| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Burton (fresh) PF - Ben Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | William Burton inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Iona | William Burton is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Burton, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Iona | John Swearingen (SF) William Burton | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 19:24 | Iona | Willie Jones grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 19:11 | Iona | Ben Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to John Shotwell | 23-37 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 18:54 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harvey Zurovec and he's hacked by Claude Hicks - foul #1 on Claude Hicks, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Iona | Kenneth Garrison (C) Shawn Houser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses the free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:40 | Iona | Ben Whitfield gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:38 | Iona | Steven Holler takes the ball from Kenneth Garrison in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Swearingen - foul #1 on John Swearingen, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), Edward Maciel (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Lyman Gutowski (C) Willie Jones, Claude Hicks, John Swearingen, Ben Whitfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Maynard (SG) Dennis Risk | |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:16 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:08 | Iona | Michael Edwards drills a 3 from straight away | 26-40 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Harrison - foul #2 on Steven Harrison, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:39 | Iona | Steven Harrison is hacked by John Shotwell - foul #1 on John Shotwell, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt (SF) John Shotwell | |
| 17:27 | Iona | Michael Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 17:25 | Iona | Kenneth Garrison tips it in | 28-42 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by William Cutrer is denied by Steven Harrison | 28-42 |
| 17:03 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:01 | Iona | Steven Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Bhatt - foul #2 on Jason Bhatt, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG), John Swearingen (SF), Ben Whitfield (PF), Shawn Houser (C) Edward Maciel, Steven Harrison, Kenneth Garrison, Lyman Gutowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) David Ahlers, John Maynard, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 16:56 | Iona | Ben Whitfield misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 16:40 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 16:39 | Iona | John Swearingen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:32 | Iona | Shawn Houser misses the jump hook in the lane | 28-42 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:23 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk is whistled for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG), Steven Harrison (SF) Michael Edwards, Shawn Houser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell (SF) Jason Bhatt | |
| 16:08 | Iona | Ben Whitfield connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Claude Hicks | 30-42 |
| 15:51 | Sam Houston State | Steven Harrison picks off the pass by Harvey Zurovec | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Swearingen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Risk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shotwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Neth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Iona | Dennis Risk is called for the reach on Claude Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Risk, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Maciel (SG), William Burton (SF), Shawn Houser (C) Claude Hicks, Steven Harrison, John Swearingen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), John Maynard (SG) James Estes, Dennis Risk | |
| 15:34 | Iona | Ben Whitfield makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell scores on a shot near the basket | 33-44 |
| 15:06 | Iona | Ben Whitfield hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Willie Jones | 35-44 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:49 | Iona | The rebound goes to Ben Whitfield | 35-44 |
| 14:47 | Iona | John Shotwell is called for the reach on William Burton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shotwell, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), Kenneth Garrison (PF), Lyman Gutowski (C) Willie Jones, Ben Whitfield, Shawn Houser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) David Ahlers, John Maynard, John Shotwell, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 14:37 | Iona | William Burton makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Clarke | 38-47 |
| 14:01 | Iona | Michael Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:23 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:17 | Iona | William Burton is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG), Claude Hicks (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Ben Whitfield (PF), John Swearingen (C) Michael Edwards, Edward Maciel, William Burton, Kenneth Garrison, Lyman Gutowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Maynard (SG), John Shotwell (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Roger Clarke, Dennis Risk, Jason Bhatt, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Estes | 38-49 |
| 12:46 | Iona | Steven Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:44 | Iona | John Swearingen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:29 | Iona | Ben Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | James Estes drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 11:58 | Iona | John Swearingen loses the dribble to James Estes | 38-52 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard lays it up and in on a great pass from James Estes | 38-54 |
| 11:35 | Iona | Willie Jones connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Harrison | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Whitfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Swearingen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Shotwell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Neth (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard loses the ball out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), Edward Maciel (SG), Jerome Zellmer (SF), Kenneth Garrison (PF), Shawn Houser (C) Willie Jones, Claude Hicks, Steven Harrison, Ben Whitfield, John Swearingen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, John Maynard, Ronald Neth, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 11:12 | Iona | Jerome Zellmer is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Holler - foul #3 on Steven Holler, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| 10:57 | Iona | Michael Edwards hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Zellmer | 44-54 |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler tips it home | 44-56 |
| 10:42 | Iona | Edward Maciel is hacked by Roger Clarke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Clarke, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Iona | William Burton (SF) Jerome Zellmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), Jason Bhatt (SF) Roger Clarke, John Shotwell | |
| 10:24 | Iona | William Burton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 10:22 | Iona | Edward Maciel gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 10:05 | Iona | Shawn Houser hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 46-56 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Lyman Gutowski (PF) Michael Edwards, William Burton, Kenneth Garrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth (PF), Harvey Zurovec (C) Jason Bhatt, William Cutrer | |
| 09:32 | Iona | Steven Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 09:30 | Iona | Shawn Houser tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:07 | Iona | Claude Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:03 | Iona | Edward Maciel misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:02 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Ahlers | 48-58 |
| 08:41 | Iona | Edward Maciel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG), William Burton (SF), Ben Whitfield (PF), John Swearingen (C) Edward Maciel, Steven Harrison, Lyman Gutowski, Shawn Houser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), John Maynard (SG), John Shotwell (SF), William Cutrer (C) David Ahlers, Dennis Risk, Steven Holler, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth tips it home | 48-60 |
