| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) SF - Otis Wright (fresh) PF - John Arnold (fresh) C - Leroy Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jeffery Moore (fresh) SG - Jerry McKenzy (fresh) SF - Jesse Cordray (fresh) PF - Bradley Alford (fresh) C - Swietomierz Plotrowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Bradley Alford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Iona | Jerry McKenzy knocks in the jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Moore - foul #1 on Jeffery Moore, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Howard | Otis Wright loses the dribble to Jesse Cordray | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Iona | Jerry McKenzy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Howard | John Arnold snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sam Gregorio | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Iona | Jeffery Moore misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Iona | Jeffery Moore misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Iona | Jeffery Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Howard | John Arnold pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Otis Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Iona | The rebound goes to Jerry McKenzy | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Iona | Jeffery Moore drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Alford | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Howard | The short jumper by John Arnold is denied by Bradley Alford | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | Howard | John Arnold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Iona | Jeffery Moore is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Henry Mitchell (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Mark Walker (SF), George Drysdale (PF), Richard Fults (C) Jeffery Moore, Jerry McKenzy, Jesse Cordray, Bradley Alford, Swietomierz Plotrowski | |
| 17:31 | Howard | John Arnold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Iona | Henry Mitchell gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Iona | Richard Fults is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (SF) Otis Wright | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 17:11 | Howard | David Morones misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Drysdale - foul #1 on George Drysdale, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SF), Kevin McGill (C) John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 17:11 | Howard | David Morones misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Iona | Mark Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Anderson (PF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 16:38 | Howard | Kevin McGill hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Steven Thibault | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | Iona | George Drysdale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Mark Walker takes the ball from Shawn Anderson | 7-5 |
| 15:51 | Iona | Mark Walker lays it in | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Morones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Anderson (fresh) C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Henry Mitchell (fresh) SG - Jeremy Stone (fresh) SF - Mark Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Drysdale (fresh) C - Richard Fults (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Howard | Henry Mitchell steps in front of the Sam Gregorio pass in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:35 | Iona | Mark Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault, David Morones, Shawn Anderson, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Iona | Jeffery Moore (PG), Jerry McKenzy (SG), Jesse Cordray (SF), Bradley Alford (PF), Swietomierz Plotrowski (C) Henry Mitchell, Jeremy Stone, Mark Walker, George Drysdale, Richard Fults | |
| 15:15 | Howard | Otis Wright is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Iona | Bradley Alford can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Charles Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Moore - foul #2 on Jeffery Moore, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Jeremy Stone (PG) Jeffery Moore | |
| 14:41 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:25 | Iona | Jesse Cordray knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Otis Wright hits the finger roll | 10-9 |
| 13:53 | Iona | Jerry McKenzy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:44 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Charles Robinson is blocked by Swietomierz Plotrowski | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | Iona | Bradley Alford gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:38 | Iona | Jesse Cordray is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Iona | George Drysdale (PF) Bradley Alford | |
| 13:12 | Howard | David Morones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:06 | Iona | Jerry McKenzy is hacked by Shawn Anderson - foul #1 on Shawn Anderson, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Henry Mitchell (PG), Mark Walker (SG), Wesley Villarreal (SF), Richard Fults (C) Jeremy Stone, Jerry McKenzy, Jesse Cordray, Swietomierz Plotrowski | |
| 13:00 | Iona | David Morones steals it from George Drysdale | 13-12 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Mark Walker steals the ball from David Morones | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Iona | Henry Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Iona | Richard Fults grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | Iona | Henry Mitchell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, David Morones, Shawn Anderson, Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Iona | Jerry McKenzy (SG) Wesley Villarreal | |
| 12:14 | Iona | Henry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:14 | Iona | Henry Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Howard | John Arnold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to John Arnold | 13-14 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Henry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry McKenzy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Drysdale (fairly fresh) C - Richard Fults (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Howard | Leroy Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:35 | Iona | George Drysdale pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:24 | Iona | Richard Fults scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Leroy Green - foul #1 on Leroy Green, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Jeremy Stone (PG), Jesse Cordray (SF), Swietomierz Plotrowski (C) Henry Mitchell, Mark Walker, George Drysdale | |
| 11:24 | Iona | Richard Fults makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stone - foul #1 on Jeremy Stone, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | Iona | Bradley Alford (PF) Richard Fults | |
| 10:45 | Howard | Leroy Green hits a 3 from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Alford | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Iona | Jerry McKenzy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jeremy Stone | 16-19 |
| 09:56 | Howard | Lou Crowther is hacked by Jeremy Stone - foul #2 on Jeremy Stone, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Iona | Henry Mitchell (PG), Mark Walker (SG) Jeremy Stone, Jerry McKenzy | |
| 09:51 | Howard | Shawn Anderson misses badly on a runner from close range | 16-19 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Steven Thibault grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Swietomierz Plotrowski denies the turnaround by Kevin McGill | 16-19 |
| 09:36 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:32 | Iona | Henry Mitchell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Mitchell, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Wesley Villarreal (SF) Jesse Cordray | |
| 09:15 | Howard | Henry Mitchell is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Henry Mitchell, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Jerry McKenzy (SG), George Drysdale (C) Henry Mitchell, Swietomierz Plotrowski | |
| 09:15 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | Iona | Mark Walker knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry McKenzy | 18-21 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Wesley Villarreal - foul #1 on Wesley Villarreal, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF) Steven Thibault, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Fults (C) Bradley Alford | |
