| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ehrhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Alfred (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Branch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Russell Cosme (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Stout (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Park (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ted Harrow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Roger Stout inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Iona | Mark Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch scores on a jump hook near the basket | 48-41 |
| 19:23 | Iona | Roger Stout makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ted Harrow is called for the reach on Jim Branch - foul #2 on Ted Harrow, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 18:48 | Iona | The rebound goes to Ted Harrow | 48-43 |
| 18:44 | Iona | Jim Branch takes the ball from Roger Stout in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Park picks off the pass by David Alfred | 48-43 |
| 18:31 | Iona | John Ehrhardt picks off the pass by Roger Stout in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt lays it in | 50-43 |
| 18:02 | Iona | Mark Sawyer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mark Sawyer, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider (PG), Billy Day (SG), Daniel Mullican (SF), Richard Helsel (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Buddy Trumbo, John Ehrhardt, Malcolm Morin, David Alfred, Jim Branch | |
| Subs | Iona | Dan Champion (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Don Laws (SF), Stephen Montgomery (PF), Joseph Haycraft (C) Russell Cosme, Mark Sawyer, Roger Stout, Donald Park, Ted Harrow | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 17:38 | Iona | John Snider is called for the reach on Dan Champion in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Snider, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG) John Snider | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 17:27 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 17:10 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 17:04 | Iona | Dan Champion misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 17:03 | Iona | Scott Cooper tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 17:02 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Richard Helsel | 50-43 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day is hacked by Scott Cooper - foul #2 on Scott Cooper, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt (SG), David Alfred (PF), Joseph Sekuterski (C) Daniel Mullican, Richard Helsel, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Russell Cosme (PG), Roger Stout (SF) Scott Cooper, Don Laws | |
| 16:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joseph Sekuterski, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer (SF) Billy Day | |
| Subs | Iona | William Pogozelski (SG), Donald Park (PF) Dan Champion, Joseph Haycraft | |
| 16:13 | Iona | David Alfred steps in front of the Roger Stout pass | 50-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider (PG), Malcolm Morin (SF) Buddy Trumbo, James Kiefer | |
| Subs | Iona | Mark Sawyer (SG), Ted Harrow (C) William Pogozelski, Stephen Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Snider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Ehrhardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Alfred (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sekuterski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Russell Cosme (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Park (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ted Harrow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Iona | Donald Park makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Cosme and he's fouled by John Snider - foul #4 on John Snider, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican (PG), Richard Helsel (PF), Paul Johnson (C) John Snider, David Alfred, Joseph Sekuterski | |
| Subs | Iona | John Grier (PG), Don Laws (SF) Russell Cosme, Roger Stout | |
| 15:36 | Iona | Donald Park makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Grier takes the ball from Richard Helsel | 50-46 |
| 15:17 | Iona | John Grier hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Laws | 50-48 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Park denies the turnaround by Daniel Mullican | 50-48 |
| 15:02 | Iona | John Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:00 | Iona | Mark Sawyer loses the dribble to Richard Helsel in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Donald Park picks off the pass by Daniel Mullican | 50-48 |
| 14:34 | Iona | Mark Sawyer misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 14:33 | Iona | John Grier tips it home | 50-50 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Mullican, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), Billy Day (SG), James Kiefer (SF), David Alfred (PF), Jim Branch (C) Daniel Mullican, John Ehrhardt, Malcolm Morin, Richard Helsel, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Russell Cosme (PG), Dan Champion (SG), Roger Stout (SF), Stephen Montgomery (PF), Joseph Haycraft (C) John Grier, Mark Sawyer, Don Laws, Donald Park, Ted Harrow | |
| 13:51 | Iona | Roger Stout can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 50-50 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Day | 53-50 |
| 13:39 | Iona | Roger Stout's pass is intercepted by Buddy Trumbo in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| 13:12 | Iona | Russell Cosme connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Champion | 53-53 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 12:45 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:39 | Iona | Dan Champion is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Russell Cosme | 53-55 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Cosme - foul #1 on Russell Cosme, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt (SG), Malcolm Morin (SF), Richard Helsel (PF), Joseph Sekuterski (C) Buddy Trumbo, James Kiefer, David Alfred, Jim Branch | |
