| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Keith Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Burrage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Claude (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Ruben Claude inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Iona | Brett Burrage blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | Thomas Smart is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Smart, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:17 | Iona | Keith Numbers loses the dribble to Eric Tate | 36-42 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Eric Tate lays it up and in | 38-42 |
| 18:59 | Iona | Keith Numbers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:57 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Thomas Smart connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | Iona | Keith Numbers is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Tate - foul #1 on Eric Tate, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Thomas Smart, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (SG) Brett Burrage | |
| 18:26 | Iona | David Flanagan is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Weir (C) James Harrison | |
| 17:59 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:44 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 41-42 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Ruben Claude gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:39 | Iona | Keith Numbers's pass is intercepted by Michael Whittington in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Iona | Keith Numbers is hacked by Louis McConaughy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (SG) Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Iona | Brett Burrage (SG), George Sullivan (PF), Daniel Bradshaw (C) Keith Numbers, Ruben Claude, David Flanagan | |
| 17:12 | Iona | George Sullivan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ken Leonetti | 43-44 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Whittington | 45-44 |
| 16:44 | Iona | Michael Whittington picks off the pass by Ken Leonetti in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Brett Burrage picks off the pass by Louis McConaughy | 45-44 |
| 16:24 | Iona | Ken Leonetti lays it in on a nice dish by Brett Burrage | 45-46 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Glen Jackson is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas Smart, Michael Whittington, Glen Jackson, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG), Edgar Horn (SG), Ruben Claude (SF), James Harrison (C) Ken Leonetti, Brett Burrage, Michael Weir, George Sullivan | |
| 16:10 | Iona | Edgar Horn's pass is intercepted by Andrew Lamantia in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Louis McConaughy | 47-46 |
| 15:55 | Iona | Byron Strickland misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 15:53 | Iona | James Harrison misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Charles Madden gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Lamantia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Byron Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Horn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ruben Claude (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Bradshaw (fairly fresh) C - James Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Byron Strickland - foul #3 on Byron Strickland, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (SG) Andrew Lamantia | |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), David Flanagan (PF) Byron Strickland, Daniel Bradshaw | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:38 | Iona | James Harrison gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:21 | Iona | David Flanagan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Numbers | 49-49 |
| 14:58 | Niagara | Eric Tate knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis McConaughy | 52-49 |
| 14:38 | Iona | Ruben Claude misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 14:36 | Iona | James Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:19 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 14:18 | Niagara | Eric Tate pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 13:58 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses the shot from the left block | 52-49 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Charles Madden tips it in | 54-49 |
| 13:34 | Iona | James Harrison lays it in on a great pass from Keith Numbers | 54-51 |
| 13:32 | Niagara | Edgar Horn takes the ball from Louis McConaughy in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 13:22 | Iona | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by Charles Madden | 54-51 |
| 13:07 | Niagara | Charles Madden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 13:06 | Iona | David Flanagan gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 12:44 | Iona | James Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Glen Jackson (PF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Louis McConaughy, Ronald Stang, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (PG), Brett Burrage (SG), Michael Weir (SF), George Sullivan (PF), Daniel Bradshaw (C) Keith Numbers, Edgar Horn, Ruben Claude, David Flanagan, James Harrison | |
| 12:28 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Whittington | 57-51 |
| 12:09 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw drills a floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 11:42 | Niagara | Michael Mixon comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 57-53 |
| 11:41 | Iona | Michael Weir grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Whittington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mixon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glen Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Vaillancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Ken Leonetti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Burrage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Weir (fresh) 6 reb. PF - George Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Iona | Brett Burrage misses the shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 11:35 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:15 | Iona | George Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF) Michael Whittington, Thomas Smart, Michael Mixon, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG), Ruben Claude (SF), David Flanagan (PF) Ken Leonetti, George Sullivan, Daniel Bradshaw | |
| 10:56 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:55 | Iona | David Flanagan grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Iona | Michael Weir hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Burrage | 57-55 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Charles Madden drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 10:22 | Iona | Ronald Stang picks off the pass by Byron Strickland in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 10:06 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia loses the dribble to Michael Weir | 60-55 |
| 09:49 | Iona | Brett Burrage connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Byron Strickland | 60-57 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 09:32 | Iona | Ruben Claude grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:26 | Iona | Brett Burrage's pass is intercepted by Eric Tate | 60-57 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Eric Tate is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Michael Mixon (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Ronald Stang, Andrew Lamantia, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), George Sullivan (SG), Ken Leonetti (SF), Daniel Bradshaw (PF), James Harrison (C) Byron Strickland, Brett Burrage, Ruben Claude, David Flanagan, Michael Weir | |
| 08:44 | Iona | Ken Leonetti drills a driving attempt near the basket | 60-59 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 08:32 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 08:26 | Iona | Ken Leonetti clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Mixon - foul #4 on Michael Mixon, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Michael Mixon | |
| Subs | Iona | Edgar Horn (SF) George Sullivan | |
| 08:26 | Iona | Ken Leonetti makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:26 | Iona | Ken Leonetti misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:26 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to James Harrison | 60-60 |
