| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Barry Price (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Stepp (fresh) SF - Eugene Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wing (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | George Dials inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Samford | Troy Shea misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 31-33 |
| 19:36 | Samford | George Dials tips it but misses | 31-33 |
| 19:34 | Samford | Jacob Lantz gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Jacob Lantz makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Edwards | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Iona | Barry Price knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Barry Price is called for the reach on Troy Shea - foul #2 on Barry Price, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Troy Shea buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Dials and he's fouled by Jason Stepp - foul #3 on Jason Stepp, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Iona | Leroy Johnson (SG) Jason Stepp | |
| 18:57 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Iona | Eugene Giles hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Samford | George Dials grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:25 | Samford | Troy Shea clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Iona | Eugene Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:17 | Iona | Leroy Johnson travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Samford | George Dials throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Iona | Leroy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Shea | 39-36 |
| 17:17 | Iona | Lloyd Reeder is called for the reach on Leroy Johnson - foul #1 on Lloyd Reeder, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Cochran (SF), Tyler Hallett (PF), Todd Green (C) Eugene Giles, John Wing, Don Thompson | |
| 17:03 | Iona | Barry Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Terry Young snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Samford | Harry Griffin is fouled on the floor by Tyler Hallett - foul #1 on Tyler Hallett, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Colbert (SG) Barry Price | |
| 16:27 | Samford | Harry Griffin is hacked by Todd Green - foul #1 on Todd Green, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Millner (PG) Leroy Johnson | |
| 16:12 | Samford | Gregory Millner picks off the pass by Christopher Szafranski | 39-36 |
| 15:59 | Iona | Michael Cochran misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 15:57 | Iona | Michael Cochran tips it in | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael French (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) PF - Terry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Gregory Millner (fresh) SG - Edward Colbert (fresh) SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Hallett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Green (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Samford | Terry Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Harry Griffin, Terry Young, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Iona | Barry Price (PG), Jason Stepp (SG), Eugene Giles (SF), John Wing (PF), Don Thompson (C) Gregory Millner, Edward Colbert, Michael Cochran, Tyler Hallett, Todd Green | |
| 15:16 | Iona | Jason Stepp is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Don Thompson steals it from Troy Shea | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | Iona | Barry Price clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Iona | Eugene Giles gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:15 | Iona | Don Thompson misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-38 |
| 14:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Edwards | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Samford | George Dials misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:03 | Iona | John Wing grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:56 | Iona | John Wing comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | Samford | Troy Shea gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:36 | Samford | John Wing swats the short shot by Jacob Lantz | 39-38 |
| 13:35 | Iona | Don Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:09 | Iona | Barry Price is hacked by Lloyd Reeder - foul #2 on Lloyd Reeder, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Iona | Leroy Johnson (PG), Michael Cochran (SF), Tyler Hallett (PF) Barry Price, Eugene Giles, John Wing | |
| 12:48 | Iona | Leroy Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Stepp | 39-40 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael French | 41-40 |
| 12:08 | Iona | Michael Cochran buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Don Thompson and the foul's on Michael French - foul #1 on Michael French, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Michael French, Harry Griffin, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Iona | Barry Price (PG), Eugene Giles (SF) Jason Stepp, Don Thompson | |
| 12:08 | Iona | Michael Cochran misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:39 | Samford | George Dials knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Wakeland | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Dials (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Barry Price (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Hallett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iona | Michael Cochran makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:16 | Samford | George Dials can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Iona | Tyler Hallett snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Iona | Barry Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:05 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder is hacked by Tyler Hallett - foul #2 on Tyler Hallett, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG) Paul Wakeland | |
| Subs | Iona | John Wing (PF) Michael Cochran | |
| 10:51 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-45 |
| 10:50 | Iona | Eugene Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:43 | Iona | John Wing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:42 | Iona | Tyler Hallett grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:24 | Iona | Eugene Giles drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Price | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder loses the dribble to Leroy Johnson | 44-47 |
| 09:56 | Iona | Leroy Johnson hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 09:37 | Samford | Troy Shea misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:35 | Iona | John Wing snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:12 | Iona | George Dials steals it from Barry Price | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Mark Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Dials | 46-49 |
| 09:03 | Iona | Eugene Giles drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Hallett and he's fouled by George Dials - foul #2 on George Dials, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG), Harry Griffin (SF), Jacob Lantz (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Mark Edwards, George Dials, Terry Young, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Cochran (PG), Jason Stepp (SG), Don Thompson (C) Barry Price, Leroy Johnson, Tyler Hallett | |
