| Lineup | Iona | PG - Rickie Parkinson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Earl Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jack Weathers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | John Hynes inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Iona | Ron Godfrey blocks the short jumper by Albert Leblanc | 37-42 |
| 19:48 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 19:28 | Iona | Jack Weathers steals the ball from Albert Leblanc | 37-42 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| 18:53 | Iona | Earl Cochran hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 18:51 | Iona | Norman Luciano tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Norman Luciano swats the layup by Grover Coffey | 39-42 |
| 18:36 | Iona | The rebound goes to Albert Leblanc | 39-42 |
| 18:33 | Iona | John Hynes is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Godfrey - foul #1 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Iona | Terrence Orcutt (PG), Antonio Veasley (SG), Gene Cleveland (SF), Chad Sirosky (C) Rickie Parkinson, Earl Cochran, John Hynes, Norman Luciano | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jack Weathers | |
| 18:19 | Iona | Antonio Veasley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | David Spears gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:12 | Niagara | Gene Cleveland swats the shot by Joel Thomas | 39-42 |
| 18:11 | Iona | Terrence Orcutt gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:06 | Iona | Terrence Orcutt connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Albert Leblanc | 41-42 |
| 17:42 | Niagara | David Spears makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Main and the foul's on Antonio Veasley - foul #1 on Antonio Veasley, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Lewis (SG) Albert Leblanc | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 17:42 | Niagara | David Spears misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Antonio Veasley snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:40 | Iona | Daniel Lewis's pass is intercepted by Stephen Main in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Stephen Main misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 17:37 | Iona | Gene Cleveland grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:35 | Iona | David Spears picks off the pass by Daniel Lewis in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Charles Hunt loses the dribble to Gene Cleveland | 41-44 |
| 17:14 | Iona | Daniel Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Cleveland and the foul's on Joel Thomas - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Rickie Parkinson (PG), John Hynes (SF), Norman Luciano (C) Terrence Orcutt, Antonio Veasley, Chad Sirosky | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Stephen Main, Joel Thomas, Charles Hunt, Donald Clark, David Spears | |
| 17:14 | Iona | Daniel Lewis makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz is fouled on the floor by John Hynes - foul #3 on John Hynes, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Earl Cochran (SG), Albert Leblanc (PF) Daniel Lewis, John Hynes | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Grover Coffey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Albert Leblanc - foul #3 on Albert Leblanc, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Antonio Veasley (PF) Albert Leblanc | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Weathers (C) Jacob Palmer | |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | Grover Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:23 | Iona | Jack Weathers swats the layup by Gene Cleveland | 44-45 |
| 16:22 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gene Cleveland - foul #1 on Gene Cleveland, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iona | Terrence Orcutt (PG), Chad Sirosky (SF) Rickie Parkinson, Antonio Veasley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Charles Hunt (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Grover Coffey, Oscar Cruz, Jack Weathers | |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Iona | Norman Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Iona | Gene Cleveland can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ron Godfrey - foul #2 on Ron Godfrey, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Iona | John Hynes (SF), Albert Leblanc (PF) Earl Cochran, Norman Luciano | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (SG), Donald Clark (PF), David Spears (C) Richard Rhoades, Ron Godfrey, Jacob Palmer | |
| 15:48 | Iona | Gene Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:48 | Iona | Gene Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Terrence Orcutt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gene Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hynes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Leblanc (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Sirosky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Stephen Main (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Charles Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Lewis (SG) Gene Cleveland | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:30 | Iona | Chad Sirosky misses the fadeaway from the left block | 46-45 |
| 15:29 | Iona | Terrence Orcutt hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 15:11 | Niagara | David Spears travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Iona | Rickie Parkinson (PG), Norman Luciano (C) Terrence Orcutt, Chad Sirosky | |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG), Ron Godfrey (PF) Stephen Main, Donald Clark | |
| 14:56 | Iona | Daniel Lewis is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joel Thomas | 48-45 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | David Spears misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | Iona | Albert Leblanc gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:27 | Iona | Joel Thomas picks off the pass by Albert Leblanc | 48-45 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Charles Hunt hits a jumper in the lane set up by David Spears | 48-47 |
| 14:04 | Iona | Norman Luciano throws it down on a great pass from Rickie Parkinson | 50-47 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | David Spears misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 13:47 | Iona | Albert Leblanc gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:37 | Iona | Albert Leblanc is called for 10 seconds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Iona | Terrence Orcutt (PG), Earl Cochran (SG), Antonio Veasley (PF), Chad Sirosky (C) Rickie Parkinson, Daniel Lewis, Albert Leblanc, Norman Luciano | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Joel Thomas, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| 12:58 | Iona | Chad Sirosky can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-47 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Donald Clark grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Grover Coffey | 50-50 |