| 08:35 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:35 | Iona | Richard Fults grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:23 | Iona | Mark Walker can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin McGill - foul #1 on Kevin McGill, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Green (C) Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Iona | Jesse Cordray (SF) Wesley Villarreal | |
| 08:23 | Iona | Mark Walker makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Iona | Mark Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | Howard | John Arnold snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:04 | Howard | David Morones is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Otis Wright (SF) Sam Gregorio, David Morones | |
| Subs | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski (C) Richard Fults | |
| 07:50 | Iona | Lou Crowther picks off the pass by Mark Walker | 18-22 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Jesse Cordray picks off the pass by Charles Robinson | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry McKenzy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Cordray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Drysdale (fresh) C - Swietomierz Plotrowski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Iona | Charles Robinson steals the ball from Jerry McKenzy | 18-22 |
| 07:34 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the lay-in | 18-22 |
| 07:32 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Wright | 18-22 |
| 07:13 | Howard | John Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:11 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:06 | Iona | Mark Walker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-22 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Howard | Leroy Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-22 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Lou Crowther hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 06:21 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 06:20 | Iona | Jerry McKenzy tips it home | 20-24 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 05:59 | Iona | George Drysdale gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:55 | Iona | Jesse Cordray jams it and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Iona | Bradley Alford (PF), Richard Fults (C) George Drysdale, Swietomierz Plotrowski | |
| 05:55 | Iona | Jesse Cordray makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Fults - foul #1 on Richard Fults, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Wesley Villarreal (SF) Jesse Cordray | |
| 05:37 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:37 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:37 | Iona | Bradley Alford pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:30 | Iona | Mark Walker is fouled on the floor by Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 05:30 | Iona | Mark Walker makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:30 | Iona | Mark Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Jerry McKenzy takes the ball from Steven Thibault | 20-29 |
| 05:06 | Iona | Mark Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-29 |
| 05:05 | Howard | Shawn Anderson grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 04:59 | Howard | David Morones loses the dribble to Mark Walker | 20-29 |
| 04:55 | Iona | Mark Walker can't finish the layup | 20-29 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Rodney Stafford grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 04:49 | Howard | Steven Thibault knocks in the jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 04:35 | Iona | Mark Walker comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Morones - foul #1 on David Morones, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Rodney Stafford | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:35 | Iona | Mark Walker misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:35 | Iona | Mark Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:19 | Howard | Kevin McGill scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Steven Thibault | 24-30 |
| 03:58 | Iona | Richard Fults hits the finger roll | 24-32 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Steven Thibault connects on the 3 from the left wing | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Morones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Mark Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jerry McKenzy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Villarreal (fresh) PF - Bradley Alford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Fults (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Iona | Shawn Anderson picks off the pass by Jerry McKenzy | 27-32 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Lou Crowther hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Anderson | 30-32 |
| 03:00 | Iona | Kevin McGill swats the dunk try by Jerry McKenzy | 30-32 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Shawn Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Bradley Alford is called for the reach on Kevin McGill - foul #1 on Bradley Alford, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), John Arnold (PF) Lou Crowther, Steven Thibault, David Morones, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Iona | Jeffery Moore (PG), Jeremy Stone (SG), Jesse Cordray (SF), George Drysdale (PF), Swietomierz Plotrowski (C) Mark Walker, Jerry McKenzy, Wesley Villarreal, Bradley Alford, Richard Fults | |
| 02:37 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Kevin McGill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 02:22 | Iona | Jeremy Stone scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by George Drysdale | 31-34 |
| 02:12 | Howard | John Arnold comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by George Drysdale - foul #2 on George Drysdale, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Green (C) Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 02:12 | Howard | John Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:12 | Howard | John Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:52 | Iona | Jeffery Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 01:50 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Sam Gregorio loses the dribble to George Drysdale | 32-34 |
| 01:33 | Iona | Leroy Green is called for the reach on Swietomierz Plotrowski - foul #2 on Leroy Green, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| 01:33 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:33 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Otis Wright | 34-36 |
| 01:09 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Stone and the foul's on Leroy Green - foul #3 on Leroy Green, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (C) Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 01:09 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:01 | Howard | David Morones is denied on a layup by Jesse Cordray | 34-39 |
| 01:00 | Iona | Jeffery Moore grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 00:53 | Iona | Jeremy Stone connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffery Moore | 34-41 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Iona | Bradley Alford (PF) George Drysdale | |
| 00:40 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski's pass is intercepted by Sam Gregorio | 34-41 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Sam Gregorio throws it down | 36-41 |
| 00:16 | Iona | Jesse Cordray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Otis Wright - foul #1 on Otis Wright, team foul #11 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Otis Wright, John Arnold | |
| Subs | Iona | Wesley Villarreal (PF) Bradley Alford | |
| 00:16 | Iona | Jesse Cordray misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:16 | Iona | Jesse Cordray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:04 | Howard | David Morones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 00:02 | Iona | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Plotrowski | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Swietomierz Plotrowski clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-42 |