| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Steven Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Bova (fresh) SF - Joseph Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Richards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Frank Irby inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Samford | Paul Bradley is fouled on the floor by Steven Vance - foul #1 on Steven Vance, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Steven Vance steals it from John Young | 30-35 |
| 19:10 | Wagner | Joseph Petty comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 30-35 |
| 19:09 | Samford | Frank Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:57 | Samford | Leo Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Young | 30-38 |
| 18:34 | Wagner | Joseph Petty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:33 | Wagner | Arthur Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:14 | Wagner | Steven Vance misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Leo Jones is hacked by Joseph Petty - foul #3 on Joseph Petty, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Wagner | John Snow (SF) Joseph Petty | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:46 | Samford | Leo Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Young | 30-41 |
| 17:23 | Wagner | John Snow misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Irby - foul #3 on Frank Irby, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Wagner | James Williams (C) Arthur Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SF), James Zabala (C) Frank Irby, Paul Bradley | |
| 17:23 | Wagner | John Snow makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 17:23 | Wagner | John Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:03 | Samford | Steven Vance steals the ball from James Zabala | 32-41 |
| 16:34 | Wagner | John Snow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Bova | 34-41 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the dunk but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Nobles (SG), Glenn Peterson (PF) Dale Bova, Duane Richards | |
| Subs | Samford | John Bogen (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), Chester Fretwell (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Roy Hill | |
| 16:14 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:14 | Wagner | James Williams grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 15:56 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joseph Petty (SF), Arthur Lewis (C) Glenn Peterson, James Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Irby (SF), Paul Bradley (C) Jordan Kellum, Chester Fretwell | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Steven Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Fields (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bogen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Zabala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | James Zabala can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Petty - foul #4 on Joseph Petty, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Wagner | James Williams (PF) Joseph Petty | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 15:36 | Samford | James Zabala misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:36 | Samford | James Zabala makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:18 | Wagner | James Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 15:17 | Samford | James Zabala grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:10 | Samford | John Bogen can't connect on a floater from the left block | 34-43 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Paul Bradley tips it in | 34-45 |
| 14:46 | Wagner | Steven Vance knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nobles | 37-45 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Charles Fields can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:22 | Samford | James Zabala can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 14:20 | Wagner | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:05 | Wagner | Arthur Lewis hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Vance | 39-45 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Paul Bradley comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Lewis - foul #1 on Arthur Lewis, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Wagner | Dale Bova (SG), Glenn Peterson (SF), Duane Richards (PF) Steven Vance, John Snow, Arthur Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Charles Fields, John Bogen, James Zabala | |
| 13:42 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:18 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson is fouled on the floor by Leo Jones - foul #1 on Leo Jones, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Samford | Chester Fretwell (C) Paul Bradley | |
| 12:58 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Bova | 41-47 |
| 12:43 | Samford | John Young comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 12:41 | Wagner | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:29 | Wagner | The short jumper by Duane Richards is denied by Roy Hill | 41-47 |
| 12:28 | Samford | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:11 | Samford | James Williams picks off the pass by Chester Fretwell | 41-47 |
| 11:57 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Wagner | Steven Vance (PG), John Snow (SF), Arthur Lewis (C) Thomas Nobles, Glenn Peterson, James Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (SF), James Zabala (C) Frank Irby, Chester Fretwell | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Steven Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Bova (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Richards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Fields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Zabala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | John Young loses the dribble to Duane Richards | 41-47 |
| 11:20 | Wagner | Roy Hill swats the shot by John Snow | 41-47 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Leo Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Lewis - foul #2 on Arthur Lewis, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Wagner | Glenn Peterson (PF) Duane Richards | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Bradley (C) James Zabala | |
| 10:53 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Leo Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:40 | Wagner | John Snow misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 10:38 | Wagner | Steven Vance pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:26 | Wagner | John Snow is denied on a dunk by Roy Hill | 41-49 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Paul Bradley pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:05 | Samford | Paul Bradley drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Leo Jones | 41-51 |
| 09:48 | Wagner | John Snow misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-51 |
