| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Lewter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Albers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steven Durham (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Rock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudy Woodmansee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Murakami (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Pon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Willie Lewter inbounds the ball | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Harold Albers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 19:44 | Iona | Steven Durham pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 19:40 | Iona | Steven Durham connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Murakami | 54-60 |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 19:35 | Iona | Steven Pon pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 19:25 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee is called for 10 seconds | 54-60 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | James Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 19:10 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Albers | 54-60 |
| 18:57 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 18:46 | Iona | Joe Rock misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Neal - foul #2 on James Neal, team foul #1 | 57-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson (PG), Seth Gist (SG), Garland Stover (PF), Joe Patel (C) Gary Smith, James Neal, Rick Graham, Harold Albers | |
| Subs | Iona | James Brown (SF), Paul Wallick (C) Rudy Woodmansee, Steven Pon | |
| 18:46 | Iona | Joe Rock makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 18:46 | Iona | Joe Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 18:31 | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Seth Gist | 59-62 |
| 18:24 | Iona | James Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Garland Stover - foul #1 on Garland Stover, team foul #2 | 59-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Barry Baker (C) Willie Lewter | |
| Subs | Iona | Danny Climer (PG) Steven Durham | |
| 18:24 | Iona | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 18:24 | Iona | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 17:57 | East Tennessee State | Joe Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Harold Albers (C) Barry Baker | |
| Subs | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee (SF) Randy Murakami | |
| 17:34 | Iona | Danny Climer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Seth Gist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Rock - foul #1 on Joe Rock, team foul #1 | 59-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith (PG), James Neal (SG), Rick Graham (PF) Robert Carlson, Garland Stover, Joe Patel | |
| Subs | Iona | Randy Murakami (PF), Steven Pon (C) James Brown, Paul Wallick | |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Seth Gist misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Seth Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 17:06 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 17:04 | Iona | Danny Climer tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Seth Gist | 62-65 |
| 16:26 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Murakami | 62-67 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | James Neal scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 16:13 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 65-67 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 16:04 | Iona | Steven Pon gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 15:58 | Iona | Randy Murakami misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 15:56 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Gist (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Rick Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Albers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Danny Climer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joe Rock (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudy Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Murakami (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Pon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | East Tennessee State | Seth Gist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 15:47 | Iona | Danny Climer gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 15:40 | Iona | Danny Climer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-67 |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | Rick Graham grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | Harold Albers's pass is intercepted by Rudy Woodmansee | 65-67 |
| 15:24 | Iona | Steven Pon is hacked by Harold Albers - foul #3 on Harold Albers, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson (PG), James Muir (SG), Willie Lewter (SF), Garland Stover (PF), Joe Patel (C) Gary Smith, James Neal, Seth Gist, Rick Graham, Harold Albers | |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Durham (PG), Davis Carrington (SF), Richard Caffee (PF), Joseph Nowinski (C) Danny Climer, Rudy Woodmansee, Randy Murakami, Steven Pon | |
| 15:06 | Iona | Richard Caffee's layup is rejected by Joe Patel | 65-67 |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Willie Lewter | 65-67 |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | James Muir comes up short on the shot near the basket | 65-67 |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | Willie Lewter tips it in | 67-67 |
| 14:56 | Iona | James Muir steps in front of the Joe Rock pass in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 14:37 | East Tennessee State | James Muir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Neal (SG) Robert Carlson | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 14:24 | Iona | James Muir steps in front of the Joseph Nowinski pass | 67-67 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Joe Rock is called for the reach on James Neal - foul #2 on Joe Rock, team foul #2 | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith (PG), Rick Graham (PF), Barry Baker (C) James Muir, Garland Stover, Joe Patel | |
| Subs | Iona | John Teran (PG), Rudy Woodmansee (SG), James Brown (PF), Paul Wallick (C) Steven Durham, Joe Rock, Richard Caffee, Joseph Nowinski | |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith misses long on a shot from the left side | 67-67 |
| 13:51 | Iona | Davis Carrington grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 13:46 | Iona | Barry Baker blocks the jumper by Davis Carrington | 67-67 |
| 13:44 | Iona | Paul Wallick misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 13:43 | Iona | John Teran tips it home | 67-69 |
| 13:32 | East Tennessee State | James Neal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Willie Lewter gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Wallick - foul #1 on Paul Wallick, team foul #3 | 67-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson (SG) James Neal | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Caffee (PF) Davis Carrington | |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 13:17 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carlson - foul #2 on Robert Carlson, team foul #4 | 69-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Muir (SG) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 13:08 | Iona | Robert Carlson steps in front of the Richard Caffee pass | 69-69 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | James Muir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover (PF), Harold Albers (C) Rick Graham, Barry Baker | |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Durham (PG), Danny Climer (SG), Randy Murakami (PF), Joseph Nowinski (C) John Teran, Rudy Woodmansee, Richard Caffee, Paul Wallick | |
