| Lineup | Iona | PG - John More (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Norman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Ruybal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Hartman (fresh) C - Steven Kephart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ben Corey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Durrah (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | John Ruybal inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:55 | Iona | John More is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Corey - foul #3 on Ben Corey, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz (PG) Ben Corey | |
| 19:30 | Iona | John More hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Norman | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Fairfield | David Durrah hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | Iona | The rebound goes to John Ruybal | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Iona | Herbert Norman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | David Durrah misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Iona | Herbert Norman grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Iona | John More connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Norman | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | David Durrah makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Iona | John More is fouled on the floor by John Howell - foul #1 on John Howell, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Iona | Larry Kalish (C) Steven Kephart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Arnold (SG), Walter Gilbert (SF), Ryan Coyne (C) David Durrah, William Hammer, John Howell | |
| 18:00 | Iona | John Ruybal connects on the open runner in the lane | 34-37 |
| 17:45 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert is hacked by Brian Hartman - foul #3 on Brian Hartman, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Iona | Corey Bell (PG), Jefferson Lawson (SG), Davis Barreras (SF), Darrell Wilkins (C) John More, Herbert Norman, John Ruybal, Brian Hartman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Jones (SG), Calvin Tucker (C) Patrick Schanz, Kelvin Scott | |
| 17:27 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Davis Barreras - foul #2 on Davis Barreras, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | Fairfield | Larry Kalish blocks the jumper by James Arnold | 34-37 |
| 17:14 | Fairfield | Ryan Coyne grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Davis Barreras - foul #3 on Davis Barreras, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Iona | Herbert Norman (SG), John Ruybal (SF), Steven Kephart (C) Jefferson Lawson, Davis Barreras, Darrell Wilkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Durrah (SG), William Hammer (SF) John Jones, Ryan Coyne | |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:44 | Iona | John Ruybal makes the runner from the baseline set up by Corey Bell | 36-39 |
| 16:19 | Fairfield | Corey Bell takes the ball from Calvin Tucker | 36-39 |
| 16:15 | Iona | Corey Bell can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 16:14 | Iona | John Ruybal gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:03 | Iona | David Durrah picks off the pass by Herbert Norman | 36-39 |
| 15:52 | Fairfield | James Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Durrah | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Corey Bell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ruybal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Kalish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Kephart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durrah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Iona | William Hammer is called for the reach on Herbert Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hammer, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Iona | John More (PG), Jefferson Lawson (SG), Brian Hartman (PF), Darrell Wilkins (C) Corey Bell, Herbert Norman, Larry Kalish, Steven Kephart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), Kelvin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) James Arnold, Walter Gilbert, Calvin Tucker | |
| 15:39 | Iona | The short jumper by John Ruybal is denied by John Howell | 36-42 |
| 15:37 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to John Howell | 36-42 |
| 15:08 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:06 | Iona | Darrell Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:02 | Iona | John More is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Corey - foul #4 on Ben Corey, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Iona | Davis Barreras (SF) John Ruybal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Faulks (PG), Patrick Schanz (SG), John Jones (SF) Ben Corey, David Durrah, William Hammer | |
| 14:49 | Iona | Darrell Wilkins is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John More | 38-42 |
| 14:25 | Fairfield | Donald Faulks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:23 | Iona | Darrell Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Iona | Patrick Schanz is called for the reach on Jefferson Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Schanz, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Iona | Herbert Norman (SG), Steven Kephart (C) Jefferson Lawson, Darrell Wilkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert (SF), Ryan Coyne (C) Donald Faulks, John Howell | |
| 14:05 | Iona | Davis Barreras hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 41-45 |
| 13:37 | Iona | Brian Hartman connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Herbert Norman | 43-45 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 13:15 | Iona | Brian Hartman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:58 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-47 |
| 12:56 | Iona | Herbert Norman snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:52 | Iona | The pull-up jumper by Herbert Norman is blocked by Kelvin Scott | 46-47 |
