones | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | Micheal Linderman swats the short shot by Victor Tucker | 8-4 |
| 16:43 | Fordham | Barry Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:30 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clarence Leigh (PF) Victor Tucker | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:14 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Cornell | Earl Hendren comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Fordham | Vince Howell snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Maxwell Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Barry Wilson (fairly fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Clarence Leigh (fairly fresh) C - Vince Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Earl Hendren (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Atencio (fairly fresh) SF - Kent Fiorini (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Regulski (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Linderman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Fordham | Barry Wilson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:33 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:16 | Fordham | Vince Howell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:14 | Cornell | Donald Atencio grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:01 | Cornell | Earl Hendren loses the dribble to Clarence Leigh | 8-4 |
| 14:59 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh loses the dribble to Micheal Linderman in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Donald Atencio hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Earl Hendren | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | Fordham | John Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Maxwell Brown | 10-6 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:11 | Fordham | Micheal Linderman steps in front of the John Jones pass in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini lays it in set up by Donald Atencio | 10-8 |
| 13:51 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Cornell | Earl Hendren grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Earl Hendren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Vince Howell - foul #1 on Vince Howell, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Fordham | Randy Robinson (PG), Ken Anderson (SG), Harold Danna (SF), Victor Tucker (C) Maxwell Brown, Barry Wilson, John Jones, Vince Howell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Daniel Barclay (PG), Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Rodney Gadomski (PF) Donald Atencio, Kent Fiorini, Curtis Regulski, Micheal Linderman | |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Earl Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Cornell | Earl Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:23 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gadomski - foul #1 on Rodney Gadomski, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Micheal Linderman (C) Earl Hendren | |
| 13:13 | Fordham | Victor Tucker is hacked by Micheal Linderman - foul #1 on Micheal Linderman, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Fordham | Harold Danna is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Elmer Graves - foul #1 on Elmer Graves, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Fordham | Harold Danna makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Fordham | Harold Danna misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Rodney Gadomski | 11-10 |
| 12:35 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman connects on the jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Fordham | Ken Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Graves - foul #2 on Elmer Graves, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (SF) Elmer Graves | |
| 12:23 | Fordham | Randy Robinson hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Danna | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Leigh - foul #1 on Clarence Leigh, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Castaldo (SF) Harold Danna | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:04 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:04 | Fordham | Victor Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:42 | Fordham | Ken Anderson drills a shot near the basket set up by Randy Robinson | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Randy Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Castaldo (fresh) PF - Clarence Leigh (tired) C - Victor Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Hendren (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Gadomski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Linderman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Earl Hendren knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Thompson | 15-16 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | The short jumper by Ken Anderson is denied by Micheal Linderman | 15-16 |
| 11:05 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Daniel Barclay | 15-16 |
| 10:52 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman is denied on a layup by Victor Tucker | 15-16 |
| 10:51 | Fordham | Victor Tucker snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Fordham | Ken Anderson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:24 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Barclay | 18-18 |
| 10:06 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh throws it down on a nice dish by Randy Robinson | 20-18 |
| 09:46 | Cornell | Bobby Thompson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 09:44 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:29 | Cornell | Ken Anderson steals the ball from Micheal Linderman | 20-18 |
| 09:25 | Fordham | Clarence Leigh lays it in on a great pass from Ken Anderson | 22-18 |
| 09:17 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clarence Leigh - foul #2 on Clarence Leigh, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maxwell Brown (PG), Barry Wilson (SG), Harold Danna (SF), John Jones (PF), Vince Howell (C) Randy Robinson, Ken Anderson, Everett Castaldo, Clarence Leigh, Victor Tucker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Curtis Regulski (SF), Kent Fiorini (C) Earl Hendren, Micheal Linderman | |
| 09:17 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:17 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:48 | Fordham | Harold Danna connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Barry Wilson and the foul's on Bobby Thompson - foul #1 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Atencio (SG), Andrew Tow (PF) Bobby Thompson, Rodney Gadomski | |
| 08:48 | Fordham | Harold Danna makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-19 |
