| Lineup | Iona | PG - David Park (fresh) SG - Ralph Shephard (fresh) SF - Dexter Damian (fresh) PF - James Gillard (fresh) C - Richard Crandall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Freddie Wilmot (fresh) SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) SF - Robert Manzi (fresh) PF - Kevin Tibbits (fresh) C - Darrell Mertz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Richard Crandall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Iona | David Park is denied on a layup by Darrell Mertz | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rider | Darrell Mertz pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rider | Darrell Mertz hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Iona | Dexter Damian misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rider | The rebound goes to Kevin Tibbits | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rider | Darrell Mertz comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Iona | James Gillard gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Iona | Richard Crandall's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Manzi | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Iona | Ralph Shephard can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Rider | Darrell Mertz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Rider | Daniel Belt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Iona | James Gillard grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Iona | Ralph Shephard misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kevin Tibbits - foul #1 on Kevin Tibbits, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Iona | Ralph Shephard makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:29 | Iona | Ralph Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot misses short on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Iona | Richard Crandall gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Iona | David Park knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Rider | Daniel Belt comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Iona | Richard Crandall grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Dexter Damian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:15 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Gillard - foul #1 on James Gillard, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Richard Boles (SG), Wayne Blass (SF), Louie Leverett (PF), Jim Anderson (C) David Park, Ralph Shephard, Dexter Damian, James Gillard, Richard Crandall | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 17:15 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Iona | Jing Kung comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Iona | Richard Boles tips it home | 7-4 |
| 16:35 | Rider | Daniel Belt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Belt, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Rider | Jay Wynn (PG), Reginald Koch (SF), Donald Jones (C) Freddie Wilmot, Robert Manzi, Darrell Mertz | |
| 16:25 | Iona | Jing Kung misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Iona | Louie Leverett grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Iona | Jim Anderson double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph Shephard (SG), Dexter Damian (SF), Richard Crandall (C) Richard Boles, Wayne Blass, Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tucker (SG), Adam Wheatley (C) Daniel Belt, Kevin Tibbits | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) SG - Ralph Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Damian (fresh) PF - Louie Leverett (fresh) C - Richard Crandall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jay Wynn (fresh) SG - Paul Tucker (fresh) SF - Reginald Koch (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) C - Adam Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rider | Adam Wheatley is hacked by Dexter Damian - foul #1 on Dexter Damian, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), James Gillard (PF) Jing Kung, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG), Darrell Mertz (C) Jay Wynn, Adam Wheatley | |
| 15:31 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | Iona | David Park knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dexter Damian | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Iona | Richard Crandall grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:42 | Iona | James Gillard's pass is intercepted by Reginald Koch | 9-4 |
| 14:38 | Rider | Reginald Koch banks in the layup | 9-6 |
| 14:34 | Iona | Ralph Shephard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Park | 12-6 |
| 14:14 | Rider | Richard Crandall steals it from Darrell Mertz | 12-6 |
| 13:55 | Iona | David Park misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 13:53 | Iona | James Gillard tips it but misses | 12-6 |
| 13:51 | Rider | Paul Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:29 | Rider | Donald Jones misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Gillard - foul #2 on James Gillard, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Richard Boles (SG), Wayne Blass (SF), Louie Leverett (PF), Jim Anderson (C) David Park, Ralph Shephard, Dexter Damian, James Gillard, Richard Crandall | |
| Subs | Rider | Jay Wynn (PG), Daniel Belt (SG), Robert Manzi (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF) Freddie Wilmot, Paul Tucker, Reginald Koch, Darrell Mertz | |
| 13:29 | Rider | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:29 | Rider | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:18 | Iona | Wayne Blass misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:16 | Rider | The rebound goes to Kevin Tibbits | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Rider | Donald Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 12:49 | Rider | Robert Manzi pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:33 | Rider | Jay Wynn is hacked by Jim Anderson - foul #1 on Jim Anderson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Rider | Adam Wheatley (C) Donald Jones | |
| 12:28 | Rider | Daniel Belt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 12:27 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Manzi | 12-8 |
