| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Biondi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Caldera (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lessman (fresh) PF - James Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Tennison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Goforth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Iona | George Caldera steals the ball from Joseph Goforth | 36-24 |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi lays it in on a nice dish by George Caldera | 38-24 |
| 19:23 | Iona | Larry Tennison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 19:22 | Iona | Edward Jackson tips it home | 38-26 |
| 19:09 | Grambling State | James Hess comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-26 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman tips it but misses | 38-26 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman can't tip it in | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | Iona | The rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 38-26 |
| 18:59 | Iona | Donnie Bates makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Tennison | 38-29 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | George Caldera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:38 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:32 | Grambling State | Ronnie Rhodes takes the ball from George Caldera | 38-29 |
| 18:27 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes misses the lay-in | 38-29 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | James Cordero grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | George Caldera loses the dribble to Larry Tennison | 38-29 |
| 17:46 | Iona | Larry Tennison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Goforth | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | James Cordero is hacked by Donnie Bates - foul #2 on Donnie Bates, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (PG), Peter Starling (SF), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) Nathaniel Biondi, Wilson Lessman, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| Subs | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Michael Malone (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Donnie Bates, Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Marty Brady and the foul's on Edward Jackson - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Iona | Joe Marquis snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:10 | Iona | Michael Malone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | Iona | Joe Marquis hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 16:59 | Grambling State | George Caldera can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Iona | Michael Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Malone | 40-36 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Ronnie Rhodes swats the short shot by George Caldera | 40-36 |
| 16:38 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronnie Rhodes | 40-39 |
| 16:12 | Grambling State | George Caldera misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Akin | 40-39 |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Iona | Michael Malone snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Caldera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Melvin Klein (fresh) SG - Joshua Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Malone | 40-41 |
| 15:31 | Grambling State | Ronnie Rhodes takes the ball from George Caldera | 40-41 |
| 15:15 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz loses the dribble to George Caldera | 40-41 |
| 14:54 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marty Brady | 43-41 |
| 14:29 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi (PG), Carlton Burke (SG), Wilson Lessman (SF), James Cordero (PF), James Hess (C) Jeffery Akin, George Caldera, Peter Starling, Marty Brady, Charles White | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG), Donnie Bates (SG), Larry Tennison (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Melvin Klein, Joshua Stankiewicz, Michael Malone, Joe Marquis | |
| 14:29 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Grambling State | James Hess banks in the layup on a great pass from James Cordero | 45-43 |
| 14:00 | Iona | Larry Tennison's pass is intercepted by James Hess | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Grambling State | James Cordero misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 13:40 | Iona | Larry Tennison grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:31 | Iona | Donnie Bates's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Biondi | 45-43 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | James Cordero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:11 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hess | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman clanks a jump hook from the right block | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Grambling State | The jumper by Nathaniel Biondi is denied by Larry Tennison | 45-43 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | James Cordero pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Goforth - foul #3 on Joseph Goforth, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (SG), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) Carlton Burke, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| Subs | Iona | Bobby Pope (SF), Michael Malone (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Ronnie Rhodes, Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Charles White is hacked by Joe Marquis - foul #2 on Joe Marquis, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (PG), Peter Starling (SF) Nathaniel Biondi, Wilson Lessman | |
| Subs | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz (SG) Donnie Bates | |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | Marty Brady can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | Peter Starling tips it home | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Caldera (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Starling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marty Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Stankiewicz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Pope (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Marquis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:30 | Grambling State | Marty Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Charles White steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Cordero (PF), James Hess (C) Marty Brady, Charles White | |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG) Edward Jackson | |
| 11:01 | Iona | Joe Marquis scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Stankiewicz | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | Grambling State | George Caldera scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Akin | 50-45 |
| 10:18 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Hess | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | Iona | Bobby Pope is hacked by Peter Starling - foul #1 on Peter Starling, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi (PG), Wilson Lessman (SF), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) George Caldera, Peter Starling, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG), Donnie Bates (SG), Larry Tennison (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Melvin Klein, Bobby Pope, Michael Malone, Joe Marquis | |
| 09:36 | Iona | Wilson Lessman takes the ball from Larry Tennison | 53-48 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 09:30 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Lessman | 53-48 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes (SF) Joshua Stankiewicz | |
| 08:59 | Iona | Edward Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | Marty Brady pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | Grambling State | Marty Brady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 53-48 |
| 08:35 | Grambling State | Charles White pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:26 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Akin | 55-48 |
| 08:21 | Iona | Donnie Bates drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:04 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:59 | Iona | Edward Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donnie Bates | 55-53 |
| 07:42 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nathaniel Biondi | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Biondi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Wilson Lessman (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Marty Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Bates (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Tennison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Goforth (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Iona | Wilson Lessman is called for the reach on Edward Jackson - foul #3 on Wilson Lessman, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Peter Starling (PG), George Caldera (SG), Kenneth Peters (SF), James Cordero (PF), James Hess (C) Nathaniel Biondi, Jeffery Akin, Wilson Lessman, Marty Brady, Charles White | |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Bobby Pope (SF), Michael Malone (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Edward Jackson, Donnie Bates, Ronnie Rhodes, Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| 07:00 | Iona | Melvin Klein can't connect on a runner near the basket | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | Iona | Joe Marquis grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:41 | Iona | Joe Marquis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | James Cordero pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | James Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 06:19 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Peter Starling grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:13 | Grambling State | Peter Starling buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Peters | 60-53 |
| 05:52 | Iona | Michael Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:50 | Grambling State | George Caldera snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Peter Starling comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | James Cordero grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Peter Starling clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Melvin Klein - foul #1 on Melvin Klein, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman (SF) Kenneth Peters | |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG), Donnie Bates (SG), Ronnie Rhodes (SF), Larry Tennison (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Melvin Klein, Joshua Stankiewicz, Bobby Pope, Michael Malone, Joe Marquis | |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Peter Starling makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:13 | Grambling State | Peter Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:09 | Iona | Edward Jackson's pass is intercepted by Peter Starling in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | James Hess can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Goforth - foul #4 on Joseph Goforth, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi (PG), Marty Brady (PF) Peter Starling, James Cordero | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | James Hess makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:52 | Grambling State | James Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:52 | Iona | Larry Tennison snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:31 | Iona | Larry Tennison misses long on a floater in the paint | 63-53 |
| 04:29 | Grambling State | Marty Brady gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:11 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Iona | Marty Brady is called for the reach on Ronnie Rhodes - foul #1 on Marty Brady, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (SG), Charles White (C) George Caldera, James Hess | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Malone (PF), Frank Battle (C) Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| 03:46 | Iona | Donnie Bates connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Malone | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Cordero (PF) Charles White | |
| Subs | Iona | Joe Marquis (C) Frank Battle | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Nathaniel Biondi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Akin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Wilson Lessman (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Bates (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Marquis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 03:07 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:50 | Grambling State | Marty Brady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 02:48 | Iona | Edward Jackson gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:48 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Caldera (SG), James Hess (C) Jeffery Akin, Marty Brady | |
| Subs | Iona | Larry Tennison (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Michael Malone, Joe Marquis | |
| 02:29 | Iona | Donnie Bates misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 02:23 | Iona | Donnie Bates snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:17 | Iona | Larry Tennison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 02:16 | Iona | Edward Jackson grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 02:08 | Iona | Donnie Bates buries a jumper from the left side | 66-57 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Biondi buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Caldera | 68-57 |
| 01:35 | Iona | Donnie Bates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:33 | Grambling State | Wilson Lessman snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:05 | Grambling State | George Caldera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 01:04 | Iona | The rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 68-57 |
| 00:58 | Iona | Larry Tennison is hacked by Nathaniel Biondi - foul #1 on Nathaniel Biondi, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin (PG), Peter Starling (SG), Kenneth Peters (SF), Marty Brady (PF), Charles White (C) Nathaniel Biondi, George Caldera, Wilson Lessman, James Cordero, James Hess | |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Bobby Pope (SF), Michael Malone (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Edward Jackson, Donnie Bates, Ronnie Rhodes, Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Iona | Bobby Pope is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Pope, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin is hacked by Joe Marquis - foul #3 on Joe Marquis, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| 00:26 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:26 | Iona | The rebound goes to Joe Marquis | 68-57 |
| 00:20 | Iona | Michael Malone misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-57 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Charles White gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Jeffery Akin runs out the clock | 68-57 |