| 09:03 | Iona | Eugene Giles misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Harry Griffin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 08:48 | Iona | Michael Cochran pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:42 | Iona | Eugene Giles can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jacob Lantz - foul #2 on Jacob Lantz, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Millner (PG) John Wing | |
| 08:42 | Iona | Eugene Giles misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:42 | Iona | Eugene Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Troy Shea | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Iona | Jason Stepp scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Millner | 48-55 |
| 07:58 | Samford | Paul Wakeland hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Shea | 50-55 |
| 07:52 | Iona | Gregory Millner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Jacob Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Troy Shea misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:32 | Iona | Don Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Griffin (fresh) PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Gregory Millner (fresh) SG - Jason Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Giles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Iona | Jacob Lantz swats the shot by Eugene Giles | 50-55 |
| 07:25 | Iona | Eugene Giles grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:01 | Iona | Michael Cochran misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 50-55 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Harry Griffin gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Millner - foul #2 on Gregory Millner, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Edwards (SG), George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Troy Shea, Harry Griffin, Jacob Lantz | |
| Subs | Iona | Barry Price (PG), John Wing (PF) Gregory Millner, Eugene Giles | |
| 06:40 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:40 | Iona | John Wing grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:33 | Iona | Barry Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Paul Wakeland connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Szafranski | 54-55 |
| 06:06 | Iona | Paul Wakeland is called for the reach on John Wing - foul #2 on Paul Wakeland, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Terry Young (PF) Paul Wakeland, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Iona | Leroy Johnson (SG), Tyler Hallett (SF), Todd Green (C) Jason Stepp, Michael Cochran, Don Thompson | |
| 05:51 | Iona | Leroy Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Troy Shea snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:36 | Samford | Mark Edwards loses the dribble to Todd Green | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Iona | Terry Young takes the ball from Todd Green | 54-55 |
| 04:51 | Samford | George Dials buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Edwards and he's hacked by John Wing - foul #3 on John Wing, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Michael French (SG), Jacob Lantz (PF) Troy Shea, Mark Edwards, Terry Young | |
| Subs | Iona | Don Thompson (C) Todd Green | |
| 04:51 | Samford | George Dials makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:33 | Iona | Barry Price loses the dribble to George Dials | 57-55 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Michael French clanks a shot from close range | 57-55 |
| 04:13 | Iona | Leroy Johnson grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:09 | Iona | Leroy Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Don Thompson | 57-57 |
| 03:53 | Samford | Jacob Lantz connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | Iona | Barry Price drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Johnson | 59-60 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Leroy Johnson takes the ball from Michael French | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael French (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Dials (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Lantz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lloyd Reeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Barry Price (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyler Hallett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Wing (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Don Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Iona | Leroy Johnson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Jacob Lantz snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Michael French is fouled on the floor by Tyler Hallett - foul #3 on Tyler Hallett, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Griffin (PG), Mark Edwards (SG), Terry Young (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Paul Wakeland, George Dials, Jacob Lantz, Lloyd Reeder | |
| Subs | Iona | Gregory Millner (PG), Jason Stepp (SG), Michael Cochran (SF), Todd Green (C) Barry Price, Leroy Johnson, John Wing, Don Thompson | |
| 03:10 | Samford | Michael French makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:10 | Samford | Michael French makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:55 | Iona | Tyler Hallett hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Jacob Lantz (PF) Michael French, Christopher Szafranski | |
| Subs | Iona | Barry Price (PG), Eugene Giles (SF), Don Thompson (C) Gregory Millner, Tyler Hallett, Todd Green | |
| 02:30 | Samford | Terry Young is fouled on the floor by Barry Price - foul #3 on Barry Price, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Iona | John Wing (PF) Michael Cochran | |
| 02:30 | Samford | Terry Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:30 | Samford | Terry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:10 | Iona | Jason Stepp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 02:10 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Samford | George Dials (SF), Lloyd Reeder (C) Harry Griffin, Terry Young | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 01:53 | Samford | Troy Shea comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 01:51 | Iona | Eugene Giles gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Iona | Barry Price is hacked by Troy Shea - foul #3 on Troy Shea, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 01:37 | Iona | Barry Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:37 | Iona | Barry Price makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Wing - foul #4 on John Wing, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Lloyd Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Iona | Jacob Lantz picks off the pass by John Wing | 65-67 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Jacob Lantz knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Edwards and he's fouled by Don Thompson - foul #3 on Don Thompson, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Jacob Lantz misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:50 | Iona | Don Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 00:32 | Iona | Jason Stepp misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 00:30 | Iona | John Wing can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 00:28 | Iona | Don Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Iona | Jason Stepp hits a jumper from the left block | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Mark Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-69 |