| 12:13 | Rider | Robert Manzi misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-8 |
| 12:11 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:01 | Rider | Daniel Belt makes the floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) SG - Richard Boles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Blass (fresh) PF - Louie Leverett (fresh) C - Jim Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Jay Wynn (fresh) SG - Daniel Belt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Tibbits (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 11:55 | Iona | Jay Wynn is called for the reach on Jim Anderson - foul #1 on Jay Wynn, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Iona | Dexter Damian (SF), Richard Crandall (C) Wayne Blass, Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG), Darrell Mertz (C) Jay Wynn, Adam Wheatley | |
| 11:38 | Iona | Richard Crandall's floater is tipped away by Darrell Mertz | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Iona | Louie Leverett tips it in | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | Rider | Darrell Mertz comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Louie Leverett - foul #1 on Louie Leverett, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), Ralph Shephard (SG) Jing Kung, Richard Boles | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 11:24 | Rider | Darrell Mertz makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:24 | Rider | Darrell Mertz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:02 | Iona | Richard Crandall is hacked by Darrell Mertz - foul #1 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Iona | Jim Anderson (PF) Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (SF) Robert Manzi | |
| 10:42 | Iona | David Park misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Freddie Wilmot - foul #1 on Freddie Wilmot, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| 10:42 | Iona | David Park makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:42 | Iona | David Park misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:42 | Rider | The rebound goes to Darrell Mertz | 15-12 |
| 10:22 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 10:21 | Iona | The rebound goes to Richard Crandall | 15-12 |
| 10:17 | Iona | Ralph Shephard connects on the runner near the basket set up by Richard Crandall and the foul's on Darrell Mertz - foul #2 on Darrell Mertz, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Rider | Donald Jones (C) Darrell Mertz | |
| 10:17 | Iona | Ralph Shephard makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:48 | Rider | Dexter Damian picks off the pass by Donald Jones | 18-12 |
| 09:43 | Iona | Dexter Damian comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (SG), Louie Leverett (PF) Ralph Shephard, Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manzi (SF), Adam Wheatley (C) Daniel Belt, Kevin Tibbits | |
| 09:43 | Iona | Dexter Damian makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:43 | Iona | Dexter Damian misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:43 | Rider | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:33 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Park - foul #1 on David Park, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Iona | Wayne Blass (SF) Dexter Damian | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 09:33 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:33 | Iona | The rebound goes to Louie Leverett | 19-14 |
| 09:10 | Iona | Louie Leverett drills a runner from the right block set up by Jing Kung and he's fouled by Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Boles (SG), Jim Anderson (C) David Park, Richard Crandall | |
| Subs | Rider | Paul Tucker (SG) Freddie Wilmot | |
| 09:10 | Iona | Louie Leverett makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:00 | Rider | Wayne Blass is called for the reach on Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Wayne Blass, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| 09:00 | Rider | Robert Manzi misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:00 | Iona | Richard Boles grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 08:47 | Iona | Jim Anderson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 22-14 |
| 08:46 | Iona | Jim Anderson snags the offensive board | 22-14 |
| 08:33 | Iona | Louie Leverett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 08:32 | Rider | Paul Tucker grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 08:18 | Rider | Reginald Koch clanks a floater from the right side | 22-14 |
| 08:16 | Rider | Reginald Koch tips it home | 22-16 |
| 07:56 | Iona | Louie Leverett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 07:55 | Iona | Jim Anderson tips it home | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Boles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Blass (fresh) PF - Louie Leverett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Reginald Koch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Wheatley (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Rider | Paul Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), Ralph Shephard (SG), Dexter Damian (SF), Richard Crandall (C) Jing Kung, Richard Boles, Wayne Blass, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG), Daniel Belt (SG), Robert Clarke (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF) Reginald Koch, Paul Tucker, Robert Manzi, Donald Jones | |
| 07:29 | Iona | David Park blows the layup | 24-16 |
| 07:28 | Rider | Freddie Wilmot grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 07:22 | Rider | Richard Crandall steals the ball from Daniel Belt | 24-16 |
| 07:06 | Iona | Dexter Damian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Iona | Wayne Blass (PF) Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 06:44 | Rider | Adam Wheatley can't finish the layup | 24-16 |
| 06:43 | Iona | Wayne Blass snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:36 | Iona | David Park loses the dribble to Freddie Wilmot | 24-16 |
| 06:21 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits blows the layup | 24-16 |