| 12:29 | Iona | Antonio Veasley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | Jack Weathers snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:22 | Niagara | Grover Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 12:21 | Iona | Chad Sirosky pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:16 | Iona | Jack Weathers denies the turnaround by John Hynes | 50-50 |
| 12:15 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:55 | Niagara | Jack Weathers misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-50 |
| 11:54 | Iona | Earl Cochran gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:48 | Iona | Donald Clark steps in front of the Terrence Orcutt pass | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Terrence Orcutt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Earl Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hynes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Veasley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Sirosky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Rhoades (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jack Weathers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 11:26 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 11:25 | Iona | The rebound goes to Earl Cochran | 50-50 |
| 11:23 | Iona | John Hynes is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Cruz - foul #2 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Rickie Parkinson (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), Gene Cleveland (SF), Albert Leblanc (PF), Norman Luciano (C) Terrence Orcutt, Earl Cochran, John Hynes, Antonio Veasley, Chad Sirosky | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Theodore Villarreal (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ron Godfrey (PF), Jacob Palmer (C) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, Oscar Cruz, Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| 11:07 | Iona | Daniel Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charles Hunt | 50-50 |
| 10:44 | Niagara | Daniel Lewis picks off the pass by Ron Godfrey | 50-50 |
| 10:26 | Iona | Norman Luciano misses short on a floater from the left block | 50-50 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:59 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph McGeady (PG), Earl Cochran (SG) Rickie Parkinson, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF), David Spears (C) Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt, Jacob Palmer | |
| 09:47 | Iona | Earl Cochran clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | Iona | Norman Luciano tips it in | 52-50 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Grover Coffey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 09:24 | Iona | Grover Coffey steals the ball from Albert Leblanc in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 09:05 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Godfrey | 52-56 |
| 08:51 | Iona | Earl Cochran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph McGeady | 55-56 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Joel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 08:31 | Iona | Norman Luciano pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | Iona | Ralph McGeady drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Albert Leblanc | 58-56 |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Ralph McGeady takes the ball from Joel Thomas | 58-56 |
| 08:03 | Iona | Ralph McGeady banks in the layup | 60-56 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Grover Coffey's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Leblanc | 60-56 |
| 07:46 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey tips it in | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Ralph McGeady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Cochran (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Cleveland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Leblanc (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Norman Luciano (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Cruz (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ron Godfrey (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Spears (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Iona | Oscar Cruz is called for the reach on Gene Cleveland - foul #3 on Oscar Cruz, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Rickie Parkinson (PG), Daniel Lewis (SG), John Hynes (SF), Antonio Veasley (PF), Chad Sirosky (C) Ralph McGeady, Earl Cochran, Gene Cleveland, Albert Leblanc, Norman Luciano | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Grover Coffey, Joel Thomas, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, David Spears | |
| 07:20 | Iona | Antonio Veasley hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Lewis | 62-58 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | A charge is called on Richard Rhoades - foul #1 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| 06:53 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson is hacked by Stephen Main in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Main, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 06:53 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:53 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal blows the layup | 63-58 |
| 06:34 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Iona | John Hynes connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Rickie Parkinson | 65-58 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Stephen Main is hacked by Rickie Parkinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rickie Parkinson, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Albert Leblanc (PF) Antonio Veasley | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:17 | Niagara | Charles Hunt loses the dribble to Rickie Parkinson | 65-58 |
| 06:14 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson banks in the layup | 67-58 |
| 06:03 | Niagara | Stephen Main is fouled on the floor by Albert Leblanc - foul #4 on Albert Leblanc, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Terrence Orcutt (PG), Earl Cochran (SG) Rickie Parkinson, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Oscar Cruz (SF), Donald Clark (PF) Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt | |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer travels with the ball | 67-58 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Weathers (C) Jacob Palmer | |
| 05:31 | Iona | Terrence Orcutt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Donald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | Jack Weathers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Weathers | 67-58 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | John Hynes steals it from Donald Clark | 67-58 |
| 05:10 | Iona | John Hynes is hacked by Richard Rhoades - foul #2 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Antonio Veasley (SG), Norman Luciano (C) Earl Cochran, Chad Sirosky | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Thomas (PG), Charles Hunt (SF) Grover Coffey, Oscar Cruz | |