| Subs | Iona | John Grier (PG), Mark Sawyer (SG), Donald Park (PF), Ted Harrow (C) Russell Cosme, Dan Champion, Stephen Montgomery, Joseph Haycraft | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:25 | Iona | John Grier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG) Billy Day | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Mark Sawyer - foul #4 on Mark Sawyer, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Iona | Scott Cooper (SG) Mark Sawyer | |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt misses the 3rd free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:08 | Iona | The rebound goes to Ted Harrow | 56-55 |
| 12:04 | Iona | Scott Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski is hacked by John Grier - foul #1 on John Grier, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:59 | Iona | The rebound goes to Ted Harrow | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ehrhardt (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Morin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Helsel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sekuterski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - John Grier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Stout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ted Harrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Iona | Ted Harrow misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson (PF) Richard Helsel | |
| Subs | Iona | Don Laws (SF) Roger Stout | |
| 11:31 | Iona | John Ehrhardt is called for the reach on Scott Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ehrhardt, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Iona | Russell Cosme (PG) John Grier | |
| 11:13 | Iona | Donald Park is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch (C) Joseph Sekuterski | |
| Subs | Iona | Stephen Montgomery (PF) Donald Park | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch's floater is tipped away by Stephen Montgomery | 57-55 |
| 10:54 | Iona | Ted Harrow gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:50 | Iona | Don Laws double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day (PG), James Kiefer (SF), Daniel Mullican (PF) Buddy Trumbo, Malcolm Morin, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | William Pogozelski (SG), Roger Stout (SF) Scott Cooper, Don Laws | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Day | 60-55 |
| 10:35 | Iona | Roger Stout is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by William Pogozelski | 60-57 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer tips it home | 62-57 |
| 09:53 | Iona | Russell Cosme misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Billy Day | 62-57 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Kiefer | 65-57 |
| 09:29 | Iona | Roger Stout knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Russell Cosme | 65-59 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Ted Harrow - foul #3 on Ted Harrow, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), Malcolm Morin (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) John Ehrhardt, James Kiefer, Daniel Mullican | |
| Subs | Iona | John Grier (PG), Scott Cooper (SG), Dan Champion (SF), Don Laws (PF), Joseph Haycraft (C) Russell Cosme, William Pogozelski, Roger Stout, Stephen Montgomery, Ted Harrow | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:13 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 08:58 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Champion and the foul's on Jim Branch - foul #2 on Jim Branch, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski (C) Jim Branch | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 08:58 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-61 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson tips it home | 67-61 |
| 08:32 | Iona | Scott Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt (SG), Richard Helsel (PF) Billy Day, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Donald Park (PF) Don Laws | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Helsel | 70-61 |
| 07:49 | Iona | Donald Park is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ehrhardt (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Morin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Helsel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Sekuterski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - John Grier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Champion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Haycraft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 07:36 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 07:34 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Trumbo - foul #3 on Buddy Trumbo, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider (SG), David Alfred (PF) John Ehrhardt, Joseph Sekuterski | |
| Subs | Iona | Russell Cosme (PG), Mark Sawyer (SG), Roger Stout (SF) John Grier, Scott Cooper, Dan Champion | |
| 07:34 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Snider | 72-64 |
| 07:09 | Iona | Roger Stout buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Haycraft | 72-66 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel misses long on a jumper from the left block | 72-66 |
| 06:52 | Iona | The rebound goes to Mark Sawyer | 72-66 |
| 06:47 | Iona | Roger Stout is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Park | 72-68 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-68 |
| 06:40 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 06:37 | Iona | Buddy Trumbo steals it from Russell Cosme in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider is fouled on the floor by Russell Cosme - foul #2 on Russell Cosme, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day (SG), James Kiefer (SF), Paul Johnson (C) Buddy Trumbo, Malcolm Morin, Richard Helsel | |
| Subs | Iona | Don Laws (SF), Stephen Montgomery (PF), Ted Harrow (C) Roger Stout, Donald Park, Joseph Haycraft | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:21 | Iona | Russell Cosme throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Snider | 76-68 |
| 05:52 | Iona | Mark Sawyer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-68 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 05:43 | Iona | Mark Sawyer grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 05:40 | Iona | Mark Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Day - foul #2 on Billy Day, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt (SG), Joseph Sekuterski (C) Billy Day, David Alfred | |
| Subs | Iona | John Grier (PG), Dan Champion (SF) Russell Cosme, Ted Harrow | |
| 05:40 | Iona | Mark Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:40 | Iona | Mark Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 76-70 |
