| Lineup | Iona | PG - Keith Numbers (fresh) SG - Brett Burrage (fresh) SF - Ruben Claude (fresh) PF - Paul Mosley (fresh) C - James Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) SG - John Cottingham (fresh) SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) C - William Chung (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | William Chung wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Brett Burrage - foul #1 on Brett Burrage, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Iona | Paul Mosley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Iona | Brett Burrage hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Iona | The rebound goes to Ruben Claude | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Iona | Keith Numbers is hacked by Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Iona | Floyd Bonner steps in front of the James Harrison pass | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner's layup is rejected by Ruben Claude | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Iona | James Harrison gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Iona | Brett Burrage misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Iona | Brett Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Iona | Brett Burrage makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Iona | James Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Iona | Keith Numbers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harrison | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Mosley - foul #1 on Paul Mosley, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), James Mignone (C) John Cottingham, Eric Mealy, William Chung | |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:37 | Iona | Keith Numbers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Iona | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Iona | Ruben Claude is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (PG), Edgar Horn (SG), Daniel Bradshaw (PF), Keith Stucker (C) Keith Numbers, Brett Burrage, Paul Mosley, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 15:57 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is hacked by Daniel Bradshaw - foul #1 on Daniel Bradshaw, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG) Ruben Claude | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Byron Strickland (fresh) SG - Ken Leonetti (fresh) SF - Edgar Horn (fresh) PF - Daniel Bradshaw (fresh) C - Keith Stucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) C - James Mignone (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Keith Stucker is called for the reach on Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Keith Stucker, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:40 | Iona | Edgar Horn grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:34 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:33 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | James Mignone pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:16 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | James Mignone misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 15:12 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua tips it in | 7-6 |
| 14:52 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:50 | Iona | Edgar Horn snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Iona | Edgar Horn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), Ruben Claude (SF), Paul Mosley (PF), James Harrison (C) Byron Strickland, Ken Leonetti, Daniel Bradshaw, Keith Stucker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (C) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, James Mignone | |
| 14:34 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Iona | Edgar Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:18 | Iona | Eric Mealy takes the ball from Keith Numbers | 8-9 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham clanks a turnaround from the right block | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | Iona | Ruben Claude grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | Iona | Keith Numbers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Ruben Claude takes the ball from Maurice Hogg | 8-9 |
| 13:25 | Iona | Ruben Claude knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:14 | Iona | Paul Mosley grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Iona | Ruben Claude hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Numbers | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Norman Pearl | 13-12 |
| 12:49 | Iona | Ruben Claude misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Mosley | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Iona | Ruben Claude misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:34 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to James Harrison | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Iona | Ruben Claude hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Mealy | 13-15 |
| 11:51 | Iona | Paul Mosley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:49 | Iona | Ruben Claude grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Keith Numbers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Horn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ruben Claude (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Maurice Hogg (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Iona | Ruben Claude knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Mosley | 16-15 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Mosley - foul #2 on Paul Mosley, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG), Brett Burrage (SG), Ken Leonetti (SF), Daniel Bradshaw (PF), Keith Stucker (C) Keith Numbers, Edgar Horn, Ruben Claude, Paul Mosley, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Eric Mealy, Louis Thomas, Maurice Hogg | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:58 | Iona | Byron Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 16-17 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Byron Strickland - foul #1 on Byron Strickland, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:26 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Louis Thomas (PF) Norman Pearl, Floyd Bonner | |
| 10:03 | Iona | Daniel Bradshaw misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | William Chung buries a jumper near the basket | 16-21 |
| 09:48 | Iona | Keith Stucker misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | Iona | Keith Stucker snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:17 | Iona | Brett Burrage works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), Ruben Claude (SF), James Harrison (C) Byron Strickland, Ken Leonetti, Keith Stucker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), James Mignone (C) John Cottingham, William Chung | |
| 09:17 | Iona | Brett Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:17 | Iona | Brett Burrage makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 09:01 | Iona | Ruben Claude grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 08:55 | Iona | James Harrison connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Keith Numbers | 20-21 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iona | George Sullivan (PF) Daniel Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas | |
| 08:32 | Iona | James Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-21 |
| 08:15 | Iona | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 20-21 |
| 07:59 | Iona | Eric Mealy steps in front of the James Harrison pass | 20-21 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:45 | Iona | James Harrison grabs the board | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Keith Numbers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Burrage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Claude (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Sullivan (fresh) C - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Iona | George Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 20-21 |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (SG), Keith Stucker (PF) Brett Burrage, George Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl knocks in the floater from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:23 | Iona | Eric Mealy steals the ball from Ruben Claude | 20-23 |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | James Mignone tips it in | 20-25 |
| 06:50 | Iona | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Ken Leonetti - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Iona | Edgar Horn (SG), Daniel Bradshaw (PF) Keith Numbers, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, James Mignone | |
| 06:37 | Iona | Ken Leonetti can't finish the layup | 20-25 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Keith Stucker - foul #2 on Keith Stucker, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG), George Sullivan (C) Ruben Claude, Keith Stucker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:09 | Iona | Ken Leonetti misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-27 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Ken Leonetti steals the ball from John Cottingham | 20-27 |
| 05:34 | Iona | Ken Leonetti hits a floater from the right side | 22-27 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edgar Horn - foul #1 on Edgar Horn, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), Brett Burrage (SG), Ruben Claude (SF), James Harrison (C) Byron Strickland, Ken Leonetti, Edgar Horn, George Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), James Mignone (C) Hubert Abney, John Cottingham, William Chung | |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:58 | Iona | Brett Burrage is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Eric Mealy | 22-29 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Keith Numbers - foul #1 on Keith Numbers, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Iona | George Sullivan (PF) Daniel Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:26 | Iona | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 04:24 | Iona | Keith Numbers tips it in | 24-31 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Keith Numbers steps in front of the Norman Pearl pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 04:11 | Iona | Keith Numbers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 04:09 | Iona | James Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:43 | Iona | Keith Numbers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the board | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Keith Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Burrage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Claude (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Sullivan (fresh) C - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Mignone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Ruben Claude is called for the reach on Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Ruben Claude, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (SG), Paul Mosley (PF) Brett Burrage, George Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Maurice Hogg, James Mignone | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:03 | Iona | Ken Leonetti travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | Iona | Byron Strickland (PG), Edgar Horn (SF), Daniel Bradshaw (C) Keith Numbers, Ruben Claude, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) Norman Pearl | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Ken Leonetti steals it from Dustin Paniagua | 24-32 |
| 02:28 | Iona | Paul Mosley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ken Leonetti | 27-32 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is fouled on the floor by Edgar Horn - foul #2 on Edgar Horn, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:57 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Floyd Bonner | 27-35 |
| 01:36 | Iona | Ken Leonetti misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 01:34 | Iona | Paul Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:13 | Iona | Edgar Horn is fouled on the floor by Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #7 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Numbers (PG), Ruben Claude (SF), Keith Stucker (PF), James Harrison (C) Byron Strickland, Ken Leonetti, Paul Mosley, Daniel Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), James Mignone (C) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 01:13 | Iona | Edgar Horn makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:13 | Iona | Edgar Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 00:32 | Iona | Edgar Horn scores on a jump hook from the right block | 31-38 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham is whistled for a carry | 31-38 |
| Subs | Iona | Brett Burrage (SG) Edgar Horn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF) Maurice Hogg | |
| 00:03 | Iona | Brett Burrage works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Cottingham - foul #2 on John Cottingham, team foul #8 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Iona | Paul Mosley (PF) Keith Stucker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 00:03 | Iona | Brett Burrage makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Iona | Brett Burrage misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |