| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) SG - Eric Hambly (fresh) SF - David Resto (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Ronald Bowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Derek Odom (fresh) SG - Thomas Kim (fresh) SF - Johnny Sullivan (fresh) PF - Richard Zambrano (fresh) C - Kenton Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Kenton Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Iona | Thomas Kim misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Iona | Richard Zambrano hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Niagara | Eric Hambly is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kim - foul #1 on Thomas Kim, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | Scott Richardson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Iona | Kenton Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Iona | Derek Odom clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Niagara | Eric Hambly buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Iona | Thomas Kim is hacked by Ronald Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Iona | Richard Zambrano is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Iona | Derek Odom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Robert Williams buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Scott Richardson | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Iona | Kenton Allen makes the fadeaway near the basket | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Niagara | Derek Odom steals it from Robert Williams | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Iona | Derek Odom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Iona | Richard Zambrano can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Iona | Kenton Allen hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Robert Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Iona | Kenton Allen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Bowen - foul #2 on Ronald Bowen, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Randolph (PG), Dennis Tran (SG), James Robinson (SF), Howard Dewitz (PF), Matthew Alford (C) Scott Richardson, Eric Hambly, David Resto, Robert Williams, Ronald Bowen | |
| Subs | Iona | James Beard (PG), Rickey Orenstein (SG), Robert Oliver (SF), James Potvin (PF) Derek Odom, Thomas Kim, Johnny Sullivan, Richard Zambrano | |
| 16:46 | Iona | Kenton Allen makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Iona | Kenton Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | Robert Oliver takes the ball from Curtis Randolph | 7-8 |
| 16:22 | Iona | James Robinson steps in front of the Robert Oliver pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz comes up short on the shot in the paint | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:04 | Iona | James Potvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Thomas Marthaler (C) Kenton Allen | |
| 15:52 | Niagara | Matthew Alford makes the 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Curtis Randolph (fresh) SG - Dennis Tran (fresh) SF - James Robinson (fresh) PF - Howard Dewitz (fresh) C - Matthew Alford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - James Beard (fresh) SG - Rickey Orenstein (fresh) SF - Robert Oliver (fresh) PF - James Potvin (fresh) C - Thomas Marthaler (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Iona | James Beard misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 15:34 | Niagara | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:09 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:07 | Niagara | Dennis Tran tips it in | 12-8 |
| 14:44 | Iona | Robert Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), David Resto (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Curtis Randolph, Dennis Tran, James Robinson, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Iona | Derek Odom (PG), Thomas Kim (SG), Johnny Sullivan (SF), Richard Zambrano (PF), James Oliver (C) James Beard, Rickey Orenstein, Robert Oliver, James Potvin, Thomas Marthaler | |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Eric Hambly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:29 | Iona | Derek Odom grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:27 | Iona | Thomas Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | David Resto is hacked by James Oliver - foul #1 on James Oliver, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Matthew Alford hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Scott Richardson | 14-8 |
| 13:50 | Iona | Richard Zambrano is fouled on the floor by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Howard Dewitz (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Iona | Kyle Isenhour (PG), Kenton Allen (C) Derek Odom, Richard Zambrano | |
| 13:36 | Iona | Thomas Kim drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Eric Hambly hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Alford | 17-11 |
| 12:59 | Iona | Kyle Isenhour connects on the floater from the left side | 17-13 |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Richardson and the foul's on James Oliver - foul #2 on James Oliver, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Curtis Randolph (PG), Dennis Tran (SG) Scott Richardson, Eric Hambly | |
| Subs | Iona | Derek Odom (PG), Rickey Orenstein (SG), James Beard (SF), Robert Oliver (PF), Thomas Marthaler (C) Kyle Isenhour, Thomas Kim, Johnny Sullivan, James Oliver, Kenton Allen | |
| 12:44 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz misses the free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:44 | Iona | Thomas Marthaler snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 12:25 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein scores on a 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Matthew Alford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-16 |
| 12:05 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz tips it home | 21-16 |
| 11:59 | Iona | Derek Odom knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Oliver and he's fouled by Curtis Randolph - foul #1 on Curtis Randolph, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Hathorn (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), James Robinson (C) Curtis Randolph, Dennis Tran, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Iona | James Potvin (PF) James Beard | |
| 11:59 | Iona | Derek Odom makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 11:36 | Niagara | The jumper by Eric Hambly is denied by Thomas Marthaler | 21-19 |
| 11:35 | Iona | James Potvin snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Hathorn (fresh) SG - Eric Hambly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Resto (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Dewitz (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Derek Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rickey Orenstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Oliver (fresh) PF - James Potvin (fresh) C - Thomas Marthaler (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein can't connect on a floater from the left side | 21-19 |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Eric Hambly grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 11:23 | Niagara | Eric Hambly drills a runner near the basket set up by Howard Dewitz | 23-19 |
| 11:21 | Iona | Robert Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by David Resto - foul #1 on David Resto, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Matthew Alford (C) William Hathorn, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Iona | James Beard (PG), Richard Zambrano (PF) Derek Odom, Thomas Marthaler | |
| 11:00 | Iona | Eric Hambly steals the ball from Richard Zambrano | 23-19 |
| 10:37 | Niagara | Robert Oliver steals the ball from Eric Hambly | 23-19 |
| 10:32 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 10:30 | Iona | Robert Oliver snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 10:19 | Iona | Robert Oliver misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 10:18 | Niagara | Scott Richardson snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | James Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Richardson | 25-19 |
| 10:00 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Hathorn (PG), Dennis Tran (SG), Curtis Randolph (SF), Howard Dewitz (PF) Scott Richardson, Eric Hambly, David Resto, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Iona | Derek Odom (PG), Thomas Kim (SG), Kenton Allen (C) Rickey Orenstein, Robert Oliver, James Potvin | |
| 09:51 | Niagara | Dennis Tran is hacked by Thomas Kim - foul #2 on Thomas Kim, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Johnny Sullivan (SF) Thomas Kim | |
| 09:35 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 09:34 | Iona | The rebound goes to Richard Zambrano | 25-19 |
| 09:29 | Iona | James Beard misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-19 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Matthew Alford pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 09:26 | Niagara | William Hathorn is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hathorn, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Rickey Orenstein (SG) James Beard | |
| 09:09 | Iona | Johnny Sullivan loses the dribble to William Hathorn | 25-19 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Dennis Tran blows the layup | 25-19 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Matthew Alford pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Matthew Alford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 08:23 | Iona | The rebound goes to Richard Zambrano | 25-19 |
| 08:08 | Iona | Kenton Allen misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-19 |
| 08:07 | Iona | Kenton Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:48 | Iona | Richard Zambrano connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Sullivan | 25-21 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph double dribbles | 25-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), David Resto (SF), James Robinson (PF) William Hathorn, Dennis Tran, Curtis Randolph, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Iona | Kyle Isenhour (PG), James Beard (SG), Robert Oliver (PF), Thomas Marthaler (C) Derek Odom, Rickey Orenstein, Richard Zambrano, Kenton Allen | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Hambly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Resto (fairly fresh) PF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Dewitz (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Kyle Isenhour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Beard (fresh) SF - Johnny Sullivan (tiring) PF - Robert Oliver (fresh) 2 stl. C - Thomas Marthaler (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Iona | Kyle Isenhour connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Sullivan | 25-24 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | James Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kyle Isenhour - foul #1 on Kyle Isenhour, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | James Potvin (PF) Johnny Sullivan | |
| 06:52 | Niagara | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:50 | Iona | Kyle Isenhour is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hambly - foul #1 on Eric Hambly, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| 06:50 | Iona | Kyle Isenhour makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:50 | Iona | Kyle Isenhour misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:50 | Niagara | Howard Dewitz gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:31 | Niagara | James Robinson drills a 3 from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 06:27 | Iona | James Beard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Scott Richardson | 30-25 |
