| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Earnest Dykes (fresh) SG - Timothy Wright (fresh) SF - Scott Dixson (fresh) PF - Herbert Skursky (fresh) C - Elmer Sams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) SG - Thomas Heller (fresh) SF - Charles Adkins (fresh) PF - Bruce Mandujano (fresh) C - Jerry Holz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wagner | Thomas Heller loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Wagner | Christopher Alexander connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Holz - foul #1 on Jerry Holz, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Wagner | Jerry Holz gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano connects on the open turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Adkins | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Alexander | 2-7 |
| 17:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Wright | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Wagner | Jerry Holz makes the runner in the lane set up by Charles Adkins | 4-9 |
| 16:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes is whistled for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund (PG), Andrew Shaw (SG), Larry Buzbee (SF), Harry Hayton (PF), Scott Glanz (C) Earnest Dykes, Timothy Wright, Scott Dixson, Herbert Skursky, Elmer Sams | |
| Subs | Wagner | Al Ward (PG), James Lee (SG), Robert Barksdale (SF), Melvin Cotton (PF), Kevin Hodson (C) Christopher Alexander, Thomas Heller, Charles Adkins, Bruce Mandujano, Jerry Holz | |
| 16:13 | Wagner | Melvin Cotton scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Lee | 4-11 |
| 15:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Shaw clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 15:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Denny Lund (fresh) SG - Andrew Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Buzbee (fresh) PF - Harry Hayton (fresh) C - Scott Glanz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Al Ward (fresh) SG - James Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barksdale (fresh) PF - Melvin Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Hodson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Wagner | Al Ward misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Hayton pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Denny Lund | 9-11 |
| 15:24 | Wagner | Al Ward is hacked by Denny Lund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denny Lund, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson (SF), Elmer Sams (C) Harry Hayton, Scott Glanz | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 15:14 | Wagner | Kevin Hodson misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 9-11 |
| 15:12 | Wagner | Robert Barksdale tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 15:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Cotton - foul #1 on Melvin Cotton, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright (SG) Denny Lund | |
| Subs | Wagner | Jerry Holz (C) Kevin Hodson | |
| 15:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 15:06 | Wagner | James Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky (PF) Larry Buzbee | |
| Subs | Wagner | Randy Middleton (SF) Melvin Cotton | |
| 14:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky is hacked by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes (PG) Andrew Shaw | |
| Subs | Wagner | Christopher Alexander (PG), Thomas Heller (SG) Al Ward, James Lee | |
| 14:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:35 | Wagner | Jerry Holz grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 14:31 | Wagner | Thomas Heller double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Hayton (PF) Herbert Skursky | |
| Subs | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano (PF) Robert Barksdale | |
| 14:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson is denied on a layup by Bruce Mandujano | 11-13 |
| 14:12 | Wagner | Randy Middleton pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:49 | Wagner | Thomas Heller scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 13:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Heller - foul #1 on Thomas Heller, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Shaw (PG), Larry Buzbee (SF), Scott Glanz (C) Earnest Dykes, Scott Dixson, Elmer Sams | |
| Subs | Wagner | Al Ward (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Robert Barksdale (PF), Melvin Cotton (C) Thomas Heller, Randy Middleton, Bruce Mandujano, Jerry Holz | |
| 13:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:09 | Wagner | Charles Adkins misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz misses the floater from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:44 | Wagner | Charles Adkins snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:40 | Wagner | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Al Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund (PG), Herbert Skursky (PF) Timothy Wright, Harry Hayton | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Heller (SG) Christopher Alexander | |
| 12:25 | Wagner | Robert Barksdale connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Adkins | 12-18 |
| 12:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz misses the lay-in | 12-18 |
| 11:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz tips it in | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Denny Lund (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Buzbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Skursky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Glanz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Al Ward (fresh) SG - Thomas Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Adkins (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Barksdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:54 | Wagner | Andrew Shaw is called for the reach on Al Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Shaw, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson (SF), Elmer Sams (C) Larry Buzbee, Scott Glanz | |
| Subs | Wagner | Christopher Alexander (PG), Kevin Hodson (PF), Jerry Holz (C) Al Ward, Robert Barksdale, Melvin Cotton | |
| 11:37 | Wagner | Thomas Heller is hacked by Andrew Shaw - foul #2 on Andrew Shaw, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes (PG), Timothy Wright (SG) Denny Lund, Andrew Shaw | |
| Subs | Wagner | Randy Middleton (SF), Bruce Mandujano (PF) Charles Adkins, Kevin Hodson | |
| 11:25 | Wagner | Jerry Holz is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Alexander | 14-20 |
| 11:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earnest Dykes | 16-20 |
| 10:52 | Wagner | Randy Middleton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 10:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Elmer Sams | 18-20 |
| 10:09 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Skursky - foul #1 on Herbert Skursky, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund (PG), Larry Buzbee (SG), Harry Hayton (PF), Scott Glanz (C) Earnest Dykes, Timothy Wright, Herbert Skursky, Elmer Sams | |
| Subs | Wagner | Al Ward (SG), Robert Barksdale (SF), Melvin Cotton (C) Thomas Heller, Randy Middleton, Jerry Holz | |
| 10:09 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:09 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Scott Glanz | 18-21 |
| 09:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 09:14 | Wagner | Robert Barksdale misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 09:12 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:05 | Wagner | Melvin Cotton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 08:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:57 | Wagner | Robert Barksdale snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:39 | Wagner | Melvin Cotton hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-24 |
| 08:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Harry Hayton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 08:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Melvin Cotton denies the turnaround by Denny Lund | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 07:54 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano clanks a shot from close range | 20-24 |
| 07:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Denny Lund (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Buzbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Dixson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Hayton (fairly fresh) C - Scott Glanz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Christopher Alexander (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Ward (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Barksdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Mandujano (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Cotton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Bruce Mandujano denies the turnaround by Harry Hayton | 20-24 |
| 07:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz tips it in | 22-24 |
| 07:13 | Wagner | Christopher Alexander drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Mandujano | 22-27 |
| 06:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Buzbee | 24-27 |
| 06:54 | Wagner | Robert Barksdale is hacked by Scott Dixson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Dixson, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes (PG), Timothy Wright (SG), Herbert Skursky (PF), Elmer Sams (C) Denny Lund, Larry Buzbee, Harry Hayton, Scott Glanz | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Heller (SG), Charles Adkins (SF), Kevin Hodson (PF), Jerry Holz (C) Christopher Alexander, Robert Barksdale, Bruce Mandujano, Melvin Cotton | |
| 06:38 | Wagner | Al Ward misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Dixson - foul #2 on Scott Dixson, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee (SF) Scott Dixson | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 06:38 | Wagner | Al Ward makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:38 | Wagner | Al Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kevin Hodson takes the ball from Larry Buzbee | 24-29 |
| 06:01 | Wagner | Charles Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 05:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 05:53 | Wagner | Kevin Hodson pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:32 | Wagner | Charles Adkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 05:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Wright | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Wagner | Charles Adkins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Hodson | 26-31 |
| 04:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:45 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Jerry Holz | 26-31 |
| 04:43 | Wagner | Al Ward is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Nickerson (PG) Earnest Dykes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Christopher Alexander (PG), Randy Middleton (SF), Robert Barksdale (PF) Al Ward, Charles Adkins, Kevin Hodson | |
| 04:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jerry Holz - foul #2 on Jerry Holz, team foul #6 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano (PF) Jerry Holz | |
| 04:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:24 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:20 | Wagner | Christopher Alexander is hacked by Elmer Sams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Sams, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| 04:20 | Wagner | Christopher Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:20 | Wagner | Christopher Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Larry Buzbee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 04:06 | Wagner | Randy Middleton pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:59 | Wagner | Robert Barksdale buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Alexander and he's hacked by Elmer Sams - foul #2 on Elmer Sams, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Shaw (SG), Scott Dixson (SF), Harry Hayton (PF) Timothy Wright, Larry Buzbee, Herbert Skursky | |
| Subs | Wagner | James Lee (PG), Jerry Holz (C) Christopher Alexander, Bruce Mandujano | |
| 03:59 | Wagner | Robert Barksdale misses the free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Elmer Sams snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 03:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Andrew Shaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - James Nickerson (fresh) SG - Andrew Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Hayton (fresh) C - Elmer Sams (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - James Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Middleton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Barksdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Holz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wagner | James Lee misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Sams - foul #3 on Elmer Sams, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund (PG), Scott Glanz (C) James Nickerson, Elmer Sams | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 03:28 | Wagner | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:28 | Wagner | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Dixson is whistled for a carry | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Charles Adkins (SF), Melvin Cotton (PF) Randy Middleton, Robert Barksdale | |
| 02:54 | Wagner | Thomas Heller is hacked by Andrew Shaw - foul #3 on Andrew Shaw, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright (SG), Herbert Skursky (PF) Andrew Shaw, Harry Hayton | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 02:54 | Wagner | Thomas Heller makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:54 | Wagner | Thomas Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 02:45 | Wagner | Jerry Holz gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 02:17 | Wagner | Thomas Heller misses the wide open shot from close range | 29-39 |
| 02:16 | Wagner | Thomas Heller gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:57 | Wagner | Thomas Heller misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 01:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 01:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Denny Lund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes (PG), Harry Hayton (PF) Denny Lund, Herbert Skursky | |
| Subs | Wagner | Christopher Alexander (PG), Al Ward (SG), Robert Barksdale (PF), Kevin Hodson (C) James Lee, Thomas Heller, Melvin Cotton, Jerry Holz | |
| 01:37 | Wagner | Charles Adkins connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Al Ward | 29-41 |
| 01:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Earnest Dykes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 01:05 | Wagner | Al Ward is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Randy Middleton (SF) Charles Adkins | |
| 00:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Alexander - foul #1 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky (PF) Harry Hayton | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 00:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Glanz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:37 | Wagner | Kevin Hodson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Barksdale and he's hacked by Scott Glanz - foul #1 on Scott Glanz, team foul #12 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Heller (SG), Bruce Mandujano (PF) Al Ward, Robert Barksdale | |
| 00:37 | Wagner | Kevin Hodson misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Herbert Skursky misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 34-43 |
| 00:29 | Wagner | Kevin Hodson snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 00:27 | Wagner | Randy Middleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Nickerson (PG) Earnest Dykes | |
| Subs | Wagner | James Lee (SG), Jerry Holz (C) Thomas Heller, Kevin Hodson | |
| 00:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Timothy Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 00:01 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Bruce Mandujano | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Wagner | Bruce Mandujano hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-43 |