| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) SG - Donald Stoll (fresh) SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) C - Randy Jess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Trevor Kelley (fresh) SG - Steve Baudoin (fresh) SF - Louis Etienne (fresh) PF - Paul Ring (fresh) C - Garry Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Garry Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Iona | Louis Etienne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Canisius | Donald Stoll snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Iona | Louis Etienne misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Trevor Kelley - foul #1 on Trevor Kelley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Randy Jess hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Ring - foul #1 on Paul Ring, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Randy Jess makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Randy Jess misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Iona | Paul Ring grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Iona | Martin Perkins steals the ball from Louis Etienne | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Iona | Louis Etienne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Earl Whetstone | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Canisius | Donald Stoll blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Iona | Garry Harris snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Iona | Louis Etienne's pass is intercepted by Earl Whetstone | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Canisius | Martin Perkins travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Iona | David Swanson (SG), Kelvin Lucas (SF), Timothy Bowers (PF) Steve Baudoin, Louis Etienne, Paul Ring | |
| 17:28 | Iona | Earl Whetstone swats the layup by Timothy Bowers | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Iona | Kelvin Lucas tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Canisius | Randy Jess's pass is intercepted by Trevor Kelley | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Iona | Trevor Kelley hits the finger roll | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Canisius | Randy Jess knocks in the runner from close range | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Iona | Trevor Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SG), Albert Ensley (PF), Carl Potter (C) Donald Stoll, Earl Whetstone, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Iona | Brandon Yeh (SF), Lee O'Dell (C) Trevor Kelley, Garry Harris | |
| 16:43 | Canisius | Albert Ensley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Iona | Brandon Yeh pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Iona | Kelvin Lucas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Carl Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by John Patterson | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Iona | David Swanson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kelvin Lucas | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ensley (fresh) C - Carl Potter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - David Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Yeh (fresh) PF - Timothy Bowers (fairly fresh) C - Lee O'Dell (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Canisius | Albert Ensley blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Bowers - foul #1 on Timothy Bowers, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG), Earl Whetstone (PF) Martin Perkins, Morgan Bartlett | |
| Subs | Iona | Scott Barker (PG), Steve Baudoin (SG), Louis Etienne (SF), Paul Ring (PF) David Swanson, Kelvin Lucas, Brandon Yeh, Timothy Bowers | |
| 15:52 | Canisius | Albert Ensley makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:52 | Canisius | Albert Ensley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:38 | Iona | Paul Ring clanks a turnaround from the right block | 11-6 |
| 15:37 | Iona | Louis Etienne grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:24 | Iona | Louis Etienne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Ring | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone misses the fadeaway from the left block | 11-9 |
| 15:04 | Iona | Louis Etienne snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Iona | Scott Barker is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Barker, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Canisius | Patrick Michels (PG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Randy Jess (C) John Patterson, Albert Ensley, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Iona | Trevor Kelley (PG), Garry Harris (C) Scott Barker, Lee O'Dell | |
| 14:48 | Canisius | Donald Stoll misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:47 | Iona | Louis Etienne pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Iona | Trevor Kelley connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Etienne and the foul's on Patrick Michels - foul #1 on Patrick Michels, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville (PF) Earl Whetstone | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 14:43 | Iona | Trevor Kelley misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:43 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:24 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett loses the dribble to Louis Etienne | 11-11 |
| 14:13 | Iona | Louis Etienne scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | Canisius | Paul Ring steals it from Randy Jess | 11-13 |
| 13:37 | Iona | Louis Etienne can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 13:36 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:31 | Canisius | Patrick Michels misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Trevor Kelley - foul #2 on Trevor Kelley, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Ensley (SG), Earl Whetstone (PF), Carl Potter (C) Donald Stoll, Jimmy Baskerville, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Iona | David Swanson (PG), Kelvin Lucas (SG), Brandon Yeh (SF), Timothy Bowers (PF) Trevor Kelley, Steve Baudoin, Louis Etienne, Paul Ring | |
