| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Kevin Partain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard McGlohon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wagner | Joseph Edwards inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:54 | Wagner | Jessie Ellington is called for the reach on Richard McGlohon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:37 | Wagner | Kevin Partain misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jessie Ellington - foul #2 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 19:37 | Wagner | Kevin Partain makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:37 | Wagner | Kevin Partain makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 19:04 | Wagner | Kevin Partain is fouled on the floor by Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Wagner | Joseph Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers and the foul's on Richard McGlohon - foul #2 on Richard McGlohon, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo (PG), Edward Elder (SG), Ernest Waller (C) Kevin Partain, Terry Bailey, Thomas Vaughn | |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:26 | Wagner | Ernest Waller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Richard McGlohon takes the ball from Robert Gilbert | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Wagner | Richard McGlohon is denied on a layup by Rusty Nicolas | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Wagner | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Waller | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Edwards | 39-39 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Joseph Edwards - foul #1 on Joseph Edwards, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Wagner | Lloyd Dent (PF), David Howard (C) Joseph Edwards, Richard McGlohon | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it in | 41-39 |
| 17:11 | Wagner | George Novetsky picks off the pass by Raymond Hidalgo in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Lloyd Dent is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Lloyd Dent, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wagner | Kevin Partain (PG), Terry Bailey (SG), Joseph Edwards (SF), Thomas Vaughn (C) Raymond Hidalgo, Edward Elder, Ernest Waller, David Howard | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jim Waid | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Wagner | Terry Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Mortensen | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Kevin Partain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Dent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Wagner | Gilbert Mortensen swats the layup by Lloyd Dent | 46-39 |
| 15:52 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:39 | Wagner | Kevin Partain misses long on an open shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Vaughn - foul #1 on Thomas Vaughn, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wagner | Richard McGlohon (PF), David Howard (C) Lloyd Dent, Thomas Vaughn | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:29 | Wagner | Kevin Partain is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Ellington - foul #3 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Elder (SG) Terry Bailey | |
| 15:16 | Wagner | Joseph Edwards is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo (PG), Ernest Waller (SF) Kevin Partain, Joseph Edwards | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 51-39 |
| 14:59 | Wagner | Richard McGlohon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | George Novetsky scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 53-39 |
| 14:13 | Wagner | Richard McGlohon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Richard McGlohon - foul #3 on Richard McGlohon, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Wagner | Kevin Partain (PG), Terry Bailey (SG), Joseph Edwards (SF), Lloyd Dent (PF), Thomas Vaughn (C) Raymond Hidalgo, Edward Elder, Ernest Waller, Richard McGlohon, David Howard | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:52 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 13:35 | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn banks in the layup set up by Kevin Partain | 54-41 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is hacked by Thomas Vaughn - foul #2 on Thomas Vaughn, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Edwards - foul #2 on Joseph Edwards, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:36 | Wagner | Joseph Edwards clanks a jumper from close range | 55-41 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Dent - foul #3 on Lloyd Dent, team foul #8 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wagner | Glenn Kessler (PF) Thomas Vaughn | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:27 | Wagner | Glenn Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:02 | Wagner | Kevin Partain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 12:01 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:44 | Wagner | Rusty Nicolas blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Dent | 56-41 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Kevin Partain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Dent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:23 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent knocks in the shot from close range set up by Kevin Partain and the foul's on Adrian Lee - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo (PG), Edward Elder (SG), Ernest Waller (SF), Richard McGlohon (PF) Kevin Partain, Terry Bailey, Joseph Edwards, Glenn Kessler | |
| 11:23 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 61-44 |
| 10:56 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Robert Pillar, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn (C) Lloyd Dent | |
| 10:51 | Wagner | Edward Elder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 10:50 | Wagner | Ernest Waller gets the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 10:31 | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn is open but can't throw it down | 61-44 |
| 10:30 | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn tips it home | 61-46 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-46 |
