| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joseph Milo (fresh) SG - James Larry (fresh) SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Derek Wright (fresh) C - Hugo Lora (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Bernard Robinette (fresh) SG - Stanley Washington (fresh) SF - Jon Kramer (fresh) PF - David Zahradnik (fresh) C - Dwight Ramey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Iona | Bernard Robinette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | Derek Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Manhattan | Joseph Milo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Iona | Dwight Ramey clanks a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Manhattan | John Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Manhattan | James Larry misses the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Iona | Jon Kramer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Iona | Stanley Washington is hacked by James Larry - foul #1 on James Larry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Iona | Bernard Robinette can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Iona | Stanley Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Iona | Jon Kramer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bernard Robinette | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora loses the dribble to Dwight Ramey | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Iona | Stanley Washington is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Washington, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Harris (PG), Calvin Coleman (SG), John Beaty (SF), Martin Murphy (PF), Joseph Kelley (C) Joseph Milo, James Larry, John Jones, Derek Wright, Hugo Lora | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 17:10 | Manhattan | Calvin Coleman misses the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:52 | Manhattan | Joseph Kelley is hacked by Dwight Ramey - foul #1 on Dwight Ramey, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Iona | Larry Hirsch (SG), John White (SF), Joel Goforth (PF), Frederick Flower (C) Stanley Washington, Jon Kramer, David Zahradnik, Dwight Ramey | |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Iona | John White is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Robinette | 2-4 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | Robert Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Iona | John White grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Coleman (fresh) SF - John Beaty (fresh) PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Bernard Robinette (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Hirsch (fresh) SF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Goforth (fresh) C - Frederick Flower (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Iona | Larry Hirsch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:34 | Manhattan | Joseph Kelley buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Harris | 4-7 |
| 15:29 | Iona | Bernard Robinette buries a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bobby Lunde (PG), Hans Karwoski (SG), John Jones (SF), Derek Wright (PF), Hugo Lora (C) Robert Harris, Calvin Coleman, John Beaty, Martin Murphy, Joseph Kelley | |
| Subs | Iona | Stanley Washington (SG), Jon Kramer (SF), Dwight Ramey (C) Larry Hirsch, John White, Frederick Flower | |
| 15:29 | Iona | Bernard Robinette makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:13 | Manhattan | Derek Wright is hacked by Joel Goforth - foul #1 on Joel Goforth, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Iona | David Archer (PG), David Zahradnik (PF) Bernard Robinette, Joel Goforth | |
| 14:58 | Manhattan | Hans Karwoski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 14:56 | Iona | Dwight Ramey gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | Iona | Bobby Lunde is called for the reach on Jon Kramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Lunde, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Milo (PG) Bobby Lunde | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 14:41 | Iona | Jon Kramer is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Larry (SG) Hans Karwoski | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | David Archer steps in front of the Hugo Lora pass | 4-10 |
| 14:04 | Iona | David Archer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 14:02 | Iona | David Zahradnik misses the tip | 4-10 |
| 14:00 | Iona | Dwight Ramey pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:43 | Iona | Stanley Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 13:41 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | James Larry is hacked by David Archer - foul #1 on David Archer, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Harris (PG), Calvin Coleman (SG), John Beaty (SF), Joseph Kelley (C) Joseph Milo, James Larry, John Jones, Hugo Lora | |
| Subs | Iona | Bernard Robinette (PG), Larry Hirsch (SG), John White (SF), Joel Goforth (PF), Frederick Flower (C) David Archer, Stanley Washington, Jon Kramer, David Zahradnik, Dwight Ramey | |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | John Beaty can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Robinette - foul #1 on Bernard Robinette, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Martin Murphy (PF) Derek Wright | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | John Beaty misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | John Beaty makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:53 | Iona | Bernard Robinette misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:51 | Manhattan | John Beaty pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:44 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy misses the lay-in | 5-10 |