| 13:31 | Canisius | Patrick Michels makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Canisius | Patrick Michels misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Iona | Timothy Bowers grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | Iona | Brandon Yeh misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:03 | Canisius | Patrick Michels misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Iona | Garry Harris grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | Iona | David Swanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Michels - foul #2 on Patrick Michels, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), John Patterson (SG) Patrick Michels, Morgan Bartlett | |
| Subs | Iona | Lee O'Dell (C) Garry Harris | |
| 12:56 | Iona | David Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | Iona | David Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Cecil Moore (C) Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 12:24 | Iona | Timothy Bowers comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 12-14 |
| 12:22 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Albert Ensley | 12-14 |
| 12:15 | Canisius | John Patterson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Moore | 15-14 |
| 11:58 | Iona | Earl Whetstone swats the layup by Brandon Yeh | 15-14 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Whetstone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - David Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelvin Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Yeh (fresh) PF - Timothy Bowers (fairly fresh) C - Lee O'Dell (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Canisius | Albert Ensley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:51 | Iona | Lee O'Dell grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:46 | Iona | Lee O'Dell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Stoll (SG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Randy Jess (C) John Patterson, Earl Whetstone, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Iona | Scott Barker (PG), Raymond Shinault (SG), Louis Etienne (SF), Paul Ring (PF), Garry Harris (C) David Swanson, Kelvin Lucas, Brandon Yeh, Timothy Bowers, Lee O'Dell | |
| 11:29 | Canisius | Albert Ensley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Stoll | 18-14 |
| 11:15 | Iona | Raymond Shinault knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Garry Harris | 18-17 |
| 10:57 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Potter (PF) Albert Ensley | |
| Subs | Iona | Steve Baudoin (SG) Raymond Shinault | |
| 10:40 | Iona | Steve Baudoin is hacked by Randy Jess - foul #1 on Randy Jess, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (PG), Cecil Moore (C) Martin Perkins, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Iona | David Swanson (PG), Brandon Yeh (SF), Lee O'Dell (PF) Scott Barker, Louis Etienne, Paul Ring | |
| 10:24 | Iona | Steve Baudoin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brandon Yeh | 18-20 |
| 10:05 | Canisius | Donald Stoll can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Carl Potter gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:47 | Canisius | The short jumper by Cecil Moore is denied by Garry Harris | 18-20 |
| 09:46 | Iona | Garry Harris gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:41 | Iona | Lee O'Dell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 09:23 | Iona | Garry Harris gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:06 | Iona | David Swanson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Swanson, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Albert Ensley (SF), Earl Whetstone (PF), Randy Jess (C) Donald Stoll, Morgan Bartlett, Carl Potter, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Iona | Scott Barker (PG), Raymond Shinault (SG), Kelvin Lucas (SF), Paul Ring (PF), Timothy Bowers (C) David Swanson, Steve Baudoin, Brandon Yeh, Lee O'Dell, Garry Harris | |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Scott Barker is called for the reach on Albert Ensley - foul #2 on Scott Barker, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett (SF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Iona | Louis Etienne (SF) Scott Barker | |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Albert Ensley misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:41 | Iona | Timothy Bowers snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:23 | Iona | Timothy Bowers buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Martin Perkins - foul #1 on Martin Perkins, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| 08:23 | Iona | Timothy Bowers misses the free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:01 | Canisius | Martin Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-25 |
| 07:59 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 07:58 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 07:44 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kelvin Lucas - foul #1 on Kelvin Lucas, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Cecil Moore (C) Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 07:44 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:44 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Ensley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Raymond Shinault (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelvin Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Etienne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ring (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Iona | Louis Etienne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 07:27 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Louis Etienne steps in front of the Albert Ensley pass | 20-25 |
