| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Paull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ekon Abke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Baptiste | 30-33 |
| 19:21 | Fordham | Ekon Abke loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Carmona - foul #1 on John Carmona, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Fordham | David Oliver buries a 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Fordham | Charles Carter snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | David Oliver's floater is tipped away by Joseph Joyce | 32-36 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Tam and he's fouled by Charles Carter - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Graham (PF) Charles Carter | |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Fordham | Ekon Abke hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Baptiste | 37-39 |
| 17:22 | Fordham | Ekon Abke makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Carmona | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:52 | Fordham | John Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (SG), Michael Rose (SF), Gary Barnes (PF), Eric Reynolds (C) Gary Baptiste, Andrew Paull, Donald Tam, Joseph Joyce | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricardo Martin (SG), Thomas Beasley (SF), Eli Folkerts (PF) John Carmona, David Oliver, John Schultz | |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Dismuke (SF) John Holbrook | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Doolan (SG) Ekon Abke | |
| 16:22 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Dismuke clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:06 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 15:50 | Fordham | Thomas Beasley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Rose (fresh) SF - Matthew Dismuke (fresh) PF - Gary Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doolan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beasley (fresh) PF - Eli Folkerts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG), Joseph Joyce (C) Matthew Dismuke, Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ekon Abke (PG), John Carmona (SG), David Oliver (SF), Daniel Clancy (PF), John Schultz (C) Ricardo Martin, John Doolan, Thomas Beasley, Eli Folkerts, Thomas Graham | |
| 15:13 | Fordham | David Oliver misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 15:12 | Fordham | John Carmona snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:55 | Fordham | David Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce misses the fadeaway from close range | 40-41 |
| 14:45 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Fordham | David Oliver connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 14:10 | Fordham | John Schultz gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Fordham | David Oliver misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-43 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Wilcox | 43-43 |
| 12:34 | Fordham | John Carmona is hacked by Kevin Wilcox - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Dismuke (PG), Gary Baptiste (SG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF), Eric Reynolds (C) John Holbrook, Kevin Wilcox, Michael Rose, Gary Barnes, Joseph Joyce | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricardo Martin (PG), John Doolan (SG), Thomas Beasley (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Thomas Graham (C) Ekon Abke, John Carmona, David Oliver, Daniel Clancy, John Schultz | |
| 12:16 | Fordham | Charles Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 11:48 | Fordham | Thomas Graham snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Matthew Dismuke (fresh) SG - Gary Baptiste (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Paull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Doolan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beasley (fresh) PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Fordham | Charles Carter is hacked by Gary Baptiste - foul #2 on Gary Baptiste, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 11:35 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Baptiste | 45-46 |
| 10:50 | Fordham | Thomas Graham banks in the layup set up by John Doolan | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Thomas Graham - foul #1 on Thomas Graham, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG), Joseph Joyce (C) Matthew Dismuke, Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ekon Abke (PG), John Carmona (SG), David Oliver (SF), Daniel Clancy (PF) Ricardo Martin, John Doolan, Thomas Beasley, Charles Carter | |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce tips it home | 47-48 |
| 09:44 | Fordham | David Oliver misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Paull - foul #3 on Andrew Paull, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (SG), Michael Rose (SF), Gary Barnes (PF) Gary Baptiste, Andrew Paull, Donald Tam | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Schultz (C) Thomas Graham | |
| 09:44 | Fordham | David Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:44 | Fordham | David Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes is fouled on the floor by David Oliver - foul #2 on David Oliver, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook is hacked by David Oliver - foul #3 on David Oliver, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ricardo Martin (SG) John Carmona | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Clancy - foul #4 on Daniel Clancy, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Charles Carter (PF) Daniel Clancy | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:51 | Fordham | Michael Rose takes the ball from David Oliver | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | John Schultz is called for the reach on Kevin Wilcox - foul #1 on John Schultz, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Graham (PF) David Oliver | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG) Kevin Wilcox | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 08:00 | Fordham | Thomas Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:45 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Baptiste - foul #3 on Gary Baptiste, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF) John Holbrook, Michael Rose, Gary Barnes | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Carmona (SG), Daniel Clancy (PF) Ekon Abke, Thomas Graham | |
| 07:45 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:45 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:45 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to John Schultz | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Baptiste (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Paull (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carmona (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Clancy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Schultz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Fordham | Andrew Paull steals the ball from John Schultz | 51-51 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox lays it up and in set up by Andrew Paull | 53-51 |
| 07:08 | Fordham | Ricardo Martin's layup is rejected by Joseph Joyce | 53-51 |
| 07:06 | Fordham | John Schultz hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce tips it home | 55-53 |
| 06:16 | Fordham | The jump hook by Daniel Clancy is blocked by Joseph Joyce | 55-53 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Paull | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Ricardo Martin steals it from Andrew Paull | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Fordham | Charles Carter misses short on a shot from the left block | 55-53 |
| 05:51 | Fordham | John Schultz can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | John Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:50 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG) Kevin Wilcox | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ekon Abke (PG), David Oliver (SF) Ricardo Martin, Charles Carter | |
| 05:40 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 05:38 | Fordham | John Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Fordham | David Oliver is fouled on the floor by Andrew Paull - foul #4 on Andrew Paull, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 05:16 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Oliver | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce is called for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (SG), Gary Barnes (C) Gary Baptiste, Joseph Joyce | |
| Subs | Fordham | Thomas Graham (C) John Schultz | |
| 04:36 | Fordham | David Oliver comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 04:32 | Fordham | David Oliver tips it in | 55-58 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Barnes, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose (SF), Eric Reynolds (C) Andrew Paull, Donald Tam | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 03:47 | Fordham | Daniel Clancy makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Carmona | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ekon Abke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carmona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Oliver (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Clancy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Eric Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 03:09 | Fordham | Ekon Abke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 03:08 | Fordham | Thomas Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:53 | Fordham | Thomas Graham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Barnes | 57-60 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF), Joseph Joyce (C) Kevin Wilcox, Michael Rose, Gary Barnes, Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Schultz (C) Thomas Graham | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 02:43 | Fordham | John Schultz gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | David Oliver misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:12 | Fordham | John Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:51 | Fordham | John Carmona buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ekon Abke | 57-62 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull is fouled on the floor by David Oliver - foul #4 on David Oliver, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:44 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Schultz | 58-62 |
| 01:38 | Fordham | John Schultz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ekon Abke | 58-65 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-65 |
| 01:05 | Fordham | Ekon Abke pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Fordham | David Oliver buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Schultz | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Schultz | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Fordham | John Holbrook is called for the reach on John Schultz in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Holbrook, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eli Folkerts (PF) Daniel Clancy | |
| 00:30 | Fordham | John Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | Ekon Abke pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Ekon Abke is fouled in the backcourt by John Holbrook - foul #4 on John Holbrook, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Ekon Abke makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Ekon Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 00:16 | Fordham | John Holbrook is called for the reach on John Carmona in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Holbrook, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG) John Holbrook | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:16 | Fordham | John Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:16 | Fordham | John Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull hits a runner from close range | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Kevin Wilcox is called for the reach on Eli Folkerts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Wilcox, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Eli Folkerts makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:08 | Fordham | Eli Folkerts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull misses the lay-in | 63-73 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | David Oliver gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Ekon Abke runs out the clock | 63-73 |