| 12:50 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 12:44 | Iona | Herbert Norman gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:40 | Iona | Davis Barreras knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John More | 48-47 |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kelvin Scott and he's fouled by John More - foul #1 on John More, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Corey Bell (PG), John Ruybal (SF), Larry Kalish (PF), Darrell Wilkins (C) John More, Davis Barreras, Brian Hartman, Steven Kephart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Durrah (SG), William Hammer (SF), John Howell (C) John Jones, Kelvin Scott, Ryan Coyne | |
| 12:33 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:15 | Iona | John Howell is called for the reach on John Ruybal - foul #2 on John Howell, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Jefferson Lawson (SG) Herbert Norman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Arnold (PG) Patrick Schanz | |
| 12:07 | Iona | Darrell Wilkins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 48-50 |
| 12:06 | Iona | Darrell Wilkins tips it home | 50-50 |
| 11:48 | Fairfield | James Arnold's pass is intercepted by Larry Kalish | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Corey Bell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jefferson Lawson (fresh) SF - John Ruybal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Kalish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durrah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Iona | Jefferson Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Tucker (PF) Walter Gilbert | |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | William Hammer comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Darrell Wilkins - foul #1 on Darrell Wilkins, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Herbert Norman (SG), Joseph Lambert (C) Jefferson Lawson, Darrell Wilkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | William Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:23 | Fairfield | William Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:23 | Iona | Larry Kalish gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Iona | William Hammer is called for the reach on John Ruybal - foul #2 on William Hammer, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott (PF) John Howell | |
| 11:13 | Iona | John Ruybal makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:13 | Iona | John Ruybal misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Kelvin Scott | 51-50 |
| 11:00 | Fairfield | James Arnold drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kelvin Scott | 51-52 |
| 10:31 | Iona | Corey Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Iona | John More (PG), Davis Barreras (PF), Steven Kephart (C) Corey Bell, Larry Kalish, Joseph Lambert | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Donald Faulks (PG), Patrick Schanz (SG), Walter Gilbert (SF), Ryan Coyne (PF) James Arnold, David Durrah, William Hammer, Kelvin Scott | |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Donald Faulks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 10:15 | Iona | John Ruybal grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:09 | Iona | Herbert Norman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 10:07 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:02 | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 10:00 | Fairfield | Ryan Coyne tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 09:36 | Iona | Herbert Norman hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Schanz - foul #3 on Patrick Schanz, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Iona | Brian Hartman (PF) John Ruybal | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Jones (SG), Kelvin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) Donald Faulks, Ryan Coyne, Calvin Tucker | |
| 09:36 | Iona | Herbert Norman makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:36 | Iona | Herbert Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:36 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:20 | Fairfield | John Jones knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Patrick Schanz | 52-56 |
| 09:08 | Iona | John More blows the layup | 52-56 |
| 09:06 | Iona | Davis Barreras misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 09:04 | Iona | Brian Hartman tips it in | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Fairfield | Kelvin Scott buries a fadeaway from the left block | 54-58 |
| 08:21 | Iona | Davis Barreras makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Norman | 56-58 |
| 07:57 | Fairfield | John Howell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 56-58 |
| 07:55 | Iona | Herbert Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Iona | Davis Barreras misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Howell - foul #3 on John Howell, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Corey Bell (PG), Jefferson Lawson (SG), Larry Kalish (PF), Darrell Wilkins (C) John More, Herbert Norman, Brian Hartman, Steven Kephart | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), David Durrah (SG), William Hammer (SF), Ryan Coyne (C) Patrick Schanz, John Jones, Walter Gilbert, John Howell | |
| 07:50 | Iona | Davis Barreras makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:50 | Iona | Davis Barreras makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Corey Bell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jefferson Lawson (fresh) SF - Davis Barreras (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Kalish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Ben Corey (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Durrah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | Corey Bell is called for the reach on Ben Corey - foul #1 on Corey Bell, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Iona | John Ruybal (SF) Davis Barreras | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Calvin Tucker (C) Kelvin Scott | |
| 07:19 | Fairfield | Larry Kalish denies the turnaround by Ben Corey | 58-58 |
| 07:18 | Iona | John Ruybal snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:11 | Iona | Jefferson Lawson is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 58-58 |
| 07:10 | Fairfield | William Hammer snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:01 | Fairfield | Ben Corey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Durrah | 58-61 |