| 09:46 | Samford | Charles Fields pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Leo Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 09:19 | Wagner | Arthur Lewis pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:09 | Wagner | Arthur Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 09:08 | Samford | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:03 | Samford | John Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Roy Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:53 | Samford | John Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:51 | Samford | Leo Jones misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 08:49 | Wagner | Arthur Lewis pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:44 | Wagner | Steven Vance is hacked by Leo Jones - foul #2 on Leo Jones, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Nobles (SG), Duane Richards (PF), James Williams (C) Dale Bova, John Snow, Arthur Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | John Bogen (SG), Frank Irby (SF), James Zabala (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Roy Hill, Paul Bradley | |
| 08:27 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Irby - foul #4 on Frank Irby, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jordan Kellum (SF) Frank Irby | |
| 08:27 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:27 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Chester Fretwell grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:05 | Samford | James Zabala comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:03 | Wagner | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:49 | Wagner | Thomas Nobles is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Nobles, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joseph Petty (SF) Glenn Peterson | |
| Subs | Samford | Frank Irby (SF) Charles Fields | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Steven Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Duane Richards (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - John Bogen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Irby (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Zabala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Fretwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Chester Fretwell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Nobles - foul #3 on Thomas Nobles, team foul #8 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Wagner | Oscar Williamson (SG) Steven Vance | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 07:33 | Samford | Chester Fretwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Chester Fretwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:18 | Wagner | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 07:16 | Wagner | Oscar Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:09 | Wagner | Joseph Petty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Chester Fretwell pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:51 | Samford | Frank Irby buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Petty - foul #5 on Joseph Petty, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Wagner | Steven Vance (PG), Dale Bova (SG), John Snow (SF) Thomas Nobles, Oscar Williamson, Joseph Petty | |
| Subs | Samford | Leo Jones (PG), John Young (SG), Roy Hill (PF), Paul Bradley (C) John Bogen, Jordan Kellum, Chester Fretwell, James Zabala | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Frank Irby makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Wagner | Duane Richards connects on the floater from the left block set up by James Williams | 43-56 |
| 06:10 | Samford | Leo Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Young | 43-58 |
| 05:48 | Wagner | Steven Vance misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Samford | Roy Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 05:22 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to John Young | 43-58 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Paul Bradley misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Wagner | Glenn Peterson (PF), Arthur Lewis (C) Duane Richards, James Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:06 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:06 | Samford | Paul Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:57 | Wagner | Steven Vance misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Roy Hill grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 04:49 | Samford | John Young misses the turnaround in the paint | 43-60 |
| 04:47 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Arthur Lewis | 43-60 |
| 04:27 | Wagner | Arthur Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Arthur Lewis, team foul #11 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Nobles (PG), Oscar Williamson (SG), James Williams (C) Steven Vance, Dale Bova, Arthur Lewis | |
| Subs | Samford | Charles Fields (PG), John Bogen (SG), Jordan Kellum (SF), James Zabala (PF), Chester Fretwell (C) Leo Jones, John Young, Frank Irby, Roy Hill, Paul Bradley | |
| 04:06 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 04:04 | Samford | Charles Fields gets the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:39 | Samford | James Zabala connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Fields | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Thomas Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Glenn Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Charles Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bogen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jordan Kellum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Zabala (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Fretwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Wagner | John Snow connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Williams | 45-62 |
| 03:11 | Samford | James Zabala banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Fields | 45-64 |
| 03:00 | Wagner | Oscar Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-64 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Chester Fretwell snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Jordan Kellum loses the dribble to Thomas Nobles | 45-64 |
| 02:22 | Wagner | Oscar Williamson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Nobles | 47-64 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Chester Fretwell misses the runner in the lane | 47-64 |
| 01:58 | Wagner | Thomas Nobles pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:47 | Wagner | Thomas Nobles is fouled on the floor by Chester Fretwell - foul #1 on Chester Fretwell, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| 01:32 | Wagner | James Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 01:31 | Wagner | The offensive rebound goes to John Snow | 47-64 |
| 01:17 | Wagner | Thomas Nobles is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Thomas Nobles, team foul #12 | 47-64 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Chester Fretwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 00:58 | Wagner | John Snow grabs the board | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Wagner | Thomas Nobles connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Charles Fields is fouled on the floor by John Snow - foul #1 on John Snow, team foul #13 | 50-64 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Charles Fields misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Charles Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:21 | Wagner | Glenn Peterson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Nobles | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Charles Fields runs out the clock | 52-65 |