| 12:47 | Iona | Danny Climer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Climer, team foul #4 | 69-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Davis Carrington (SF) James Brown | |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Muir | 71-69 |
| 12:25 | Iona | Harold Albers is called for the reach on Randy Murakami - foul #4 on Harold Albers, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith (PG), James Neal (SG), Joe Patel (PF) Robert Carlson, James Muir, Harold Albers | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 12:06 | Iona | Joseph Nowinski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 12:05 | Iona | Davis Carrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 11:50 | Iona | Steven Durham can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Willie Lewter gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Neal (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Lewter (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Garland Stover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steven Durham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Climer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Davis Carrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Murakami (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Nowinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Randy Murakami steals the ball from James Neal | 71-69 |
| 11:38 | Iona | Garland Stover steals the ball from Davis Carrington | 71-69 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | James Neal misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 11:22 | Iona | The rebound goes to Steven Durham | 71-69 |
| 11:20 | Iona | Davis Carrington is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson (PG), James Muir (SF), Rick Graham (PF), Barry Baker (C) Gary Smith, Willie Lewter, Joe Patel, Garland Stover | |
| Subs | Iona | John Teran (PG), Joe Rock (SG), James Brown (SF), Richard Caffee (PF), Paul Wallick (C) Steven Durham, Danny Climer, Davis Carrington, Randy Murakami, Joseph Nowinski | |
| 11:04 | Iona | Richard Caffee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rick Graham - foul #1 on Rick Graham, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Seth Gist (SG) James Neal | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 11:04 | Iona | Richard Caffee makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 11:04 | Iona | Richard Caffee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 10:53 | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 10:50 | Iona | Seth Gist is called for the reach on Joe Rock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Gist, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 10:50 | Iona | Joe Rock misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 10:50 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 73-71 |
| 10:32 | Iona | Richard Caffee throws it down on a great pass from John Teran | 73-73 |
| 10:08 | East Tennessee State | Rick Graham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 10:06 | Iona | Seth Gist picks off the pass by John Teran in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | James Muir can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Caffee - foul #4 on Richard Caffee, team foul #5 | 76-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith (PG), Willie Lewter (SF), Joe Patel (PF), Garland Stover (C) Robert Carlson, Seth Gist, Rick Graham, Barry Baker | |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Durham (PG), Danny Climer (SG), Davis Carrington (SF), Randy Murakami (PF), Steven Pon (C) John Teran, Joe Rock, James Brown, Richard Caffee, Paul Wallick | |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | James Muir misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | James Muir misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 09:48 | Iona | Steven Pon grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 09:34 | Iona | Davis Carrington is hacked by Willie Lewter - foul #1 on Willie Lewter, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Neal (SG) James Muir | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 09:34 | Iona | Davis Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 09:34 | Iona | Davis Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | Steven Durham is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Steven Durham, team foul #6 | 76-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Joseph Nowinski (C) Steven Pon | |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 78-75 |
| 08:58 | Iona | Danny Climer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rick Graham (PF) Joe Patel | |
| Subs | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee (SG) Steven Durham | |
| 08:41 | East Tennessee State | James Neal lays it up and in on a great pass from Rick Graham | 80-75 |
| 08:36 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Rick Graham grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Willie Lewter connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Neal | 82-75 |
| 07:56 | Iona | Danny Climer loses the dribble to Garland Stover | 82-75 |
| 07:50 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 84-75 |
| 07:48 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee is hacked by James Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Neal, team foul #10 | 84-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson (PG), Seth Gist (SG), James Muir (SF), Joe Patel (PF), Harold Albers (C) Gary Smith, James Neal, Willie Lewter, Rick Graham, Garland Stover | |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Durham (PG), James Brown (SF), Steven Pon (PF), Paul Wallick (C) Danny Climer, Davis Carrington, Randy Murakami, Joseph Nowinski | |
| 07:48 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 07:48 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Seth Gist (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Muir (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Albers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steven Durham (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Pon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Wallick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson misses the 3 from straight away | 84-77 |
| 07:26 | Iona | Paul Wallick snags the defensive board | 84-77 |
| 07:24 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Gist - foul #3 on Seth Gist, team foul #11 | 84-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Caffee (PF) Paul Wallick | |
| 07:24 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 07:24 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 86-79 |
| 06:54 | Iona | Richard Caffee's floater is knocked away by Joe Patel | 86-79 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Harold Albers pulls down the rebound | 86-79 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Muir | 89-79 |
| 06:45 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee is hacked by Robert Carlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Carlson, team foul #12 | 89-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Neal (SG), Willie Lewter (SF) Seth Gist, James Muir | |
| Subs | Iona | John Teran (PG), Davis Carrington (SF), Paul Wallick (C) Steven Durham, James Brown, Steven Pon | |
