| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) C - John Doyle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Everett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Killingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clark Dewey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Heyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Clark Dewey inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth is fouled on the floor by Stephen King - foul #2 on Stephen King, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:30 | Fordham | Paul Heyer drills a shot from the right side set up by Everett Smith | 40-41 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| 18:47 | Fordham | Clark Dewey misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-41 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | John Doyle misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 18:21 | Fordham | Paul Heyer grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 18:03 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 40-43 |
| 17:45 | Columbia | Stephen King misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham tips it in | 42-43 |
| 17:32 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 17:30 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas tips it in | 42-45 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Kelly Lucas steps in front of the John Doyle pass | 42-45 |
| 16:52 | Fordham | Paul Heyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lamar Tanner - foul #1 on Lamar Tanner, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Erik Prada (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Wareham (PG), Darrell Holtman (SG), David Gunther (SF), Jesse Grote (C) Everett Smith, Herbert Killingsworth, Clark Dewey, Kelly Lucas | |
| 16:52 | Fordham | Paul Heyer makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:52 | Fordham | Paul Heyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Larry Stewart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Wareham - foul #3 on Robert Wareham, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Timothy Clinton (PG), Robert Greenhalgh (C) Robert Wareham, Paul Heyer | |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Larry Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | Larry Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:37 | Fordham | Darrell Holtman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:23 | Fordham | Gene Glasgow steals it from Robert Greenhalgh | 43-47 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Larry Stewart is fouled on the floor by David Gunther - foul #1 on David Gunther, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:45 | Fordham | Jesse Grote grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Timothy Clinton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Holtman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Gunther (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Grote (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Greenhalgh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Fordham | David Gunther misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 15:34 | Fordham | David Gunther grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:24 | Fordham | Darrell Holtman travels with the ball | 43-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), John Doyle (C) Gregg Huseman, Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Wareham (PG), Herbert Killingsworth (SG), Kelly Lucas (C) Timothy Clinton, Darrell Holtman, Robert Greenhalgh | |
| 15:11 | Columbia | John Doyle misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jesse Grote - foul #1 on Jesse Grote, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lamar Tanner (PF) Gene Glasgow | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clark Dewey (SF) Jesse Grote | |
| 15:11 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:11 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:07 | Fordham | Robert Wareham misses the floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | John Doyle gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | John Doyle drills a shot in the paint set up by Sheldon Birdsall and he's hacked by Herbert Killingsworth - foul #2 on Herbert Killingsworth, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:02 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:39 | Fordham | David Gunther is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Gunther, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Smith (PG), Paul Heyer (PF) Robert Wareham, David Gunther | |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kelly Lucas - foul #3 on Kelly Lucas, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Higginbotham | 47-47 |
| 13:22 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen King | 49-47 |
| 12:53 | Fordham | Everett Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-47 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Higginbotham | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | John Doyle connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen King | 52-47 |
| 12:00 | Fordham | Paul Heyer is hacked by Lamar Tanner - foul #2 on Lamar Tanner, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Erik Prada (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Wareham (PG), Darrell Holtman (SG), David Gunther (SF), Jesse Grote (PF), Robert Greenhalgh (C) Everett Smith, Herbert Killingsworth, Clark Dewey, Paul Heyer, Kelly Lucas | |
| 11:46 | Fordham | Robert Greenhalgh is fouled on the floor by Gregg Huseman - foul #3 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 11:27 | Fordham | David Gunther is fouled on the floor by Gregg Huseman - foul #4 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG) Gregg Huseman | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Robert Wareham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Holtman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Gunther (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Grote (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Greenhalgh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Fordham | Darrell Holtman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 11:07 | Fordham | Jesse Grote snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:54 | Fordham | Darrell Holtman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Harry Weldy pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Harry Weldy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | Fordham | Jesse Grote grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:17 | Fordham | David Gunther clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 10:15 | Fordham | Jesse Grote hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall is fouled on the floor by Robert Wareham - foul #4 on Robert Wareham, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham (SF), John Doyle (C) Larry Stewart, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Fordham | Timothy Clinton (PG), Paul Heyer (PF) Robert Wareham, Robert Greenhalgh | |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:49 | Fordham | Darrell Holtman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:48 | Columbia | John Doyle gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Frank Forte (PF) Erik Prada, Gene Glasgow | |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Smith (PG), Herbert Killingsworth (SG) Timothy Clinton, Darrell Holtman | |
| 09:31 | Fordham | Paul Heyer is fouled on the floor by Frank Forte - foul #1 on Frank Forte, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lamar Tanner (PF) Frank Forte | |