| 12:42 | Iona | Frederick Flower gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:20 | Iona | Larry Hirsch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:19 | Manhattan | Joseph Kelley pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joel Goforth - foul #2 on Joel Goforth, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Jones (SF) John Beaty | |
| Subs | Iona | Stanley Washington (SG), Jon Kramer (SF) Larry Hirsch, Joel Goforth | |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:07 | Iona | Stanley Washington's pass is intercepted by Robert Harris in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | Joseph Kelley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Calvin Coleman | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Bernard Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Washington (fresh) SF - Jon Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Flower (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Iona | Jon Kramer knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Robinette and the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Milo (PG), Derek Wright (PF), Hugo Lora (C) Robert Harris, Martin Murphy, Joseph Kelley | |
| Subs | Iona | David Zahradnik (PF), Dwight Ramey (C) John White, Frederick Flower | |
| 11:41 | Iona | Jon Kramer misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:41 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:29 | Manhattan | John Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:28 | Iona | Dwight Ramey grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 11:26 | Iona | John Jones steps in front of the Jon Kramer pass in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 10:59 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dwight Ramey - foul #2 on Dwight Ramey, team foul #7 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Larry (SG), John Beaty (SF) Calvin Coleman, John Jones | |
| Subs | Iona | David Archer (PG), Larry Hirsch (SG), John White (C) Bernard Robinette, Stanley Washington, Dwight Ramey | |
| 10:59 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:59 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:59 | Iona | John White grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | Iona | John White makes the 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 10:23 | Manhattan | David Archer steals it from John Beaty | 11-15 |
| 10:09 | Iona | David Archer can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 11-15 |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | John Beaty gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:52 | Manhattan | James Larry is called for 3 seconds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Harris (PG), Hans Karwoski (SG), John Jones (SF), Joseph Kelley (C) Joseph Milo, James Larry, John Beaty, Hugo Lora | |
| Subs | Iona | Bernard Robinette (PG), Stanley Washington (SG), Frederick Flower (C) David Archer, Jon Kramer, John White | |
| 09:37 | Iona | Bernard Robinette loses the dribble to Robert Harris | 11-15 |
| 09:33 | Manhattan | John Jones lays it in set up by Robert Harris | 13-15 |
| 09:29 | Iona | Bernard Robinette is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 09:27 | Manhattan | John Jones snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:11 | Manhattan | The pull-up jumper by John Jones is blocked by David Zahradnik | 13-15 |
| 09:09 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Harris | 13-15 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | Hans Karwoski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Jones | 16-15 |
| 08:51 | Iona | Hans Karwoski is called for the reach on Stanley Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Karwoski, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Calvin Coleman (PG), Martin Murphy (C) Robert Harris, Joseph Kelley | |
| Subs | Iona | Benjamin Wilson (SF) Larry Hirsch | |
| 08:36 | Iona | Benjamin Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Larry (SG), Hugo Lora (C) Hans Karwoski, Derek Wright | |
| Subs | Iona | John White (C) Frederick Flower | |
| 08:13 | Manhattan | James Larry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Beaty (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Iona | David Archer (PG), Charles Mills (SG), Jon Kramer (SF) Bernard Robinette, Stanley Washington, Benjamin Wilson | |
| 07:51 | Iona | John White is open but misses the lay-in | 16-15 |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | John Beaty grabs the board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Calvin Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Larry (fairly fresh) SF - John Beaty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hugo Lora (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - David Archer (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Charles Mills (fresh) SF - Jon Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Zahradnik (tiring) C - John White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Manhattan | James Larry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Harris (PG), Joseph Kelley (PF) Calvin Coleman, Hugo Lora | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 07:45 | Manhattan | James Larry misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:45 | Manhattan | James Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:33 | Iona | Charles Mills is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 17-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Milo (PG), Hans Karwoski (SG) Robert Harris, James Larry | |
| Subs | Iona | Bernard Robinette (PG) Charles Mills | |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:02 | Manhattan | John Beaty tips it but misses | 17-15 |
| 07:01 | Iona | David Zahradnik grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | The refs have stopped play. Martin Murphy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 17-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Harris (PG), Calvin Coleman (SG), John Jones (SF), Derek Wright (PF), Hugo Lora (C) Joseph Milo, Hans Karwoski, John Beaty, Joseph Kelley, Martin Murphy | |