| 06:45 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 06:45 | Iona | Rudy Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Joe Patel is called for traveling | 89-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith (PG), Rick Graham (PF), Barry Baker (C) Robert Carlson, Joe Patel, Harold Albers | |
| Subs | Iona | Joe Rock (SG), Randy Murakami (PF) Rudy Woodmansee, Richard Caffee | |
| 06:02 | Iona | Joe Rock is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-81 |
| 06:01 | East Tennessee State | Rick Graham grabs the board | 89-81 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Joe Rock steals the ball from Willie Lewter | 89-81 |
| 05:54 | Iona | Joe Rock is hacked by Gary Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #13 | 89-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Muir (SG) James Neal | |
| Subs | Iona | Danny Climer (PG), Joseph Nowinski (C) John Teran, Paul Wallick | |
| 05:54 | Iona | Joe Rock makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 05:54 | Iona | Joe Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 05:36 | East Tennessee State | Rick Graham loses the dribble to Danny Climer | 89-83 |
| 05:33 | Iona | Danny Climer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 89-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Seth Gist (SG), Garland Stover (PF) Gary Smith, Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Iona | James Brown (SF) Davis Carrington | |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | James Muir's pass is intercepted by Randy Murakami | 89-83 |
| 05:06 | Iona | Randy Murakami loses the dribble to Garland Stover | 89-83 |
| 04:49 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover loses the ball out of bounds | 89-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Carlson (PG), James Neal (SG), Harold Albers (C) James Muir, Seth Gist, Barry Baker | |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Durham (PG), Davis Carrington (SF), Richard Caffee (PF), Steven Pon (C) Danny Climer, James Brown, Randy Murakami, Joseph Nowinski | |
| 04:47 | Iona | Steven Durham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 89-83 |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | James Neal is fouled on the floor by Joe Rock - foul #3 on Joe Rock, team foul #7 | 89-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joe Patel (PF) Garland Stover | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 04:27 | East Tennessee State | James Neal misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 04:27 | Iona | Steven Pon gets the rebound | 89-83 |
| 04:08 | Iona | Joe Rock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Durham | 89-85 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Joe Patel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-85 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Carlson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Neal (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Lewter (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Patel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Albers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steven Durham (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Rock (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Davis Carrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Caffee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Pon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Iona | Steven Pon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Albers - foul #5 on Harold Albers, team foul #14 | 92-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith (PG), Seth Gist (SG), James Muir (SF), Rick Graham (PF) Robert Carlson, James Neal, Willie Lewter, Harold Albers | |
| Subs | Iona | Danny Climer (SG), James Brown (SF), Paul Wallick (C) Joe Rock, Davis Carrington, Richard Caffee | |
| 03:39 | Iona | Steven Pon makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 03:39 | Iona | Steven Pon makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 92-87 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith tips it in | 94-87 |
| 03:13 | Iona | Danny Climer misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Seth Gist - foul #4 on Seth Gist, team foul #15 | 94-87 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover (C) Joe Patel | |
| Subs | Iona | John Teran (PG), Randy Murakami (PF) Steven Durham, Steven Pon | |
| 03:13 | Iona | Danny Climer makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 03:13 | Iona | Danny Climer makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | James Brown steals it from Garland Stover | 94-89 |
| 02:59 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-89 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Neal (SG), Barry Baker (C) Seth Gist, Garland Stover | |
| Subs | Iona | Steven Durham (PG), Rudy Woodmansee (SG) John Teran, Danny Climer | |
| 02:50 | Iona | Randy Murakami can't finish the layup | 94-89 |
| 02:48 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Barry Baker | 94-89 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | James Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 94-89 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Caffee (PF) James Brown | |
| 02:18 | Iona | Randy Murakami is hacked by Barry Baker - foul #1 on Barry Baker, team foul #16 | 94-89 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover (PF) Rick Graham | |
| Subs | Iona | Davis Carrington (SF) Rudy Woodmansee | |
| 02:18 | Iona | Randy Murakami misses the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 02:18 | Iona | Randy Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Davis Carrington picks off the pass by Barry Baker | 94-90 |
| 01:55 | Iona | Davis Carrington misses the lay-in | 94-90 |
| 01:54 | Iona | Davis Carrington grabs the offensive board | 94-90 |
| 01:54 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-90 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Lewter (SF), Rick Graham (PF) James Muir, Barry Baker | |
| Subs | Iona | Joe Rock (SG), Joseph Nowinski (C) Randy Murakami, Paul Wallick | |
| 01:39 | Iona | Joe Rock's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Graham | 94-90 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover grabs the defensive rebound | 94-90 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Rick Graham | 96-90 |
| 01:20 | Iona | Joe Rock connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Durham | 96-93 |
| 01:04 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith hits the finger roll | 98-93 |
| 00:41 | Iona | Joe Rock is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Caffee | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Davis Carrington swats the short shot by Garland Stover | 98-95 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Gary Smith can't tip it in | 98-95 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Willie Lewter hits the follow up shot | 100-95 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Iona | Steven Durham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Nowinski | 100-98 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover is hacked by Steven Durham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Durham, team foul #8 | 100-98 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover makes the 1st free throw | 101-98 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Garland Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 101-98 |
| 00:01 | Iona | Richard Caffee grabs the defensive rebound | 101-98 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Richard Caffee misses short on a fullcourt shot | 101-98 |