| Subs | Fordham | Clark Dewey (SF), Kelly Lucas (C) David Gunther, Jesse Grote | |
| 09:31 | Fordham | Paul Heyer misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| 09:12 | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | The short jumper by Peter Higginbotham is denied by Kelly Lucas | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 08:46 | Fordham | Clark Dewey is hacked by John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (PG) Sheldon Birdsall | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:46 | Fordham | Clark Dewey misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner is fouled on the floor by Everett Smith - foul #3 on Everett Smith, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG) Stephen King | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Greenhalgh (PF) Paul Heyer | |
| 08:33 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Kelly Lucas | 54-49 |
| 08:13 | Fordham | Clark Dewey scores on a shot in the paint set up by Kelly Lucas | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Larry Stewart scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Lamar Tanner | 57-51 |
| 07:41 | Fordham | Larry Stewart is called for the reach on Clark Dewey - foul #2 on Larry Stewart, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Wareham (PG), Darrell Holtman (SG), David Gunther (PF), Jesse Grote (C) Everett Smith, Herbert Killingsworth, Robert Greenhalgh, Kelly Lucas | |
| 07:41 | Fordham | Clark Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Fordham | Clark Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gene Glasgow | 57-52 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Erik Prada clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | Fordham | Clark Dewey pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Robert Wareham (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Holtman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Clark Dewey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Gunther (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jesse Grote (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Fordham | Gregg Huseman steals the ball from Robert Wareham | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Wareham - foul #5 on Robert Wareham, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Frank Forte (SF) Erik Prada, Larry Stewart | |
| Subs | Fordham | Timothy Clinton (PG), Paul Heyer (PF) Robert Wareham, Clark Dewey | |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:57 | Fordham | David Gunther can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Paul Heyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:39 | Fordham | Timothy Clinton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:37 | Fordham | Paul Heyer tips it home | 58-54 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Stephen King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Forte | 61-54 |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Darrell Holtman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Clinton | 61-56 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Frank Forte can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Clinton - foul #1 on Timothy Clinton, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Gene Glasgow, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Smith (PG), Herbert Killingsworth (SG), Kelly Lucas (C) Timothy Clinton, Darrell Holtman, Jesse Grote | |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Frank Forte makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Frank Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:29 | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Everett Smith | 63-58 |
| 05:02 | Columbia | John Doyle blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Frank Forte pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 04:36 | Fordham | Kelly Lucas grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 04:23 | Fordham | Paul Heyer can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | John Doyle gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Stephen King is hacked by Kelly Lucas - foul #4 on Kelly Lucas, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Peter Higginbotham (SF) Gregg Huseman, Frank Forte | |
| Subs | Fordham | Timothy Clinton (PG), Clark Dewey (SF), Jesse Grote (PF) Everett Smith, David Gunther, Paul Heyer | |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Stephen King makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Stephen King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:43 | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth is called for 5 seconds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (SG), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Stephen King, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Holtman (SG), Robert Greenhalgh (C) Herbert Killingsworth, Kelly Lucas | |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Peter Higginbotham | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Timothy Clinton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Holtman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clark Dewey (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jesse Grote (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Greenhalgh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Fordham | Robert Greenhalgh misses badly on a runner from the right block | 67-58 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Harry Weldy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Darrell Holtman - foul #1 on Darrell Holtman, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Doyle (C) Gene Glasgow | |
| Subs | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth (SG) Darrell Holtman | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:42 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Lamar Tanner (PF) Erik Prada, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Fordham | Everett Smith (PG), Paul Heyer (PF), Kelly Lucas (C) Timothy Clinton, Jesse Grote, Robert Greenhalgh | |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth is fouled on the floor by John Doyle - foul #3 on John Doyle, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Herbert Killingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Peter Higginbotham | 71-60 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Clark Dewey misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-60 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 01:40 | Fordham | Clark Dewey grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 01:34 | Fordham | Clark Dewey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the runner from the left block set up by Lamar Tanner and he's hacked by Paul Heyer - foul #3 on Paul Heyer, team foul #13 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (SG), Gregg Huseman (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Fordham | Timothy Clinton (PG), Darrell Holtman (SG), David Gunther (SF), Jesse Grote (PF), Robert Greenhalgh (C) Everett Smith, Herbert Killingsworth, Clark Dewey, Paul Heyer, Kelly Lucas | |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:00 | Fordham | Timothy Clinton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 74-62 |
| 00:33 | Fordham | David Gunther grabs the board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Fordham | Robert Greenhalgh is hacked by Harry Weldy - foul #1 on Harry Weldy, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (SF) Sheldon Birdsall | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:27 | Fordham | Robert Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:27 | Fordham | Robert Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman runs out the clock | 74-64 |