| Subs | Iona | Stanley Washington (SG), Larry Hirsch (SF), Frederick Flower (C) David Archer, Jon Kramer, John White | |
| 06:32 | Iona | Frederick Flower scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Robinette | 17-17 |
| 06:14 | Manhattan | Derek Wright misses short on a jumper from the right side | 17-17 |
| 06:13 | Iona | David Zahradnik grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 05:56 | Iona | Bernard Robinette misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Hans Karwoski (SG) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 05:56 | Iona | Bernard Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:56 | Iona | Bernard Robinette misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:56 | Manhattan | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Hugo Lora drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Jones | 19-18 |
| 05:33 | Iona | David Zahradnik hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Stanley Washington | 19-20 |
| 05:24 | Manhattan | Derek Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 05:22 | Manhattan | Derek Wright gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | Derek Wright connects on the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by David Zahradnik - foul #1 on David Zahradnik, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Milo (PG), James Larry (SG) Calvin Coleman, Hans Karwoski | |
| Subs | Iona | David Archer (PG), Jon Kramer (SF), John White (C) Bernard Robinette, Larry Hirsch, Frederick Flower | |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | Derek Wright makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:52 | Iona | David Zahradnik misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 04:51 | Manhattan | James Larry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:39 | Manhattan | Derek Wright misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-20 |
| 04:38 | Iona | Jon Kramer grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 04:33 | Iona | David Archer misses short on an open runner from the right block | 22-20 |
| 04:31 | Iona | John White can't tip it in | 22-20 |
| 04:29 | Iona | John White pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:13 | Iona | David Zahradnik misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 22-20 |
| 04:12 | Manhattan | Joseph Milo gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:58 | Manhattan | Joseph Milo loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Harris (PG), Calvin Coleman (SG), John Beaty (SF), Joseph Kelley (C) Joseph Milo, James Larry, John Jones, Hugo Lora | |
| Subs | Iona | Charles Mills (SG), Benjamin Wilson (SF), Joel Goforth (PF), Dwight Ramey (C) Stanley Washington, Jon Kramer, David Zahradnik, John White | |
| 03:38 | Iona | Charles Mills connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Archer | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Beaty (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Wright (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - David Archer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Wilson (fresh) PF - Joel Goforth (fresh) C - Dwight Ramey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Joseph Kelley scores on a jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 03:23 | Iona | Benjamin Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Iona | Bernard Robinette (PG), Larry Hirsch (SG) David Archer, Charles Mills | |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Robert Harris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 03:10 | Iona | Dwight Ramey grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 02:52 | Iona | Larry Hirsch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 02:50 | Iona | Dwight Ramey hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 02:40 | Manhattan | Calvin Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 02:39 | Iona | Joel Goforth gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:34 | Iona | Bernard Robinette misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 02:32 | Manhattan | Robert Harris grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Dwight Ramey blocks the jumper by John Beaty | 24-24 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Joseph Kelley can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to John Beaty | 24-24 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Calvin Coleman misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 01:55 | Iona | Benjamin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:52 | Iona | Bernard Robinette is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Coleman - foul #1 on Calvin Coleman, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Milo (PG), James Larry (SG), John Jones (SF), Hugo Lora (C) Robert Harris, Calvin Coleman, Derek Wright, Joseph Kelley | |
| Subs | Iona | Stanley Washington (SG), Jon Kramer (SF), Frederick Flower (PF) Larry Hirsch, Benjamin Wilson, Joel Goforth | |
| 01:52 | Iona | Bernard Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:52 | Iona | Bernard Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | Joseph Milo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Beaty | 27-26 |
| 01:24 | Iona | Bernard Robinette loses the dribble to John Jones in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 01:09 | Manhattan | John Beaty's layup is rejected by Dwight Ramey | 27-26 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 27-26 |
| 00:40 | Manhattan | James Larry hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 00:25 | Iona | Bernard Robinette makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Stanley Washington | 30-28 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | John Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Larry | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Bernard Robinette clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-28 |