| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) C - Justin Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) SG - Claude Hicks (fresh) SF - William Burton (fresh) PF - Ben Whitfield (fresh) C - Shawn Houser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iona | The rebound goes to William Burton | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Iona | Steven Dickerson takes the ball from William Burton in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Dickerson | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Iona | Claude Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | William Jones loses the dribble to Willie Jones | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Iona | Claude Hicks blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Ellison | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | Iona | Ben Whitfield buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Jones | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is hacked by Willie Jones - foul #1 on Willie Jones, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Ronald Corona (PF), Manuel Chandler (C) Steven Dickerson, Tom Jenkins, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), Edward Maciel (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), John Swearingen (PF), Kenneth Garrison (C) Willie Jones, Claude Hicks, William Burton, Ben Whitfield, Shawn Houser | |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Iona | John Swearingen grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Iona | John Swearingen drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Ronald Corona - foul #1 on Ronald Corona, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Iona | John Swearingen misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Corona | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Brammer | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Iona | Kenneth Garrison clanks a runner from the left block | 7-5 |
| 16:34 | Iona | Edward Maciel grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Iona | John Swearingen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Garrison | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer, Ronald Corona, Manuel Chandler | |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG), Claude Hicks (SG), William Burton (SF), Ben Whitfield (PF), Lyman Gutowski (C) Michael Edwards, Edward Maciel, Steven Harrison, John Swearingen, Kenneth Garrison | |
| 16:08 | Iona | Ben Whitfield is hacked by Tom Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 15:51 | Iona | William Burton tips it in | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) C - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fresh) SF - William Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lyman Gutowski (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Michigan | Lyman Gutowski blocks the short jumper by William Jones | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Iona | William Burton grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Iona | Claude Hicks connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Burton | 7-11 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Dickerson | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | Iona | Ben Whitfield knocks in the jumper in the paint | 9-13 |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Lyman Gutowski is called for the reach on Justin Cook - foul #1 on Lyman Gutowski, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF) Steven Dickerson, Tom Jenkins, William Jones | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), John Swearingen (SF), Shawn Houser (C) Willie Jones, William Burton, Lyman Gutowski | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison blows the layup but the foul's on Ben Whitfield - foul #1 on Ben Whitfield, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG) Kevin Heath | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Maciel (SG) Claude Hicks | |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:43 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | Iona | The jump hook by Ben Whitfield is blocked by Justin Cook | 11-13 |
| 14:25 | Iona | Shawn Houser tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | John Swearingen blocks the short jumper by Frank Ellison | 11-15 |
| 14:08 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn tips it back up and in | 13-15 |
| 13:51 | Iona | Edward Maciel misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 13-15 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Swearingen - foul #1 on John Swearingen, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), William Jones (SF), Ronald Corona (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Kenneth Garrison (PF), Lyman Gutowski (C) Michael Edwards, John Swearingen, Ben Whitfield, Shawn Houser | |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:29 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:25 | Iona | Steven Harrison is hacked by Tom Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (C) Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 13:10 | Iona | Edward Maciel is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG), William Burton (SF) Edward Maciel, Steven Harrison | |
| 12:58 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-17 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler's pass is intercepted by Claude Hicks | 14-17 |
| 12:21 | Iona | Claude Hicks hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Jones | 14-19 |
| 12:14 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Steven Dickerson | 16-19 |
| 12:10 | Iona | William Jones picks off the pass by Willie Jones in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 11:55 | Iona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Garrison | 16-19 |
| 11:49 | Iona | Willie Jones misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 11:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Heath (fairly fresh) SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Corona (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Chandler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Garrison (fairly fresh) C - Lyman Gutowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Lyman Gutowski - foul #2 on Lyman Gutowski, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Herbert Brammer (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Steven Dickerson, Kevin Heath, William Jones, Ronald Corona | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), Edward Maciel (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Ben Whitfield (PF), John Swearingen (C) Willie Jones, Claude Hicks, William Burton, Kenneth Garrison, Lyman Gutowski | |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:16 | Iona | Ben Whitfield hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 19-22 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-22 |
| 11:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 10:49 | Iona | Steven Harrison grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 10:27 | Iona | Edward Maciel hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Swearingen | 19-25 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer is hacked by Ben Whitfield - foul #2 on Ben Whitfield, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Cook (C) Manuel Chandler | |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG), Shawn Houser (C) Michael Edwards, Ben Whitfield | |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Shawn Houser steals the ball from Howard Mallory | 19-25 |
