| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) SG - Jesse Barber (fresh) SF - Thomas Stock (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Marshall Reichenberg (fresh) SG - Matthew Fuller (fresh) SF - Daryl Fields (fresh) PF - Byron Dearman (fresh) C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Byron Dearman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iona | Byron Dearman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | James Jones is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Iona | James Jones steals the ball from Daryl Fields | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Ellis swats the short shot by Terry Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | James Jones tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Iona | Marshall Reichenberg is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marshall Reichenberg, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Byron Dearman takes the ball from Terry Johnson | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Iona | Marshall Reichenberg misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | James Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Iona | Joseph Ellis gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Iona | Byron Dearman is hacked by Eugene Williamson - foul #1 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Iona | Thomas Stock swats the layup by Joseph Ellis | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Reichenberg - foul #2 on Marshall Reichenberg, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SF), Kenneth Lacross (PF), Patrick Ayers (C) Thomas Stock, James Jones, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Calvin Hansen (PG), Kevin Porcaro (SG), Francis Brown (SF), William Whitchurch (PF), David Wakefield (C) Marshall Reichenberg, Matthew Fuller, Daryl Fields, Byron Dearman, Joseph Ellis | |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | Iona | William Whitchurch pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:18 | Iona | David Wakefield loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), Jerry Zank (SF) Eugene Williamson, Jesse Barber | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | John Lightle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 16:51 | Iona | Kevin Porcaro travels in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Calvin Hansen is called for the reach on John Lightle - foul #1 on Calvin Hansen, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Ayers | 5-0 |
| 16:06 | Iona | Calvin Hansen's pass is intercepted by John Lightle in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers blows the layup but he's hacked by William Whitchurch - foul #1 on William Whitchurch, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jesse Barber (SG), Thomas Stock (SF), Eddie Madden (C) John Lightle, Tony Johnston, Jerry Zank, Kenneth Lacross | |
| Subs | Iona | Julian Mays (PG), Matthew Fuller (SG), Daryl Fields (SF), Byron Dearman (PF), Eugene Galgano (C) Calvin Hansen, Kevin Porcaro, Francis Brown, William Whitchurch, David Wakefield | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:49 | Iona | Eugene Galgano gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) SG - Jesse Barber (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Stock (fresh) PF - Patrick Ayers (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Julian Mays (fresh) SG - Matthew Fuller (fresh) SF - Daryl Fields (fresh) PF - Byron Dearman (fresh) C - Eugene Galgano (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Iona | Matthew Fuller travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Patrick Ayers, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Julian Mays steals the ball from Thomas Stock | 5-0 |
| 15:08 | Iona | Matthew Fuller banks in the layup on a great pass from Julian Mays | 5-2 |
| 14:46 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson makes the jump hook in the paint set up by James Jones | 7-2 |
| 14:29 | Iona | Byron Dearman misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Barber - foul #1 on Jesse Barber, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), John Lightle (SF), Eddie Madden (C) Jesse Barber, Thomas Stock, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Calvin Hansen (PG), Joseph Ellis (C) Julian Mays, Eugene Galgano | |
| 14:29 | Iona | Byron Dearman makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:29 | Iona | Byron Dearman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | James Jones gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | James Jones is hacked by Matthew Fuller - foul #1 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Zank (SF), Kenneth Lacross (PF) Eugene Williamson, James Jones | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Porcaro (SG), Francis Brown (SF), William Whitchurch (PF), David Wakefield (C) Matthew Fuller, Daryl Fields, Byron Dearman, Joseph Ellis | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | John Lightle connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tony Johnston | 9-3 |
| 13:35 | Iona | David Wakefield misses long on a jumper from the right block | 9-3 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Lightle | 9-3 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Tony Johnston | 11-3 |
| 13:12 | Iona | Calvin Hansen is hacked by John Lightle in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lightle, team foul #4 | 11-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Barber (SG) John Lightle | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 12:57 | Iona | Calvin Hansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-3 |
| 12:56 | Iona | David Wakefield grabs the offensive board | 11-3 |
| 12:35 | Iona | David Wakefield is open but can't throw it down | 11-3 |
| 12:33 | Iona | David Wakefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 12:25 | Iona | William Whitchurch is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Eddie Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Porcaro - foul #1 on Kevin Porcaro, team foul #6 | 11-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Thomas Stock (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Tony Johnston, Jerry Zank, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Iona | Julian Mays (PG), Matthew Fuller (SG), Daryl Fields (SF), Eugene Galgano (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Calvin Hansen, Kevin Porcaro, Francis Brown, William Whitchurch, David Wakefield | |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross makes the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 11:44 | Iona | Julian Mays can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-3 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber snags the defensive board | 13-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) SG - Jesse Barber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Stock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lacross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Julian Mays (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Fields (fresh) PF - Eugene Galgano (fresh) C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross banks in the layup set up by Jesse Barber | 15-3 |
| 11:19 | Iona | Matthew Fuller misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-3 |
| 11:18 | Iona | Joseph Ellis grabs the offensive board | 15-3 |
| 11:03 | Iona | Matthew Fuller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-3 |
| 11:02 | Iona | Joseph Ellis tips it in | 15-5 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Daryl Fields steals it from Eugene Williamson | 15-5 |
| 10:34 | Iona | Julian Mays banks in the layup set up by Daryl Fields | 15-7 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | Thomas Stock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), James Jones (PF), Patrick Ayers (C) Jesse Barber, Kenneth Lacross, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Calvin Hansen (PG), Kevin Porcaro (SG), Francis Brown (SF), Byron Dearman (PF), William Whitchurch (C) Julian Mays, Matthew Fuller, Daryl Fields, Eugene Galgano, Joseph Ellis | |
| 09:48 | Iona | Byron Dearman connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Porcaro | 15-9 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-9 |