| 06:10 | Niagara | Eric Hambly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 06:09 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Dewitz | 30-25 |
| 05:46 | Niagara | David Resto lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Hambly | 32-25 |
| 05:44 | Iona | Kyle Isenhour throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Aaron Robinson (PG), Dennis Tran (SG), Matthew Alford (C) Scott Richardson, Eric Hambly, Howard Dewitz | |
| Subs | Iona | Derek Odom (PG), Rickey Orenstein (SG), Richard Zambrano (PF), Kenton Allen (C) Kyle Isenhour, James Beard, James Potvin, Thomas Marthaler | |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Dennis Tran makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Resto | 34-25 |
| 05:10 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 05:08 | Niagara | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 04:48 | Niagara | Dennis Tran hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Robinson | 36-25 |
| 04:34 | Iona | Richard Zambrano buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Oliver | 36-27 |
| 04:12 | Niagara | Aaron Robinson's floater is knocked away by Kenton Allen | 36-27 |
| 04:10 | Iona | Richard Zambrano gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 04:02 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 04:00 | Iona | Kenton Allen tips it home | 36-29 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG), Eric Hambly (SG), Curtis Randolph (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Ronald Bowen (C) Aaron Robinson, Dennis Tran, David Resto, James Robinson, Matthew Alford | |
| Subs | Iona | James Beard (PG), Thomas Kim (SG), James Potvin (SF), James Oliver (PF), Thomas Marthaler (C) Derek Odom, Rickey Orenstein, Robert Oliver, Richard Zambrano, Kenton Allen | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Robert Williams can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 36-29 |
| 03:40 | Iona | The rebound goes to Thomas Kim | 36-29 |
| 03:36 | Iona | Thomas Kim scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Beard | 36-31 |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Johnny Sullivan (SF) James Oliver | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Scott Richardson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Hambly (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Randolph (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - James Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kim (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Sullivan (fresh) PF - James Potvin (fresh) C - Thomas Marthaler (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Iona | Eric Hambly steps in front of the Thomas Marthaler pass in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Eric Hambly hits the finger roll | 38-31 |
| 02:50 | Iona | Robert Williams picks off the pass by Thomas Kim | 38-31 |
| 02:37 | Niagara | Eric Hambly hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Scott Richardson | 40-31 |
| 02:31 | Iona | Curtis Randolph takes the ball from Johnny Sullivan | 40-31 |
| 02:28 | Niagara | Curtis Randolph slams it home | 42-31 |
| 02:18 | Iona | James Beard hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Eric Hambly - foul #2 on Eric Hambly, team foul #9 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Hathorn (PG), Dennis Tran (SG), David Resto (SF) Scott Richardson, Eric Hambly, Curtis Randolph | |
| Subs | Iona | Derek Odom (PG), Robert Oliver (SF), James Oliver (PF), Kenton Allen (C) Thomas Kim, Johnny Sullivan, James Potvin, Thomas Marthaler | |
| 02:18 | Iona | James Beard makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | David Resto comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Oliver - foul #1 on Robert Oliver, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Iona | Rickey Orenstein (SG) James Beard | |
| 02:04 | Niagara | David Resto makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 02:04 | Niagara | David Resto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 01:41 | Iona | James Oliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | Ronald Bowen gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | William Hathorn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 01:35 | Iona | Kenton Allen grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 01:31 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein is hacked by Dennis Tran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Tran, team foul #10 | 44-34 |
| 01:31 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 01:31 | Iona | Rickey Orenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Robert Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Oliver - foul #3 on James Oliver, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Scott Richardson (PG) William Hathorn | |
| Subs | Iona | Thomas Kim (SG), Johnny Sullivan (SF), Richard Zambrano (PF) Rickey Orenstein, Robert Oliver, James Oliver | |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:11 | Iona | Thomas Kim is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Tran - foul #2 on Dennis Tran, team foul #11 | 46-35 |
| 01:11 | Iona | Thomas Kim makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 01:11 | Iona | Thomas Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:42 | Niagara | David Resto's pass is intercepted by Derek Odom | 46-37 |
| 00:38 | Iona | Derek Odom can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 00:37 | Iona | Kenton Allen misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 00:36 | Iona | Johnny Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:13 | Iona | Derek Odom misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 00:11 | Niagara | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | David Resto drills a jumper from the left block | 48-37 |