| 05:21 | Iona | Mark Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 05:15 | Iona | John Grier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican (SF), David Alfred (PF) James Kiefer, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Scott Cooper (SG), Donald Park (PF) Mark Sawyer, Don Laws | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Montgomery is called for the reach on John Ehrhardt - foul #3 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch (C) Joseph Sekuterski | |
| Subs | Iona | Roger Stout (SF) Dan Champion | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Ehrhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:52 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:48 | Iona | Jim Branch is called for the reach on Stephen Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Branch, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin (SF) John Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:48 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:48 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger Stout is called for the reach on Malcolm Morin - foul #2 on Roger Stout, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day (SG), Richard Helsel (PF) Daniel Mullican, David Alfred | |
| Subs | Iona | Russell Cosme (PG), Ted Harrow (C) John Grier, Donald Park | |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Malcolm Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:17 | Iona | Ted Harrow scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Stout | 79-74 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Iona | Richard Helsel is called for the reach on Scott Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Helsel, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo (PG), James Kiefer (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Billy Day, Malcolm Morin, Richard Helsel | |
| Subs | Iona | Don Laws (PF) Stephen Montgomery | |
| 03:49 | Iona | Scott Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 03:49 | Iona | Scott Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Buddy Trumbo (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Snider (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Kiefer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Russell Cosme (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Stout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Laws (fresh) C - Ted Harrow (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Branch hits a floater from the right block | 84-76 |
| 03:28 | Iona | Russell Cosme's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Alfred (PF) Jim Branch | |
| Subs | Iona | John Grier (PG), Mark Sawyer (SG), Dan Champion (SF) Russell Cosme, Scott Cooper, Roger Stout | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ted Harrow - foul #4 on Ted Harrow, team foul #12 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski (C) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Iona | Donald Park (PF), Stephen Montgomery (C) Don Laws, Ted Harrow | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Buddy Trumbo makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 03:10 | Iona | Mark Sawyer loses the dribble to Buddy Trumbo in the backcourt | 86-76 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider lays it in set up by Buddy Trumbo | 88-76 |
| 02:52 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 88-76 |
| 02:51 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 88-78 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider comes up short on the floater from the left side | 88-78 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Sekuterski hits the follow up shot | 90-78 |
| 02:37 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican (PG), John Ehrhardt (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Buddy Trumbo, John Snider, David Alfred | |
| Subs | Iona | Russell Cosme (PG), Roger Stout (SF), Joseph Haycraft (PF) John Grier, Donald Park, Stephen Montgomery | |
| 02:26 | Iona | Mark Sawyer misses the floater from the right side | 90-78 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Kiefer snags the defensive board | 90-78 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Mullican scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ehrhardt | 93-78 |
| 02:15 | Iona | Roger Stout misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Kiefer - foul #3 on James Kiefer, team foul #11 | 93-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider (SG), Billy Day (SF) John Ehrhardt, James Kiefer | |
| Subs | Iona | Scott Cooper (SG), Don Laws (PF) Russell Cosme, Mark Sawyer | |
| 02:15 | Iona | Roger Stout makes the 1st free throw | 93-79 |
| 02:15 | Iona | Roger Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 93-79 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Sekuterski | 93-79 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Day makes the shot from the right wing | 95-79 |
| 01:54 | Iona | Dan Champion makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 95-81 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 95-81 |
| 01:46 | Iona | Don Laws pulls down the rebound | 95-81 |
| 01:40 | Iona | Dan Champion clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 95-81 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 95-81 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Cooper - foul #3 on Scott Cooper, team foul #13 | 95-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel (PF) Joseph Sekuterski | |
| Subs | Iona | Stephen Montgomery (PF) Roger Stout | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider misses the 1st free throw | 95-81 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 96-81 |
| 01:07 | Iona | Stephen Montgomery hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Champion | 96-83 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Helsel connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 98-83 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Iona | Dan Champion drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Don Laws | 98-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Billy Day and the foul's on Dan Champion - foul #2 on Dan Champion, team foul #14 | 100-85 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider makes the free throw | 101-85 |
| 00:19 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft misses the easy layup | 101-85 |
| 00:17 | Iona | Joseph Haycraft tips it home | 101-87 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Snider runs out the clock | 101-87 |