| 09:23 | Iona | Byron Dearman grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 09:19 | Iona | Calvin Hansen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Eugene Williamson | 15-9 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Jones | 17-9 |
| 09:11 | Iona | Francis Brown's pass is intercepted by Tony Johnston in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 09:01 | Iona | The rebound goes to William Whitchurch | 17-9 |
| 08:58 | Iona | Eugene Williamson steals it from Calvin Hansen in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Thomas Stock drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 08:32 | Iona | Kevin Porcaro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 08:30 | Iona | Calvin Hansen tips it in | 19-11 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Williamson and he's hacked by William Whitchurch - foul #2 on William Whitchurch, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jesse Barber (SG), Jerry Zank (SF), Eddie Madden (C) Tony Johnston, Thomas Stock, James Jones | |
| Subs | Iona | Julian Mays (PG), Matthew Fuller (SG), Daryl Fields (SF), David Wakefield (PF), Eugene Galgano (C) Calvin Hansen, Kevin Porcaro, Francis Brown, Byron Dearman, William Whitchurch | |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers makes the free throw | 22-11 |
| 07:59 | Iona | Matthew Fuller double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Johnson (C) Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-11 |
| 07:42 | Iona | Eugene Galgano grabs the board | 22-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Barber (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Zank (fresh) PF - Eddie Madden (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Julian Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daryl Fields (fresh) PF - David Wakefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Galgano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Iona | Matthew Fuller is hacked by Jesse Barber - foul #2 on Jesse Barber, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Stock (SF) Jesse Barber | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 07:29 | Iona | Julian Mays scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-14 |
| 07:03 | Iona | Matthew Fuller is fouled on the floor by Jerry Zank - foul #1 on Jerry Zank, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Iona | Calvin Hansen (PG) Julian Mays | |
| 06:52 | Iona | Matthew Fuller misses long on a jumper in the lane | 24-14 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Galgano - foul #1 on Eugene Galgano, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), James Jones (PF) Jerry Zank, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Dearman (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) David Wakefield, Eugene Galgano | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:10 | Iona | Joseph Ellis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-14 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daryl Fields - foul #1 on Daryl Fields, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross (SF) Thomas Stock | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Porcaro (PG), Francis Brown (SG) Calvin Hansen, Matthew Fuller | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:42 | Iona | Byron Dearman snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 05:13 | Iona | Daryl Fields is fouled on the floor by Eugene Williamson - foul #2 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #7 | 25-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Zank (SG), Patrick Ayers (PF), Eddie Madden (C) Eugene Williamson, James Jones, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | David Wakefield (C) Joseph Ellis | |
| 05:13 | Iona | Daryl Fields misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross's dunk attempt is rejected by David Wakefield | 25-14 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross gets the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Tony Johnston | 27-14 |
| 04:07 | Iona | Byron Dearman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-14 |
| 04:05 | Iona | Byron Dearman snags the offensive board | 27-14 |
| 03:48 | Iona | Daryl Fields misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Eddie Madden grabs the board | 27-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Zank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Lacross (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Ayers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eddie Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Kevin Porcaro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Daryl Fields (tiring) PF - Byron Dearman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wakefield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Eddie Madden's fadeaway is rejected by David Wakefield | 27-14 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Tony Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-14 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross is hacked by David Wakefield - foul #1 on David Wakefield, team foul #10 | 27-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jesse Barber (SG), John Lightle (SF), James Jones (PF) Tony Johnston, Jerry Zank, Patrick Ayers, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Iona | Marshall Reichenberg (PG), Matthew Fuller (SG), William Whitchurch (SF), Eugene Galgano (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Kevin Porcaro, Francis Brown, Daryl Fields, Byron Dearman, David Wakefield | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 03:06 | Iona | Matthew Fuller connects on the floater from the left side set up by Eugene Galgano | 29-16 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | James Jones clanks a jumper from the baseline | 29-16 |
| 02:41 | Iona | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 02:36 | Iona | Marshall Reichenberg is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Fuller | 29-19 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico | James Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Lacross | 32-19 |
| 02:17 | Iona | The short jumper by William Whitchurch is denied by James Jones | 32-19 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Jones | 32-19 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on William Whitchurch - foul #3 on William Whitchurch, team foul #11 | 32-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Johnson (C) Kenneth Lacross | |
| Subs | Iona | Calvin Hansen (SG), Byron Dearman (PF) Matthew Fuller, William Whitchurch | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:11 | Iona | Byron Dearman snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 01:53 | Iona | Terry Johnson swats the short shot by Joseph Ellis | 33-19 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | John Lightle gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | James Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 01:30 | Iona | Eugene Galgano gets the rebound | 33-19 |
| 01:24 | Iona | Marshall Reichenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eugene Galgano | 33-22 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Williamson | 35-22 |
| 01:02 | Iona | Marshall Reichenberg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Stock (SF) Eugene Williamson | |
| Subs | Iona | Matthew Fuller (SG), Daryl Fields (SF) Marshall Reichenberg, Eugene Galgano | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 00:47 | Iona | Matthew Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Barber - foul #3 on Jesse Barber, team foul #8 | 38-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Patrick Ayers (PF), Eddie Madden (C) Jesse Barber, James Jones, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Kevin Porcaro (PG), Francis Brown (SF) Calvin Hansen, Daryl Fields | |
| 00:47 | Iona | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:47 | Iona | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-24 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Eddie Madden tips it back up and in | 40-24 |
| 00:04 | Iona | Matthew Fuller drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Francis Brown | 40-26 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Thomas Stock misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-26 |