| 06:19 | Iona | Dexter Damian grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:05 | Iona | Daniel Belt steals the ball from David Park | 24-16 |
| 06:01 | Rider | Daniel Belt hits the finger roll | 24-18 |
| 05:42 | Iona | David Park clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 24-18 |
| 05:40 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:30 | Rider | Robert Clarke is hacked by Dexter Damian - foul #2 on Dexter Damian, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Louie Leverett (PF) David Park, Dexter Damian | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manzi (SF), Donald Jones (C) Freddie Wilmot, Adam Wheatley | |
| 05:30 | Rider | Robert Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:30 | Iona | Richard Crandall snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:25 | Iona | Jing Kung comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Clarke - foul #1 on Robert Clarke, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Boles (SF) Wayne Blass | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (PG) Robert Clarke | |
| 05:25 | Iona | Jing Kung makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:25 | Iona | Jing Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:12 | Rider | Robert Manzi's floater is tipped away by Louie Leverett | 26-18 |
| 05:11 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Tibbits | 26-18 |
| 04:48 | Rider | Daniel Belt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Tibbits | 26-21 |
| 04:44 | Iona | Kevin Tibbits blocks the short jumper by Richard Boles | 26-21 |
| 04:43 | Rider | Robert Manzi grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Rider | Richard Boles is called for the reach on Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Richard Boles, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Iona | Wayne Blass (SF), Jim Anderson (C) Ralph Shephard, Richard Crandall | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG) Daniel Belt | |
| 04:26 | Rider | Robert Manzi misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:26 | Iona | The rebound goes to Jim Anderson | 26-21 |
| 04:08 | Iona | Richard Boles loses the dribble to Freddie Wilmot | 26-21 |
| 04:04 | Rider | Reginald Koch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Freddie Wilmot | 26-23 |
| 03:47 | Iona | The short jumper by Jim Anderson is denied by Kevin Tibbits | 26-23 |
| 03:46 | Rider | Donald Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Boles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Blass (fresh) PF - Louie Leverett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Freddie Wilmot (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Koch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Tibbits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Rider | Donald Jones travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), Dexter Damian (SF), James Gillard (PF) Richard Boles, Wayne Blass, Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Rider | Daniel Belt (SG), Darrell Mertz (C) Reginald Koch, Kevin Tibbits | |
| 03:20 | Iona | 3 seconds is called on Dexter Damian | 26-23 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Clarke (SF), Adam Wheatley (PF) Robert Manzi, Donald Jones | |
| 03:02 | Rider | Darrell Mertz drills a shot from the right block | 26-25 |
| 02:55 | Iona | Louie Leverett loses the dribble to Freddie Wilmot | 26-25 |
| 02:52 | Rider | Daniel Belt lays it in on a great pass from Freddie Wilmot | 26-27 |
| 02:33 | Iona | Louie Leverett is fouled on the floor by Freddie Wilmot - foul #2 on Freddie Wilmot, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph Shephard (SG), Richard Crandall (C) Jing Kung, James Gillard | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (SF) Robert Clarke | |
| 02:33 | Iona | Louie Leverett makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:33 | Iona | Louie Leverett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:33 | Rider | Darrell Mertz gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:16 | Rider | Richard Crandall swats the layup by Darrell Mertz | 27-27 |
| 02:14 | Rider | Darrell Mertz gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:00 | Rider | Reginald Koch travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| Subs | Iona | James Gillard (PF) Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Rider | Robert Manzi (SF), Kevin Tibbits (PF) Reginald Koch, Adam Wheatley | |
| 01:38 | Iona | Richard Crandall hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Park and the foul's on Daniel Belt - foul #2 on Daniel Belt, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Rider | Reginald Koch (PG), Paul Tucker (SG) Freddie Wilmot, Daniel Belt | |
| 01:38 | Iona | Richard Crandall makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:18 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits is called for traveling | 30-27 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG) David Park | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:04 | Iona | Dexter Damian hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 01:03 | Rider | Paul Tucker gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Reginald Koch hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Tucker and he's hacked by Jing Kung - foul #1 on Jing Kung, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Reginald Koch misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:59 | Rider | Darrell Mertz gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:42 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 00:41 | Rider | Kevin Tibbits grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:29 | Rider | James Gillard denies the turnaround by Paul Tucker | 30-29 |
| 00:28 | Iona | Richard Crandall grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 00:23 | Iona | Ralph Shephard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Boles (SG), Wayne Blass (SF) Ralph Shephard, Dexter Damian | |
| Subs | Rider | Freddie Wilmot (PG), Daniel Belt (SG), Donald Jones (C) Paul Tucker, Robert Manzi, Darrell Mertz | |
| 00:01 | Rider | The jump hook by Daniel Belt is blocked by Richard Crandall | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Rider | The clock runs out | 30-29 |