| 09:07 | Iona | Shawn Houser misses the easy open layup | 19-25 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer loses the dribble to John Swearingen | 19-25 |
| 08:52 | Iona | Willie Jones is hacked by Howard Mallory - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), William Jones (SF), Ronald Corona (PF) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Herbert Brammer, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG), William Burton (SF), Kenneth Garrison (PF) Edward Maciel, Steven Harrison, John Swearingen | |
| 08:37 | Iona | Kenneth Garrison is hacked by Justin Cook - foul #1 on Justin Cook, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| 08:14 | Iona | Willie Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Dickerson | 22-28 |
| 07:53 | Iona | Willie Jones's pass is intercepted by Kevin Heath in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Burton - foul #1 on William Burton, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison (PF) Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG) Willie Jones | |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Heath (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Corona (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Garrison (fresh) C - Shawn Houser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Iona | William Burton is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (SF) William Jones | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 07:40 | Iona | William Burton makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:40 | Iona | William Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Kevin Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG) Kevin Heath | |
| Subs | Iona | Jerome Zellmer (SF), John Swearingen (PF) William Burton, Kenneth Garrison | |
| 07:11 | Iona | John Swearingen travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Maciel (SG) Claude Hicks | |
| 06:58 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 06:49 | Iona | Edward Maciel knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 24-32 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Howard Mallory | 26-32 |
| 06:03 | Iona | Michael Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:57 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 05:55 | Iona | Shawn Houser pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:48 | Iona | Edward Maciel misses badly on a runner in the lane | 26-32 |
| 05:46 | Iona | Jerome Zellmer tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Mallory | 29-34 |
| 04:57 | Iona | Edward Maciel is hacked by Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Manuel Chandler (PF), Justin Cook (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Ronald Corona | |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG), William Burton (SF), Kenneth Garrison (PF) Michael Edwards, Jerome Zellmer, Shawn Houser | |
| 04:57 | Iona | Edward Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:57 | Iona | Edward Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook tips it home | 31-36 |
| 04:40 | Iona | Kevin Heath is called for the reach on William Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Heath, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG) Edward Maciel | |
| 04:40 | Iona | William Burton makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 04:40 | Iona | William Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Manuel Chandler | 34-38 |
| 04:12 | Iona | Kenneth Garrison misses badly on a runner near the basket | 34-38 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Dickerson | 36-38 |
| 03:37 | Iona | William Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Kevin Heath, Herbert Brammer, Manuel Chandler | |
| Subs | Iona | Ben Whitfield (PF), Lyman Gutowski (C) Kenneth Garrison, John Swearingen | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) SF - William Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lyman Gutowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Ben Whitfield is called for the reach on Tom Jenkins - foul #3 on Ben Whitfield, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Harrison (SF), Kenneth Garrison (C) William Burton, Ben Whitfield | |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:13 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Ellison - foul #2 on Frank Ellison, team foul #10 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 03:13 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:13 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:13 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Harrison | 38-38 |
| 02:52 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Howard Mallory and the foul's on Claude Hicks - foul #1 on Claude Hicks, team foul #9 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona (PF) Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Maciel (SG), Shawn Houser (C) Claude Hicks, Kenneth Garrison | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:32 | Iona | Edward Maciel grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 02:28 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski loses the dribble to Tom Jenkins in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 02:25 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | William Jones snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Mallory | 42-38 |
| 01:49 | Iona | Edward Maciel misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 01:47 | Iona | Willie Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 01:42 | Iona | Edward Maciel misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Ronald Corona is blocked by Lyman Gutowski | 42-38 |
| 01:25 | Iona | Steven Harrison grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 01:20 | Iona | Edward Maciel is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Kevin Heath (SG), Frank Ellison (PF) Howard Mallory, Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), William Burton (SF), Kenneth Garrison (PF) Willie Jones, Steven Harrison, Lyman Gutowski | |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison lays it in | 44-38 |
| 01:06 | Iona | William Jones steals it from Michael Edwards in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-38 |
| 00:47 | Iona | Edward Maciel snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 00:41 | Iona | Edward Maciel hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Edwards and the foul's on Kevin Heath - foul #2 on Kevin Heath, team foul #11 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler (C) Ronald Corona | |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG), John Swearingen (C) Michael Edwards, Shawn Houser | |
| 00:41 | Iona | Edward Maciel makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by William Burton - foul #2 on William Burton, team foul #10 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG) Edward Maciel | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:03 | Iona | Michael Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 46-41 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Manuel Chandler misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-41 |