| 08:16 | Iona | James Harrison is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Leonetti | 60-62 |
| 08:03 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes is fouled on the floor by James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eric Tate (SF) Michael Whittington | |
| Subs | Iona | George Sullivan (PF) James Harrison | |
| 07:54 | Niagara | Daniel Bradshaw denies the turnaround by Eric Tate | 60-62 |
| 07:52 | Iona | Edgar Horn snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:49 | Iona | Louis McConaughy is called for the reach on George Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis McConaughy, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Madden (PF) Steve Vaillancourt | |
| Subs | Iona | James Harrison (C) Daniel Bradshaw | |
| 07:38 | Iona | George Sullivan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 07:37 | Iona | Ken Leonetti tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 07:36 | Iona | Keith Numbers snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Smart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Madden (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Keith Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Leonetti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edgar Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Iona | Thomas Smart steals the ball from Edgar Horn | 60-62 |
| 07:21 | Niagara | Eric Tate misses the dunk | 60-62 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | Charles Madden tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 07:05 | Iona | Charles Madden is called for the reach on Keith Numbers - foul #3 on Charles Madden, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Mixon (SF), Glen Jackson (C) Eric Tate, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG), Brett Burrage (SG), Ruben Claude (SF), David Flanagan (PF) Keith Numbers, Ken Leonetti, Edgar Horn, George Sullivan | |
| 06:48 | Iona | David Flanagan loses the dribble to Thomas Smart | 62-62 |
| 06:27 | Niagara | Glen Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Michael Whittington (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw (C) James Harrison | |
| 06:18 | Iona | Brett Burrage is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Byron Strickland | 62-65 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | Michael Mixon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Ronald Stang tips it but misses | 62-65 |
| 06:07 | Iona | David Flanagan snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 06:02 | Iona | Byron Strickland drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ruben Claude and he's fouled by Michael Mixon - foul #5 on Michael Mixon, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia (SG) Michael Mixon | |
| Subs | Iona | George Sullivan (SG), Michael Weir (SF) Brett Burrage, Ruben Claude | |
| 06:02 | Iona | Byron Strickland misses the free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Glen Jackson gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:44 | Niagara | Michael Whittington is whistled for traveling | 62-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), James Harrison (C) Byron Strickland, Daniel Bradshaw | |
| 05:18 | Iona | James Harrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Flanagan and he's hacked by Glen Jackson - foul #2 on Glen Jackson, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Lionel Grimes (C) Ronald Stang, Andrew Lamantia, Michael Whittington, Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (SG), Edgar Horn (SF) George Sullivan, David Flanagan | |
| 05:18 | Iona | James Harrison makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:15 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy's pass is intercepted by Keith Numbers in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| 04:54 | Iona | Ken Leonetti hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Weir | 62-72 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Keith Numbers is called for the reach on Louis McConaughy - foul #1 on Keith Numbers, team foul #3 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Madden (PF), Glen Jackson (C) Steve Vaillancourt, Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG), Ruben Claude (SF), David Flanagan (PF), Daniel Bradshaw (C) Keith Numbers, Ken Leonetti, Michael Weir, James Harrison | |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 04:07 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 03:40 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses the easy layup | 62-72 |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Louis McConaughy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Smart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Tate (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Madden (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Byron Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Horn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ruben Claude (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Flanagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Eric Tate is fouled on the floor by David Flanagan - foul #2 on David Flanagan, team foul #4 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Stang (PG), Andrew Lamantia (SG), Michael Whittington (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (C) Louis McConaughy, Thomas Smart, Eric Tate, Glen Jackson | |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), Ken Leonetti (SG), George Sullivan (PF), James Harrison (C) Byron Strickland, Edgar Horn, David Flanagan, Daniel Bradshaw | |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Michael Whittington lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Stang | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Iona | Ken Leonetti can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-72 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Andrew Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | George Sullivan steals it from Andrew Lamantia | 64-72 |
| 02:40 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lionel Grimes (C) Charles Madden | |
| Subs | Iona | Brett Burrage (SG), Michael Weir (SF), David Flanagan (PF), Daniel Bradshaw (C) Ken Leonetti, Ruben Claude, George Sullivan, James Harrison | |
| 02:21 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Numbers | 64-75 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | Ronald Stang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-75 |
| 02:03 | Iona | David Flanagan grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 01:57 | Iona | David Flanagan is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Numbers | 64-78 |
| 01:53 | Niagara | Michael Whittington is whistled for a carry | 64-78 |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (PF) Lionel Grimes | |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (PG), Edgar Horn (SG), George Sullivan (PF) Keith Numbers, Brett Burrage, David Flanagan | |
| 01:50 | Iona | Edgar Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-78 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Michael Whittington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-78 |
| 01:37 | Iona | The rebound goes to Edgar Horn | 64-78 |
| 01:35 | Iona | Ken Leonetti is hacked by Andrew Lamantia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Lamantia, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| 01:35 | Iona | Ken Leonetti makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 01:35 | Iona | Ken Leonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | Michael Whittington misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-80 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Ronald Stang can't tip it in | 64-80 |
| 01:22 | Iona | George Sullivan snags the defensive board | 64-80 |
| 01:19 | Iona | Ronald Stang is called for the reach on Edgar Horn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Stang, team foul #10 | 64-80 |
| 01:19 | Iona | Edgar Horn makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 01:19 | Iona | Edgar Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | George Sullivan is called for the reach on Glen Jackson - foul #1 on George Sullivan, team foul #5 | 64-82 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Michael Whittington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-82 |
| 00:28 | Niagara | Ronald Stang grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Niagara | Michael Whittington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 00:21 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Ken Leonetti runs out the clock | 67-82 |