| 08:24 | Fordham | Harold Danna grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:04 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 08:03 | Cornell | Curtis Regulski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:45 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 07:44 | Fordham | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Maxwell Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Danna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vince Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Donald Atencio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Regulski (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Tow (fresh) C - Kent Fiorini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Fordham | Vince Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 07:23 | Fordham | John Jones tips it back up and in | 27-19 |
| 07:05 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Castaldo (PG), Ken Anderson (SG), Victor Tucker (C) Maxwell Brown, Barry Wilson, Vince Howell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG), Rodney Gadomski (PF), Micheal Linderman (C) Donald Atencio, Curtis Regulski, Andrew Tow | |
| 06:53 | Fordham | Victor Tucker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 27-19 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Tucker - foul #1 on Victor Tucker, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Fordham | Randy Robinson (PG) Harold Danna | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:34 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:34 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Jones | 27-20 |
| 06:32 | Fordham | Bobby Thompson is called for the reach on Ken Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (SF) Bobby Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Fordham | Ken Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:32 | Fordham | Ken Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:13 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-20 |
| 06:12 | Fordham | Victor Tucker gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:10 | Fordham | Earl Hendren steals it from Victor Tucker in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 06:06 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Hendren | 29-22 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 05:49 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 05:24 | Cornell | Earl Hendren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 05:22 | Fordham | Victor Tucker gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Everett Castaldo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Fordham | Harold Danna (SF) Everett Castaldo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Atencio (SG) Micheal Linderman | |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| 04:46 | Fordham | John Jones makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ken Anderson | 31-22 |
| 04:30 | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 04:29 | Fordham | Victor Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:16 | Fordham | Harold Danna misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 04:15 | Fordham | Ken Anderson can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Daniel Barclay snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Tucker | 31-22 |
| 03:56 | Fordham | Ken Anderson gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:40 | Fordham | Randy Robinson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Danna | 34-22 |
| 03:19 | Cornell | Kent Fiorini knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Randy Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Danna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Daniel Barclay (tired) 2 ast. SG - Donald Atencio (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hendren (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Gadomski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kent Fiorini (tired) 8 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Randy Robinson is hacked by Kent Fiorini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kent Fiorini, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Fordham | Maxwell Brown (SG), Everett Castaldo (SF), Clarence Leigh (PF), Vince Howell (C) Ken Anderson, Harold Danna, John Jones, Victor Tucker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bobby Thompson (SG), Elmer Graves (SF), Curtis Regulski (PF), Joseph Maxey (C) Donald Atencio, Earl Hendren, Rodney Gadomski, Kent Fiorini | |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Randy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Randy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Maxwell Brown picks off the pass by Daniel Barclay in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 02:53 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Thompson - foul #3 on Bobby Thompson, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Fordham | Barry Wilson (SG) Randy Robinson | |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Atencio (SG) Bobby Thompson | |
| 02:53 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:53 | Fordham | Maxwell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Curtis Regulski | 36-25 |
| 02:34 | Cornell | Elmer Graves is fouled on the floor by Clarence Leigh - foul #3 on Clarence Leigh, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Fordham | Victor Tucker (C) Clarence Leigh | |
| Subs | Cornell | Andrew Tow (PF) Curtis Regulski | |
| 02:08 | Cornell | Victor Tucker steals the ball from Andrew Tow | 36-25 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | Barry Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 01:57 | Fordham | Victor Tucker tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| 01:39 | Cornell | Donald Atencio buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 01:13 | Fordham | Barry Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Fordham | Randy Robinson (PG), Ken Anderson (SG), Harold Danna (SF) Maxwell Brown, Barry Wilson, Everett Castaldo | |
| Subs | Cornell | Earl Hendren (PG), Kent Fiorini (SG), Curtis Regulski (PF) Daniel Barclay, Donald Atencio, Andrew Tow | |
| 00:57 | Cornell | Elmer Graves buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Victor Tucker misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Maxey - foul #3 on Joseph Maxey, team foul #11 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Jones (PF) Vince Howell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Micheal Linderman (C) Joseph Maxey | |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Victor Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:44 | Fordham | Victor Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Earl Hendren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 00:33 | Cornell | Micheal Linderman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Earl Hendren can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 00:19 | Fordham | Victor Tucker snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 00:14 | Fordham | Harold Danna is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Danna, team foul #6 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Rodney Gadomski (PF) Curtis Regulski | |
| 00:03 | Cornell | Elmer Graves clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | Ken Anderson grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Ken Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-31 |