| 05:10 | Iona | John Hynes makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:10 | Iona | John Hynes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Donald Clark gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Antonio Veasley is called for the reach on Joel Thomas - foul #2 on Antonio Veasley, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Lewis (SG) John Hynes | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (SG), Theodore Villarreal (SF), Jacob Palmer (C) Richard Rhoades, Donald Clark, Jack Weathers | |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Joel Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:48 | Iona | Albert Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:32 | Iona | Antonio Veasley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joel Thomas - foul #4 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Rickie Parkinson (PG), Gene Cleveland (PF) Terrence Orcutt, Albert Leblanc | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:32 | Iona | Antonio Veasley makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:32 | Iona | Antonio Veasley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | Jacob Palmer gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Stephen Main is fouled on the floor by Norman Luciano - foul #1 on Norman Luciano, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Albert Leblanc (PF) Antonio Veasley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF) Charles Hunt | |
| 04:23 | Niagara | Stephen Main misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:23 | Iona | Daniel Lewis gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 04:16 | Iona | Ron Godfrey steals the ball from Rickie Parkinson | 69-58 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey is hacked by Albert Leblanc - foul #5 on Albert Leblanc, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Iona | John Hynes (SF), Chad Sirosky (C) Albert Leblanc, Norman Luciano | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Oscar Cruz (SF) Joel Thomas, Theodore Villarreal | |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:01 | Iona | Chad Sirosky grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Iona | Gene Cleveland lays it in on a great pass from Rickie Parkinson | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Rickie Parkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hynes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Cleveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Sirosky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Grover Coffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Main (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Cruz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Godfrey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Stephen Main misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 03:25 | Iona | John Hynes grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 03:18 | Iona | Daniel Lewis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lewis, team foul #10 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Iona | Terrence Orcutt (PG), Antonio Veasley (SG) Rickie Parkinson, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Rhoades (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), David Spears (PF), Jack Weathers (C) Stephen Main, Oscar Cruz, Ron Godfrey, Jacob Palmer | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Grover Coffey connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 02:59 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Iona | Rickie Parkinson (PG), Earl Cochran (SG), Norman Luciano (C) Terrence Orcutt, John Hynes, Chad Sirosky | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Main (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Donald Clark (PF) Grover Coffey, Richard Rhoades, David Spears | |
| 02:44 | Iona | Earl Cochran is fouled on the floor by Joel Thomas - foul #5 on Joel Thomas, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Theodore Villarreal (SG) Joel Thomas | |
| 02:44 | Iona | Earl Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:44 | Iona | Earl Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Donald Clark | 72-61 |
| 02:44 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Jack Weathers knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Villarreal | 72-63 |
| 02:29 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Grover Coffey (PG), Richard Rhoades (SG), Oscar Cruz (SF) Stephen Main, Theodore Villarreal, Charles Hunt | |
| 02:06 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 01:42 | Niagara | Donald Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 01:42 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Iona | John Hynes (SF) Antonio Veasley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ron Godfrey (PF) Donald Clark | |
| 01:40 | Iona | Norman Luciano is fouled in the backcourt by Grover Coffey - foul #2 on Grover Coffey, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| 01:40 | Iona | Norman Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:40 | Iona | Norman Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Richard Rhoades comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 01:23 | Iona | Norman Luciano grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 01:19 | Iona | Earl Cochran misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 01:17 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to John Hynes | 76-66 |
| 01:03 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Earl Cochran | 79-66 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Grover Coffey knocks in the jumper near the basket | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Iona | Rickie Parkinson loses the dribble to Oscar Cruz in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-68 |
| 00:39 | Iona | Norman Luciano pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:35 | Iona | Earl Cochran misses the floater from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Oscar Cruz drills a jumper in the paint set up by Grover Coffey | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Iona | Richard Rhoades is called for the reach on John Hynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Iona | Terrence Orcutt (PG), Antonio Veasley (SG) Rickie Parkinson, Earl Cochran | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:25 | Iona | John Hynes misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:25 | Iona | John Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Jack Weathers drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Grover Coffey | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:17 | Iona | John Hynes is hacked by Richard Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Rhoades, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| 00:17 | Iona | John Hynes misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:17 | Iona | John Hynes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Ron Godfrey clanks a 3 from straight away | 81-72 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Jack Weathers gets the offensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Grover Coffey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 00:05 | Iona | Antonio Veasley snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:05 | Iona | Iona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iona | Terrence Orcutt runs out the clock | 81-72 |