| Lineup | Iona | PG - Robert Dietrich (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Fox (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Linthicum (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Sarmiento (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Anthony Massey inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Iona | Anthony Massey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Fox | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Robert Fox steals the ball from John Kravitz | 36-36 |
| 18:58 | Iona | James Sarmiento is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Robert Dietrich is called for the reach on Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Robert Dietrich, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Haywood Davis | 36-38 |
| 18:07 | Iona | James Sarmiento misses the runner near the basket | 36-38 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Fox - foul #1 on Robert Fox, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Iona | Randall Puckett (C) James Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Iona | Jason Linthicum is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Linthicum, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Iona | Frank Leitch (SF) Anthony Massey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 17:19 | Iona | Robert Fox gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:13 | Iona | Robert Dietrich drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Fox | 38-39 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Iona | Randall Puckett snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | Iona | Clifford Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Fox - foul #1 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Iona | Norman Ice (PF), James Sarmiento (C) Robert Fox, Jason Linthicum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 16:28 | Iona | Norman Ice loses the dribble to James Sullivan | 38-39 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | James Fisher hits a jumper from the right block | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Robert Dietrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Leitch (fresh) SF - Randall Puckett (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Norman Ice (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sarmiento (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Iona | Randall Puckett can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-41 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:39 | Central Michigan | George Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Sarmiento - foul #2 on James Sarmiento, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Fox (PG), Ronald Parker (SG), Anthony Massey (SF), Kenneth Burt (C) Robert Dietrich, Frank Leitch, Norman Ice, James Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) James Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:26 | Iona | Anthony Massey gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:05 | Iona | Randall Puckett buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Iona | Jason Linthicum (PF) Kenneth Burt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) Stephen Butler, George Anderson, Charles Bell | |
| 15:05 | Iona | Randall Puckett makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Iona | Anthony Massey grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Iona | Robert Fox is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Iona | Kenneth Burt (C) Randall Puckett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 41-44 |
| 14:07 | Iona | Robert Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iona | James Sarmiento (C) Kenneth Burt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:44 | Iona | Robert Fox gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | Iona | Robert Fox lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Parker | 43-44 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Sarmiento - foul #3 on James Sarmiento, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Dietrich (PG), Kenneth Burt (SF), Norman Ice (PF) Robert Fox, Anthony Massey, Jason Linthicum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF), Charles Bell (C) James McGahan, John Kravitz | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Iona | Norman Ice knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iona | Randall Puckett (C) James Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis | |
| 12:31 | Iona | Ronald Parker is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:56 | Iona | Ronald Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Fox (PG), Jason Linthicum (PF) Robert Dietrich, Norman Ice | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), James McGahan (PF), John Kravitz (C) James Fisher, George Anderson, Charles Bell, James Sullivan | |
| 11:56 | Iona | Ronald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:56 | Iona | Ronald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Robert Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Linthicum (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Frank Leitch (SF) Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:28 | Iona | Robert Fox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Kravitz - foul #3 on John Kravitz, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 11:28 | Iona | Robert Fox makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:28 | Iona | Robert Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 49-51 |
| 11:02 | Iona | Kenneth Burt is hacked by Stephen Butler - foul #3 on Stephen Butler, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iona | Anthony Massey (SF), James Sarmiento (C) Frank Leitch, Randall Puckett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) Stephen Butler | |
| 10:47 | Iona | Robert Fox double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Dietrich (PG), Ronald Parker (SG) Robert Fox, Kenneth Burt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:25 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James McGahan | 49-51 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Sarmiento - foul #4 on James Sarmiento, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iona | Norman Ice (PF), Randall Puckett (C) Jason Linthicum, James Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), George Anderson (SF), Charles Bell (C) Fred Kerry, Haywood Davis, John Kravitz | |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | Iona | Ronald Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Randall Puckett steals the ball from James McGahan | 49-53 |
| 09:30 | Iona | Charles Bell picks off the pass by Anthony Massey | 49-53 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor loses the dribble to Ronald Parker | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Iona | Anthony Massey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Fox (PG), Frank Leitch (SF), Jason Linthicum (PF), Kenneth Burt (C) Robert Dietrich, Anthony Massey, Norman Ice, Randall Puckett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), John Kravitz (C) Clifford Taylor, James McGahan, Charles Bell | |
| 08:28 | Iona | Jason Linthicum hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Parker | 55-53 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Kravitz, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), Charles Bell (C) Stephen Butler, John Kravitz | |
| 08:01 | Iona | Jason Linthicum misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:59 | Iona | Frank Leitch tips it home | 57-53 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Robert Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Leitch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Linthicum (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Iona | Kenneth Burt dunks the ball set up by Ronald Parker | 59-56 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Dietrich (PG), Randall Puckett (SF), James Sarmiento (C) Robert Fox, Ronald Parker, Frank Leitch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), John Kravitz (C) James Fisher, George Anderson | |
| 06:41 | Iona | Jason Linthicum misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Iona | Jason Linthicum makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:41 | Iona | Jason Linthicum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | Iona | Jason Linthicum gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:07 | Iona | Randall Puckett lays it in | 63-56 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Jason Linthicum is called for the reach on Charles Bell - foul #3 on Jason Linthicum, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Fox (PG), Frank Leitch (SG), Anthony Massey (SF), Norman Ice (PF) Robert Dietrich, Kenneth Burt, Randall Puckett, Jason Linthicum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James McGahan (PF) Fred Kerry, John Kravitz | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:37 | Iona | Anthony Massey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Bell | 63-58 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Butler | 63-61 |
| 05:01 | Iona | James Sarmiento hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Fox and he's fouled by Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Iona | Ronald Parker (SG) Frank Leitch | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (SF), John Kravitz (C) Haywood Davis, Charles Bell | |
| 05:01 | Iona | James Sarmiento makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Anthony Massey steals the ball from George Anderson | 66-61 |
| 04:37 | Iona | Ronald Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:36 | Iona | Anthony Massey hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't finish the layup | 68-61 |
| 04:22 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 68-63 |
| 03:51 | Iona | James Sarmiento is denied on a dunk by John Kravitz | 68-63 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Robert Fox picks off the pass by Stephen Butler | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Robert Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Massey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Ice (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sarmiento (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James McGahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kravitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Iona | James Sarmiento can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Dietrich (PG), Jason Linthicum (PF), Randall Puckett (C) Robert Fox, Norman Ice, James Sarmiento | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF) Stephen Butler, George Anderson | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 02:48 | Iona | James McGahan is called for the reach on Jason Linthicum - foul #3 on James McGahan, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Iona | Kenneth Burt (SF) Anthony Massey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:48 | Iona | Jason Linthicum misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | James McGahan lays it in on a great pass from John Kravitz | 68-67 |
| 02:29 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Iona | Anthony Massey (SF) Kenneth Burt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:11 | Iona | Jason Linthicum misses long on a jumper in the paint | 68-67 |
| 02:10 | Iona | Ronald Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:52 | Iona | Robert Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz is hacked by Randall Puckett - foul #2 on Randall Puckett, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Iona | James Sarmiento (C) Randall Puckett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:21 | Iona | Clifford Taylor steps in front of the Ronald Parker pass | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 68-71 |
| 00:43 | Iona | Robert Dietrich misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | John Kravitz pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | James McGahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Iona | Ronald Parker buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Dietrich | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Dietrich - foul #2 on Robert Dietrich, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Iona | James Sarmiento grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 00:05 | Iona | Anthony Massey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 70-72 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Dietrich is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dietrich, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iona | Anthony Massey misses the fullcourt shot | 70-74 |