| 08:21 | Iona | Claude Hicks is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Hicks, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt (C) William Cutrer | |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell is denied on a layup by Ben Whitfield | 48-60 |
| 08:11 | Iona | Ben Whitfield grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 08:06 | Iona | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-60 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to John Maynard | 48-60 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Bhatt | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Willie Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Burton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ben Whitfield (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Swearingen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Shotwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Neth (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Bhatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:26 | Iona | Willie Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | James Estes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 06:59 | Iona | Ben Whitfield snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:46 | Iona | John Swearingen connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Claude Hicks and he's fouled by Jason Bhatt - foul #3 on Jason Bhatt, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), Edward Maciel (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Kenneth Garrison (C) Willie Jones, Claude Hicks, William Burton, Ben Whitfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (PG), Dennis Risk (SG), Steven Holler (PF), William Cutrer (C) James Estes, John Maynard, Ronald Neth, Jason Bhatt | |
| 06:46 | Iona | John Swearingen makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler loses the dribble to Edward Maciel | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:16 | Iona | John Swearingen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Edward Maciel | 53-63 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 05:58 | Iona | Steven Harrison pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:56 | Iona | Roger Clarke is called for the reach on Michael Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Clarke, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Iona | Lyman Gutowski (C) John Swearingen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Harvey Zurovec (C) Dennis Risk, William Cutrer | |
| 05:56 | Iona | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 05:43 | Iona | The rebound goes to Lyman Gutowski | 53-63 |
| 05:40 | Iona | Michael Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec lays it up and in set up by Roger Clarke | 53-65 |
| 05:13 | Iona | Steven Harrison is called for traveling | 53-65 |
| Subs | Iona | Willie Jones (PG), Jerome Zellmer (SF), Ben Whitfield (PF) Michael Edwards, Steven Harrison, Kenneth Garrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG) Roger Clarke | |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 05:00 | Iona | Ben Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:57 | Iona | Willie Jones is hacked by David Ahlers in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ahlers, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG) Edward Maciel | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer (C) Harvey Zurovec | |
| 04:57 | Iona | Willie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:57 | Iona | Willie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-65 |
| 04:43 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:39 | Iona | Ben Whitfield connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Zellmer | 57-65 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Steven Holler can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:23 | Iona | Ben Whitfield snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | Iona | Lyman Gutowski connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Zellmer | 59-65 |
| 04:01 | Sam Houston State | John Shotwell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Risk | 59-67 |
| 03:57 | Iona | John Shotwell is called for the reach on Willie Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shotwell, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Maciel (SG), William Burton (SF), Shawn Houser (C) Claude Hicks, Jerome Zellmer, Lyman Gutowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Roger Clarke (SG), John Maynard (SF), Ronald Neth (PF), Jason Bhatt (C) David Ahlers, Dennis Risk, John Shotwell, Steven Holler, William Cutrer | |
| 03:57 | Iona | Willie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 03:57 | Iona | Willie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Estes and he's fouled by William Burton - foul #4 on William Burton, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Edwards (PG), Kenneth Garrison (PF) Willie Jones, Ben Whitfield | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Iona | Roger Clarke is called for the reach on Edward Maciel - foul #3 on Roger Clarke, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dennis Risk (SG), Harvey Zurovec (C) James Estes, Jason Bhatt | |
| 03:16 | Iona | Edward Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:16 | Iona | Edward Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Maciel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Houser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Clarke (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Risk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Maynard (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ronald Neth (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Harvey Zurovec (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Shawn Houser - foul #1 on Shawn Houser, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Harrison (SF), John Swearingen (PF) William Burton, Shawn Houser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Travis Williams (PG) Roger Clarke | |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:01 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:59 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Iona | William Burton (SF), Ben Whitfield (PF) Steven Harrison, Kenneth Garrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Estes (PG), Jason Bhatt (PF) Travis Williams, Ronald Neth | |
| 02:46 | Iona | John Swearingen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-72 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Harvey Zurovec snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Jason Bhatt - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Iona | Claude Hicks (SG), Shawn Houser (C) Edward Maciel, John Swearingen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth (PF), William Cutrer (C) Dennis Risk, Harvey Zurovec | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:15 | Iona | Michael Edwards is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke (SG) Jason Bhatt | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Roger Clarke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Neth | 63-77 |
| 01:43 | Iona | Shawn Houser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | John Maynard buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Estes | 63-79 |
| 01:13 | Iona | Claude Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 63-79 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Maciel (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), John Swearingen (PF), Kenneth Garrison (C) Claude Hicks, William Burton, Ben Whitfield, Shawn Houser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers (PG), Jason Bhatt (SF), Steven Holler (PF) James Estes, Roger Clarke, Ronald Neth | |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Steven Harrison is called for the reach on Jason Bhatt - foul #3 on Steven Harrison, team foul #10 | 63-79 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt misses the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Jason Bhatt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Iona | John Swearingen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Maciel | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | William Cutrer travels with the ball | 66-80 |
| 00:27 | Iona | Michael Edwards buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Swearingen and he's fouled by William Cutrer - foul #3 on William Cutrer, team foul #12 | 68-80 |
| 00:27 | Iona | Michael Edwards makes the free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | David Ahlers runs out the clock | 69-80 |