| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Vargo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Matta (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Fred Sander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Arant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wade (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Weyand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Jerry Marano is blocked by Melvin Weyand | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 19:32 | Iona | Melvin Weyand's pass is intercepted by Allen Vargo | 31-30 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Vargo | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Iona | Fred Sander misses the jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:43 | Iona | The rebound goes to Jacob Arant | 33-30 |
| 18:39 | Iona | Jerry Marano steps in front of the Jacob Arant pass | 33-30 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta loses the dribble to Thomas Wade | 33-30 |
| 18:01 | Iona | Thomas Wade is hacked by Allen Vargo - foul #1 on Allen Vargo, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 17:42 | Iona | John Robinson travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG) Allen Vargo | |
| Subs | Iona | Nicholas Kane (SF), Harry Klein (PF), Allen Tansey (C) Thomas Wade, John Robinson, Melvin Weyand | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Klein - foul #2 on Harry Klein, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Iona | Alan Nicholes (PG), Curt Kettle (SF) Fred Sander, Jacob Arant | |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:05 | Iona | Allen Tansey misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 35-30 |
| 17:03 | Iona | Harry Klein gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:57 | Iona | Curt Kettle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Franklin Davis - foul #2 on Franklin Davis, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Steven Smith (SG) Tony Heuer, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 16:57 | Iona | Curt Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Iona | Curt Kettle misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Davis | 38-31 |
| 16:26 | Iona | Franklin Davis picks off the pass by Curt Kettle | 38-31 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:09 | Iona | Allen Tansey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:04 | Iona | Alan Nicholes makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Kane | 38-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Alan Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curt Kettle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Tansey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico | Curt Kettle is called for the reach on Mark Chamber - foul #2 on Curt Kettle, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Allen Vargo (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Donald Joyce, Steven Smith, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Iona | Fred Sander (PG), Jacob Arant (SG), Thomas Wade (SF), John Robinson (PF), Melvin Weyand (C) Alan Nicholes, Nicholas Kane, Curt Kettle, Harry Klein, Allen Tansey | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano comes up short on the runner in the paint | 38-34 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:37 | Iona | Tony Heuer is called for the reach on Fred Sander - foul #1 on Tony Heuer, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 14:29 | Iona | John Robinson throws it down set up by Fred Sander and he's fouled by Jerry Marano - foul #2 on Jerry Marano, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | Iona | John Robinson misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Thomas Wade takes the ball from Tony Heuer | 40-36 |
| 13:57 | Iona | Fred Sander misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano's pass is intercepted by John Robinson | 40-36 |
| 13:15 | Iona | Thomas Wade clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 12:25 | Iona | Jacob Arant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), Franklin Davis (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Tony Heuer, Allen Vargo, Anthony Zwolinski, Thomas Matta, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Iona | Alan Nicholes (PG), Nicholas Kane (SG), Curt Kettle (SF), Harry Klein (PF), Allen Tansey (C) Fred Sander, Jacob Arant, Thomas Wade, John Robinson, Melvin Weyand | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Joyce | 45-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Alan Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curt Kettle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Tansey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Iona | Alan Nicholes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 45-36 |
| 11:18 | Iona | Nicholas Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:13 | Iona | Alan Nicholes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 10:40 | Iona | Allen Tansey grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:35 | Iona | Donald Stiver takes the ball from Nicholas Kane | 45-36 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis is hacked by Allen Tansey - foul #1 on Allen Tansey, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Allen Vargo (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF) Donald Joyce, Steven Smith, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Iona | Fred Sander (PG), Jacob Arant (SG), Thomas Wade (SF), John Robinson (PF), Melvin Weyand (C) Alan Nicholes, Nicholas Kane, Curt Kettle, Harry Klein, Allen Tansey | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Thomas Wade is called for the reach on Anthony Zwolinski - foul #2 on Thomas Wade, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Matta (PF) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Fred Sander steps in front of the Anthony Zwolinski pass | 45-36 |
| 09:16 | Iona | Jacob Arant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 09:14 | Iona | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 08:58 | Iona | Fred Sander drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Arant | 45-39 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Weyand - foul #2 on Melvin Weyand, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:37 | Iona | Fred Sander is hacked by Tony Heuer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Heuer, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| 08:28 | Iona | Melvin Weyand misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (PF) Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 08:28 | Iona | Melvin Weyand makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:28 | Iona | Melvin Weyand makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Tony Heuer and he's fouled by Fred Sander - foul #3 on Fred Sander, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG) Allen Vargo | |
| Subs | Iona | Nicholas Kane (SF), Harry Klein (PF), Allen Tansey (C) Thomas Wade, John Robinson, Melvin Weyand | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:47 | Iona | Nicholas Kane scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Klein | 50-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Fred Sander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Arant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Kane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Tansey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Donald Stiver is blocked by Harry Klein | 50-44 |
| 07:18 | Iona | Nicholas Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:13 | Iona | Donald Stiver steals it from Jacob Arant | 50-44 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 06:09 | Iona | Jacob Arant misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 05:41 | Iona | Nicholas Kane gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:41 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), Thomas Matta (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Iona | Thomas Wade (SF), John Robinson (PF), Melvin Weyand (C) Nicholas Kane, Harry Klein, Allen Tansey | |
| 05:27 | Iona | Allen Vargo picks off the pass by John Robinson | 52-44 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo banks in the layup | 54-44 |
| 04:59 | Iona | Jacob Arant clanks a floater from the left side | 54-44 |
| 04:58 | Iona | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Heuer | 56-46 |
| 04:07 | Iona | Jacob Arant's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Matta | 56-46 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo hits a floater from the right side | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Iona | Jacob Arant is hacked by Jerry Marano - foul #3 on Jerry Marano, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SF), Donald Stiver (C) Tony Heuer, Anthony Zwolinski, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Iona | Alan Nicholes (PG) Fred Sander | |
| 03:48 | Iona | Jacob Arant makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:48 | Iona | Jacob Arant misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Vargo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Alan Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Arant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Melvin Weyand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-47 |
| 03:28 | Iona | Thomas Wade pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 03:21 | Iona | Jacob Arant clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 03:19 | Iona | Alan Nicholes hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Thomas Wade steals it from Allen Vargo | 58-49 |
| 02:38 | Iona | Thomas Wade makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Nicholes | 58-51 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Thomas Matta (PF) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Iona | Fred Sander (PG), Nicholas Kane (SG) Alan Nicholes, Jacob Arant | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 58-51 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 02:12 | Iona | Melvin Weyand pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Iona | Melvin Weyand lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Sander | 58-53 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Iona | Jacob Arant (SG) Nicholas Kane | |
| 01:39 | Iona | Jerry Marano swats the layup by John Robinson | 58-53 |
| 01:38 | Iona | Melvin Weyand hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano buries a driving attempt from the right block | 60-55 |
| 00:56 | Iona | Jerry Marano steals the ball from John Robinson | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Heuer | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Iona | Fred Sander connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Fred Sander is called for the reach on Anthony Zwolinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Sander, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG) Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | Iona | Fred Sander misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber is hacked by Jacob Arant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Arant, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Iona | Melvin Weyand gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Iona | Fred Sander is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer is hacked by Fred Sander in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Sander, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Iona | Alan Nicholes (PG) Fred Sander | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Thomas Wade clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-61 |