| 07:15 | Iona | Timothy Bowers can't connect on a shot from the left block | 20-25 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | Cecil Moore snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 07:04 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:45 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 22-25 |
| 06:16 | Iona | Louis Etienne loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Carl Potter (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Randy Jess (C) Martin Perkins, Albert Ensley, Morgan Bartlett, Earl Whetstone, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Iona | David Swanson (PG), Steve Baudoin (SG), Brandon Yeh (SF), Lee O'Dell (PF), Garry Harris (C) Raymond Shinault, Kelvin Lucas, Louis Etienne, Paul Ring, Timothy Bowers | |
| 05:55 | Canisius | Randy Jess misses the shot from the left block | 22-25 |
| 05:53 | Iona | Brandon Yeh snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:48 | Iona | Garry Harris travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| 05:24 | Canisius | Donald Stoll is fouled on the floor by Brandon Yeh - foul #1 on Brandon Yeh, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| 05:24 | Canisius | Donald Stoll misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:24 | Iona | Garry Harris grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 05:00 | Iona | Brandon Yeh is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Albert Ensley (SF), Cecil Moore (C) John Patterson, Jimmy Baskerville, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Garry Harris is called for the reach on Martin Perkins - foul #1 on Garry Harris, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett (SF) Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:29 | Iona | Brandon Yeh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Earl Whetstone (PF) Albert Ensley | |
| Subs | Iona | Paul Ring (PF) Lee O'Dell | |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Brandon Yeh is called for the reach on Morgan Bartlett - foul #2 on Brandon Yeh, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Ensley (SG), Cecil Moore (C) Donald Stoll, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Iona | Kelvin Lucas (SG), Louis Etienne (SF) Steve Baudoin, Brandon Yeh | |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:45 | Iona | Louis Etienne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Randy Jess (C) Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Iona | Trevor Kelley (PG), Timothy Bowers (PF) David Swanson, Paul Ring | |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Trevor Kelley is called for the reach on Martin Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Kelley, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Iona | Scott Barker (PG) Trevor Kelley | |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:42 | Iona | Garry Harris snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Ensley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Jess (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Scott Barker (fresh) SG - Kelvin Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Etienne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Harris (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Iona | Louis Etienne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:36 | Iona | Garry Harris tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 03:14 | Canisius | Albert Ensley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Whetstone | 30-27 |
| 03:01 | Iona | Scott Barker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Barker, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (PG), Donald Stoll (SG) Martin Perkins, Earl Whetstone | |
| Subs | Iona | Raymond Shinault (PG), Steve Baudoin (SG), Lee O'Dell (C) Scott Barker, Kelvin Lucas, Garry Harris | |
| 02:43 | Canisius | Donald Stoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Potter (PF) Morgan Bartlett | |
| Subs | Iona | Brandon Yeh (SF), Paul Ring (PF) Louis Etienne, Timothy Bowers | |
| 02:18 | Iona | Brandon Yeh makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lee O'Dell | 30-29 |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Randy Jess makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Patterson | 32-29 |
| 01:45 | Iona | Brandon Yeh drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Baudoin and he's fouled by Carl Potter - foul #1 on Carl Potter, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Morgan Bartlett (SF), Earl Whetstone (PF) Donald Stoll, Albert Ensley, Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Iona | David Swanson (PG), Kelvin Lucas (SG), Garry Harris (C) Raymond Shinault, Steve Baudoin, Lee O'Dell | |
| 01:45 | Iona | Brandon Yeh makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:24 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 01:08 | Iona | John Patterson steals the ball from Garry Harris | 35-32 |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Brandon Yeh steals the ball from Morgan Bartlett | 35-32 |
| 00:24 | Iona | Kelvin Lucas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Carl Potter gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone is fouled on the floor by Brandon Yeh - foul #3 on Brandon Yeh, team foul #14 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Canisius | Patrick Michels (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), Cecil Moore (C) Martin Perkins, John Patterson, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Iona | Raymond Shinault (SG), Louis Etienne (SF), Timothy Bowers (PF), Lee O'Dell (C) Kelvin Lucas, Brandon Yeh, Paul Ring, Garry Harris | |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Iona | David Swanson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 37-32 |