| 10:11 | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:47 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo is called for traveling | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wagner | Kevin Partain (PG), Terry Bailey (SG), Joseph Edwards (SF), Glenn Kessler (PF), David Howard (C) Raymond Hidalgo, Edward Elder, Ernest Waller, Richard McGlohon, Thomas Vaughn | |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Bailey - foul #2 on Terry Bailey, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:40 | Wagner | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:16 | Wagner | David Howard misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF) Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 09:16 | Wagner | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:16 | Wagner | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-48 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Edwards steals the ball from Vernon Preston | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:32 | Wagner | Kevin Partain misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Vernon Preston | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:21 | Wagner | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Terry Bailey pass in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is fouled on the floor by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #10 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo (PG), Edward Elder (SG), Ernest Waller (SF), Richard McGlohon (PF), Thomas Vaughn (C) Kevin Partain, Terry Bailey, Joseph Edwards, Glenn Kessler, David Howard | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 07:47 | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jim Waid - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 07:47 | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:47 | Wagner | Thomas Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Raymond Hidalgo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Elder (fresh) SF - Ernest Waller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard McGlohon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Ernest Waller is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Ernest Waller, team foul #11 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Wagner | Lloyd Dent (C) Thomas Vaughn | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the offensive board | 69-50 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-50 |
| 06:40 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 06:31 | Wagner | Richard McGlohon loses the ball out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Pillar, Ricky Mize, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wagner | Kevin Partain (PG), Terry Bailey (SG), Joseph Edwards (SF) Edward Elder, Raymond Hidalgo, Ernest Waller | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | George Novetsky drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 71-50 |
| 05:54 | Wagner | Richard McGlohon jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Edwards | 71-52 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-52 |
| 05:40 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 05:37 | Wagner | Vernon Preston steals it from Terry Bailey in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 04:54 | Wagner | Joseph Edwards clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 74-52 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled on the floor by Kevin Partain - foul #3 on Kevin Partain, team foul #12 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Elder (PG), Raymond Hidalgo (SG), Ernest Waller (SF), Glenn Kessler (PF), David Howard (C) Kevin Partain, Terry Bailey, Joseph Edwards, Richard McGlohon, Lloyd Dent | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:44 | Wagner | Edward Elder's pass is intercepted by Jim Waid in the backcourt | 76-52 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glenn Kessler - foul #2 on Glenn Kessler, team foul #13 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 77-52 |
| 04:22 | Wagner | Ernest Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 77-52 |
| 04:10 | Wagner | Robert Pillar blocks the jumper by Edward Elder | 77-52 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 79-52 |
| 03:50 | Wagner | A charge is called on Ernest Waller - foul #3 on Ernest Waller, team foul #14 | 79-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Lloyd Dent (C) David Howard | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-52 |
| 03:30 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Ernest Waller | 79-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Elder (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ernest Waller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Dent (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Wagner | Ernest Waller misses the easy layup | 79-52 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 79-52 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 79-52 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 79-52 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-52 |
| 02:54 | Wagner | Ernest Waller grabs the board | 79-52 |
| 02:41 | Wagner | Robert Gilbert denies the turnaround by Glenn Kessler | 79-52 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 79-52 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Ernest Waller steps in front of the Lonnie Marques pass | 79-52 |
| 02:14 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Edward Elder | 79-54 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert banks in the layup | 81-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Wagner | Ernest Waller misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #9 | 81-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Wagner | David Howard (C) Glenn Kessler | |
| 01:50 | Wagner | Ernest Waller makes the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:50 | Wagner | Ernest Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-56 |
| 01:27 | Wagner | David Howard snags the defensive board | 81-56 |
| 01:02 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rusty Nicolas - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #10 | 81-56 |
| 01:02 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo misses the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:02 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 81-57 |
| 00:40 | Wagner | Lloyd Dent snags the defensive board | 81-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo is fouled on the floor by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #11 | 81-57 |
| 00:34 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 00:34 | Wagner | Raymond Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 83-59 |
| 00:05 | Wagner | Rusty Nicolas takes the ball from Edward Elder | 83-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 83-59 |