| 06:47 | Iona | Corey Bell connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ruybal | 61-61 |
| 06:38 | Fairfield | David Durrah clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 06:37 | Fairfield | David Durrah grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | David Durrah buries a floater from the right wing set up by Ben Corey and the foul's on Larry Kalish - foul #1 on Larry Kalish, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Iona | Brian Hartman (PF) Darrell Wilkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Arnold (SF), Kelvin Scott (PF), Walter Gilbert (C) William Hammer, Ryan Coyne, Calvin Tucker | |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | David Durrah makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:02 | Iona | Kelvin Scott takes the ball from Corey Bell | 61-64 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | David Durrah misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 05:55 | Iona | Larry Kalish gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:49 | Iona | Larry Kalish hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Ruybal | 63-64 |
| 05:25 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert loses the dribble to John Ruybal | 63-64 |
| 05:05 | Iona | The jump hook by Brian Hartman is blocked by Kelvin Scott | 63-64 |
| 05:03 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Ben Corey | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hartman | 63-64 |
| 04:40 | Iona | Jefferson Lawson pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:35 | Iona | Corey Bell hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Ruybal | 65-64 |
| 04:14 | Fairfield | David Durrah misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 04:13 | Iona | Larry Kalish grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 04:13 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Iona | John More (PG), Herbert Norman (SG), Steven Kephart (C) Corey Bell, Jefferson Lawson, Larry Kalish | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz (PG), William Hammer (SF), John Howell (C) Ben Corey, David Durrah, Walter Gilbert | |
| 03:50 | Iona | Steven Kephart hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Hammer | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - John More (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herbert Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ruybal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Hartman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Kephart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Patrick Schanz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kelvin Scott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Fairfield | William Hammer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 03:36 | Iona | John More gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 03:32 | Iona | Patrick Schanz picks off the pass by John More in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 03:18 | Fairfield | John Howell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 65-64 |
| 03:17 | Iona | The rebound goes to Brian Hartman | 65-64 |
| 03:14 | Iona | Herbert Norman is fouled in the backcourt by James Arnold - foul #2 on James Arnold, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Iona | Davis Barreras (SF), Darrell Wilkins (PF) John Ruybal, Brian Hartman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Jones (SG), Walter Gilbert (PF) James Arnold, Kelvin Scott | |
| 03:14 | Iona | Herbert Norman makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Iona | Herbert Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Darrell Wilkins - foul #2 on Darrell Wilkins, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ben Corey (PG), Ryan Coyne (C) John Jones, John Howell | |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:58 | Fairfield | Walter Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Iona | John Ruybal (SF), Brian Hartman (PF) Davis Barreras, Darrell Wilkins | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Durrah (SG), Kelvin Scott (PF), John Howell (C) Patrick Schanz, Walter Gilbert, Ryan Coyne | |
| 02:44 | Iona | John Ruybal misses the jump hook in the paint | 67-66 |
| 02:43 | Fairfield | John Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Ben Corey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Hartman - foul #4 on Brian Hartman, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Ben Corey misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:29 | Fairfield | Ben Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:23 | Iona | Herbert Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 02:07 | Fairfield | David Durrah drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Hammer | 67-70 |
| 02:01 | Iona | John More drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Norman | 69-70 |
| 01:39 | Fairfield | Steven Kephart steals the ball from Kelvin Scott | 69-70 |
| 01:16 | Iona | The short jumper by Herbert Norman is denied by John Howell | 69-70 |
| 01:14 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Kephart | 69-70 |
| 00:59 | Iona | John More clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:57 | Iona | Steven Kephart tips it home | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Fairfield | John Howell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ben Corey | 71-72 |
| 00:17 | Iona | John More blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ben Corey - foul #5 on Ben Corey, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Patrick Schanz (PG) Ben Corey | |
| 00:17 | Iona | John More makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:17 | Iona | John More makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | David Durrah scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Schanz | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Iona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Iona | Steven Kephart connects on the shot from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | David Durrah's floater is tipped away by Brian Hartman | 75-74 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | John Howell grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |