| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Tennison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Goode (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 19:30 | Iona | Larry Tennison connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 34-42 |
| 19:11 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-42 |
| 19:10 | Iona | Larry Tennison gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:08 | Iona | Donnie Bates is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clarence Beckwith, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Malone (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Vernon Prager (C) Gregory Goode, Alexander Peterson, Clarence Beckwith | |
| 18:35 | Iona | Donnie Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:33 | Iona | Michael Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Iona | Edward Jackson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Malone | 36-42 |
| 18:09 | Cornell | Harold Hardy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-42 |
| 18:08 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:03 | Iona | Donnie Bates connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Vernon Prager knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Galbreath | 39-44 |
| 17:47 | Iona | Donnie Bates knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 41-44 |
| 17:25 | Cornell | Harold Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 17:24 | Iona | The rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 41-44 |
| 17:11 | Iona | Joe Marquis misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 17:10 | Iona | Donnie Bates can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Vernon Prager grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:54 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath's pass is intercepted by Edward Jackson | 41-44 |
| 16:50 | Iona | Edward Jackson lays it in | 43-44 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Harold Hardy comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Malone - foul #1 on Michael Malone, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Bobby Pope (SF), Larry Tennison (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Edward Jackson, Donnie Bates, Ronnie Rhodes, Michael Malone, Joe Marquis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Gregory Goode (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Vernon Prager | |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Harold Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:31 | Cornell | Harold Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:06 | Iona | Alexander Peterson picks off the pass by Bobby Pope | 43-46 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | Melvin Klein steals it from Allen Rowlands in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 15:45 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:44 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Melvin Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Stankiewicz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Pope (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Tennison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) SG - Gregory Goode (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Hardy (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:37 | Iona | The rebound goes to Joshua Stankiewicz | 43-46 |
| 15:31 | Iona | Gregory Goode steals it from Melvin Klein | 43-46 |
| 15:10 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:09 | Cornell | Gregory Goode hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 14:46 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Iona | Donnie Bates (SG), Ronnie Rhodes (SF), Frank Battle (C) Joshua Stankiewicz, Bobby Pope, Joseph Goforth | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Winston Byrd (SG), Carl Fisk (PF), Earl Graves (C) Allen Rowlands, Gregory Goode, Harold Hardy, Clarence Beckwith | |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Carl Fisk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Battle - foul #4 on Frank Battle, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG), Joseph Goforth (C) Melvin Klein, Frank Battle | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (PF) Alexander Peterson | |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Carl Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | Carl Fisk misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:30 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 43-49 |
| 14:15 | Cornell | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Randy Fisher - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Malone (PF) Larry Tennison | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 14:08 | Cornell | Randy Fisher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:07 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:01 | Iona | Michael Malone is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| 13:54 | Cornell | Donnie Bates steals the ball from Randy Fisher | 43-49 |
| 13:51 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes banks in the layup set up by Donnie Bates | 45-49 |
| 13:35 | Cornell | Carl Fisk misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 13:33 | Iona | Michael Malone pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:18 | Iona | Joseph Goforth misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 45-49 |
| 13:04 | Cornell | Randy Fisher is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Rhodes - foul #3 on Ronnie Rhodes, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Bobby Pope (SF), Larry Tennison (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Edward Jackson, Donnie Bates, Ronnie Rhodes, Michael Malone, Joseph Goforth | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Gregory Goode (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Vernon Prager (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Randy Fisher, Winston Byrd, Richard Johnson, Carl Fisk, Earl Graves | |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith is fouled on the floor by Joe Marquis - foul #2 on Joe Marquis, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 12:32 | Cornell | Gregory Goode misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:30 | Iona | Joe Marquis grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 12:15 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 12:13 | Iona | Bobby Pope tips it home | 47-49 |
| 11:57 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 11:56 | Iona | Larry Tennison snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:53 | Iona | Melvin Klein is hacked by Richard Galbreath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Galbreath, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes (SF), Michael Malone (PF) Bobby Pope, Larry Tennison | |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Richard Galbreath, Vernon Prager | |
| 11:37 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Malone | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Melvin Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Stankiewicz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Marquis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) SG - Gregory Goode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson is hacked by Ronnie Rhodes - foul #4 on Ronnie Rhodes, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Donnie Bates (SG), Larry Tennison (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Joshua Stankiewicz, Ronnie Rhodes, Joe Marquis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG) Gregory Goode | |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Tennison - foul #1 on Larry Tennison, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG) Melvin Klein | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Harold Hardy (PF) Allen Rowlands, Alexander Peterson | |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:54 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:51 | Iona | Donnie Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Vernon Prager (C) Clarence Beckwith | |
| 10:33 | Cornell | Harold Hardy hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Galbreath | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Iona | Michael Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Bobby Pope (SF) Donnie Bates, Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Fisk (PF), Earl Graves (C) Richard Johnson, Harold Hardy | |
| 10:13 | Iona | Bobby Pope hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Tennison | 51-53 |
| 09:54 | Cornell | Larry Tennison denies the turnaround by Earl Graves | 51-53 |
| 09:53 | Cornell | Carl Fisk grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Larry Tennison is called for the reach on Carl Fisk - foul #2 on Larry Tennison, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Michael Malone (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Edward Jackson, Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Winston Byrd (SG), Harold Hardy (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Randy Fisher, Vernon Prager, Earl Graves | |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Carl Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Carl Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:28 | Iona | Melvin Klein makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:00 | Cornell | Harold Hardy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 08:58 | Iona | Joe Marquis pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Marquis | 57-55 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Harold Hardy connects on the turnaround in the paint | 57-57 |
| 08:33 | Iona | Allen Rowlands steals it from Bobby Pope in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 08:31 | Cornell | Winston Byrd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Rowlands | 57-59 |
| 08:23 | Iona | Michael Malone buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Klein | 60-59 |
| 08:08 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 07:53 | Iona | Bobby Pope misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 60-61 |
| 07:51 | Cornell | Harold Hardy grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Winston Byrd is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Winston Byrd, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG), Donnie Bates (SG), Ronnie Rhodes (SF), Larry Tennison (PF), Frank Battle (C) Melvin Klein, Joshua Stankiewicz, Bobby Pope, Michael Malone, Joe Marquis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Gregory Goode (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Vernon Prager (PF), Earl Graves (C) Allen Rowlands, Winston Byrd, Carl Fisk, Harold Hardy, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Tennison (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Prager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Iona | Donnie Bates drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Rhodes | 62-61 |
| 06:52 | Cornell | Vernon Prager hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Graves | 62-63 |
| 06:48 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Galbreath - foul #2 on Richard Galbreath, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alexander Peterson (SF) Earl Graves | |
| 06:48 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:48 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Alexander Peterson | 63-63 |
| 06:24 | Cornell | Gregory Goode loses the dribble to Donnie Bates | 63-63 |
| 06:10 | Iona | Edward Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donnie Bates | 66-63 |
| 05:48 | Cornell | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alexander Peterson | 66-65 |
| 05:29 | Iona | Edward Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 05:28 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:04 | Cornell | Gregory Goode misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 05:02 | Iona | The rebound goes to Larry Tennison | 66-65 |
| 04:57 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 66-65 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 66-68 |
| 04:22 | Iona | Donnie Bates scores on a jump hook from close range | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Tennison - foul #3 on Larry Tennison, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Michael Malone (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Edward Jackson, Donnie Bates, Larry Tennison, Frank Battle | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Winston Byrd (SG), Harold Hardy (PF), Earl Graves (C) Richard Galbreath, Gregory Goode, Alexander Peterson, Richard Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Vernon Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:02 | Iona | Joseph Goforth loses the dribble to Winston Byrd in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 03:47 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | Harold Hardy tips it in | 68-72 |
| 03:34 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin Klein | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Melvin Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Goforth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Randy Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winston Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vernon Prager (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hardy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Earl Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Winston Byrd is hacked by Melvin Klein - foul #1 on Melvin Klein, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Iona | Bobby Pope (SF), Joe Marquis (C) Ronnie Rhodes, Joseph Goforth | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alexander Peterson (SF) Vernon Prager | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Winston Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Winston Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:06 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz is hacked by Winston Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Winston Byrd, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| 02:48 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-74 |
| 02:47 | Iona | Michael Malone grabs the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 02:47 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Fisk (SF) Alexander Peterson | |
| 02:35 | Iona | Michael Malone makes the jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Stankiewicz | 73-74 |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG), Ronnie Rhodes (SF), Joseph Goforth (C) Melvin Klein, Bobby Pope, Joe Marquis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Winston Byrd, Harold Hardy, Earl Graves | |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carl Fisk and he's hacked by Joseph Goforth - foul #2 on Joseph Goforth, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Iona | Joe Marquis (PF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith misses the free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:15 | Iona | Joseph Goforth grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 01:51 | Iona | Joe Marquis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 73-76 |
| 01:49 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Iona | Donnie Bates (SG), Larry Tennison (PF) Joshua Stankiewicz, Joe Marquis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Goode (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Carl Fisk | |
| 01:31 | Cornell | Ronnie Rhodes steals it from Richard Galbreath | 73-76 |
| 01:17 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes is hacked by Alexander Peterson - foul #3 on Alexander Peterson, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| 01:17 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:17 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:54 | Iona | Donnie Bates hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-78 |
| 00:52 | Cornell | Harold Hardy grabs the board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith gets the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Goforth - foul #3 on Joseph Goforth, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Richard Galbreath, Harold Hardy | |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:02 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Harold Hardy (PF) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donnie Bates (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Tennison (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Hardy (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Iona | Joseph Goforth wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Iona | Clarence Beckwith steps in front of the Larry Tennison pass | 78-78 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is hacked by Edward Jackson - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Malone (PF), Joe Marquis (C) Larry Tennison, Joseph Goforth | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:34 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:23 | Iona | Donnie Bates comes up short on the shot from the right side | 78-80 |
| 04:22 | Cornell | Harold Hardy snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 04:06 | Cornell | Gregory Goode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Johnson (SF) Alexander Peterson | |
| 03:47 | Iona | Donnie Bates can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-80 |
| 03:45 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Harold Hardy | 78-80 |
| 03:41 | Cornell | Richard Johnson drills a jumper from the left block | 78-82 |
| 03:38 | Iona | Edward Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-82 |
| Subs | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz (SG) Donnie Bates | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG), Vernon Prager (PF), Earl Graves (C) Gregory Goode, Harold Hardy, Clarence Beckwith | |
| 03:23 | Cornell | Ronnie Rhodes picks off the pass by Randy Fisher | 78-82 |
| 02:58 | Iona | Joshua Stankiewicz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-82 |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Bobby Pope (SF), Frank Battle (PF), Joseph Goforth (C) Edward Jackson, Ronnie Rhodes, Michael Malone, Joe Marquis | |
| Subs | Cornell | Carl Fisk (PF) Richard Galbreath | |
| 02:54 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Iona | Donnie Bates (SG), Ronnie Rhodes (SF), Michael Malone (PF) Melvin Klein, Bobby Pope, Frank Battle | |
| Subs | Cornell | Gregory Goode (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Johnson, Vernon Prager, Carl Fisk, Earl Graves | |
| 02:47 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 02:45 | Iona | Joseph Goforth grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 02:39 | Iona | Donnie Bates makes the shot from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 02:28 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Goforth - foul #4 on Joseph Goforth, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Iona | Edward Jackson (PG) Joshua Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG) Randy Fisher | |
| 02:28 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:28 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:22 | Iona | Joseph Goforth's pass is intercepted by Alexander Peterson in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 02:10 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson makes the jump hook near the basket | 80-86 |
| 02:07 | Iona | Donnie Bates is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-86 |
| Subs | Iona | Joe Marquis (PF) Michael Malone | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Gregory Goode loses the dribble to Donnie Bates | 80-86 |
| 01:49 | Iona | Donnie Bates blows the layup | 80-86 |
| 01:47 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 01:23 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Goode | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Iona | Ronnie Rhodes misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 80-89 |
| 01:07 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Alexander Peterson | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Cornell | Harold Hardy slams it home | 80-91 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donnie Bates (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joe Marquis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Goforth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Goode (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Peterson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold Hardy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Clarence Beckwith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Iona | Joe Marquis comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Hardy - foul #1 on Harold Hardy, team foul #8 | 80-91 |
| Subs | Iona | Melvin Klein (PG), Joshua Stankiewicz (SG), Bobby Pope (SF), Michael Malone (PF) Edward Jackson, Donnie Bates, Ronnie Rhodes, Joseph Goforth | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Vernon Prager (SF), Carl Fisk (PF), Earl Graves (C) Richard Galbreath, Gregory Goode, Alexander Peterson, Harold Hardy, Clarence Beckwith | |
| 00:40 | Iona | Joe Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:40 | Iona | Joe Marquis misses the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:40 | Cornell | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Richard Johnson throws it down on a great pass from Vernon Prager and the foul's on Joe Marquis - foul #3 on Joe Marquis, team foul #16 | 81-93 |
| 00:14 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 81-93 |
| 00:14 | Iona | Joe Marquis grabs the defensive rebound | 81-93 |
| 00:10 | Iona | Vernon Prager steps in front of the Joshua Stankiewicz pass | 81-93 |
| 00:06 | Cornell | Vernon Prager banks in the layup | 81-95 |
| 00:01 | Iona | Melvin Klein knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 84-95 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Randy Fisher runs out the clock | 84-95 |