| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Todd Sawin (fresh) SG - William Kania (fresh) SF - Ralph Scott (fresh) PF - Craig Becker (fresh) C - Jack Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) PF - Eric Moore (fresh) C - Michael McGahey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Michael McGahey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Herman Fletcher and he's fouled by Ralph Scott - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Wagner | Jack Thomas grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Wagner | Ralph Scott scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Todd Sawin | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Cornell | Craig Becker is called for the reach on Herman Fletcher - foul #1 on Craig Becker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Fletcher | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Wagner | Herman Fletcher picks off the pass by Craig Becker | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath lays it up and in set up by Herman Fletcher | 2-6 |
| 18:14 | Wagner | Craig Becker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Sawin | 5-6 |
| 17:48 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is hacked by Todd Sawin - foul #1 on Todd Sawin, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| 17:33 | Cornell | Todd Sawin picks off the pass by Keith Sipes | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Wagner | Craig Becker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Vernon Prager - foul #1 on Vernon Prager, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Kraker (SG), James Neal (C) William Kania, Jack Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 17:13 | Wagner | Craig Becker makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | Wagner | Craig Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Wagner | James Neal snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Wagner | Ralph Scott is hacked by Randy Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Fisher, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Wagner | Matthew Preusser (PG), William Butler (PF), Joseph Burnett (C) Todd Sawin, Ralph Scott, Craig Becker | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:26 | Wagner | James Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Wagner | Matthew Preusser misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Wagner | William Butler tips it in | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | Cornell | Keith Sipes loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Randy Fisher, Keith Sipes, Richard Johnson, Harold Hardy, Vernon Prager | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Matthew Preusser (fresh) SG - Thomas Kraker (fresh) SF - James Neal (fresh) PF - William Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Burnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fresh) C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Wagner | Matthew Preusser is fouled on the floor by Allen Rowlands - foul #1 on Allen Rowlands, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Wagner | William Kania (SG) Thomas Kraker | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 15:30 | Wagner | James Neal connects on the open jumper from the left side set up by William Kania | 11-6 |
| 15:17 | Cornell | Eric Moore clanks a jump hook from the left block | 11-6 |
| 15:16 | Wagner | Joseph Burnett gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:57 | Wagner | William Butler drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Kania | 13-6 |
| 14:41 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 14:39 | Wagner | William Butler grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:37 | Wagner | Matthew Preusser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | Wagner | Todd Sawin (PG), Thomas Kraker (SG), Ralph Scott (SF), Craig Becker (PF), Jack Thomas (C) Matthew Preusser, William Kania, James Neal, William Butler, Joseph Burnett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| 14:20 | Cornell | Harold Hardy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 13-8 |
| 14:16 | Wagner | Todd Sawin double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Keith Sipes clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Kraker - foul #1 on Thomas Kraker, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 3rd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:43 | Wagner | Craig Becker is hacked by Harold Hardy - foul #1 on Harold Hardy, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG), Vernon Prager (PF) Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy | |
| 13:32 | Wagner | Jack Thomas misses short on a floater in the paint | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | Cornell | Michael McGahey grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Vernon Prager | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Wagner | Ralph Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-13 |
| 12:56 | Cornell | Vernon Prager grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:50 | Cornell | Randy Fisher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Prager | 13-16 |
| 12:25 | Wagner | Craig Becker buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 12:14 | Cornell | Vernon Prager misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 15-16 |
| 12:13 | Wagner | Jack Thomas gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:00 | Wagner | Thomas Kraker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:58 | Cornell | Michael McGahey pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Todd Sawin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kraker (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jack Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randy Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Prager (fairly fresh) C - Michael McGahey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cornell | Michael McGahey comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 15-16 |
| 11:29 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Scott - foul #2 on Ralph Scott, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Wagner | Matthew Preusser (PG), William Kania (SG), James Neal (SF), William Butler (PF), Joseph Burnett (C) Todd Sawin, Thomas Kraker, Ralph Scott, Craig Becker, Jack Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Harold Hardy (C) Richard Galbreath, Randy Fisher, Vernon Prager, Michael McGahey | |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:55 | Wagner | Harold Hardy picks off the pass by Matthew Preusser | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Cornell | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | Cornell | Harold Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:08 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 10:04 | Wagner | William Kania is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Fletcher - foul #1 on Herman Fletcher, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| 09:45 | Wagner | James Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:43 | Wagner | Joseph Burnett tips it in | 17-17 |
| 09:25 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Keith Sipes | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Wagner | William Kania misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Cornell | Harold Hardy pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Keith Sipes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Preusser - foul #1 on Matthew Preusser, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Wagner | Marvin Slick (PG), Andre Colombo (SG), Thomas Kraker (SF), Craig Becker (PF), Jack Thomas (C) Matthew Preusser, William Kania, James Neal, William Butler, Joseph Burnett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Clarence Beckwith (C) Alexander Peterson, Harold Hardy | |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Keith Sipes misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | Cornell | Keith Sipes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Jack Thomas | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | Wagner | Andre Colombo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andre Colombo, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Wagner | Todd Sawin (PG) Marvin Slick | |
| Subs | Cornell | Alexander Peterson (SF) Keith Sipes | |
| 08:37 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Peterson | 17-22 |
| 08:35 | Wagner | Todd Sawin loses the dribble to Herman Fletcher in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 08:34 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher blows the layup | 17-22 |
| 08:32 | Wagner | Craig Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:15 | Wagner | Craig Becker is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Todd Sawin | 19-22 |
| 07:54 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:53 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Jack Thomas | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Todd Sawin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Colombo (fresh) SF - Thomas Kraker (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Becker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Jack Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) SG - Herman Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Beckwith (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Wagner | Craig Becker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:28 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:22 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses the jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:02 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 07:00 | Wagner | Thomas Kraker grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 06:41 | Wagner | Jack Thomas connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Sawin and the foul's on Allen Rowlands - foul #2 on Allen Rowlands, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Wagner | Matthew Preusser (PG), William Kania (SG), James Neal (SF), William Butler (PF) Todd Sawin, Andre Colombo, Thomas Kraker, Craig Becker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Randy Fisher (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| 06:41 | Wagner | Jack Thomas makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Keith Sipes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:14 | Wagner | James Neal snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:53 | Wagner | James Neal is denied on a layup by Michael McGahey | 22-22 |
| 05:51 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Hardy and he's hacked by William Kania - foul #1 on William Kania, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joseph Burnett (C) Jack Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:22 | Wagner | James Neal clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:20 | Cornell | Michael McGahey pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Galbreath | 22-28 |
| 04:52 | Wagner | Matthew Preusser is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 04:50 | Wagner | The offensive rebound goes to James Neal | 22-28 |
| 04:33 | Wagner | William Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 04:31 | Cornell | Michael McGahey grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Harold Hardy buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Sipes | 22-30 |
| 04:16 | Wagner | Randy Fisher steps in front of the William Kania pass in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 03:57 | Cornell | Harold Hardy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Fisher | 22-32 |
| 03:47 | Wagner | William Kania is called for 10 seconds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Wagner | Todd Sawin (PG), Thomas Kraker (SG), Ralph Scott (SF), Craig Becker (PF), Jack Thomas (C) Matthew Preusser, William Kania, James Neal, William Butler, Joseph Burnett | |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Randy Fisher, Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy, Michael McGahey | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Todd Sawin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kraker (fresh) SF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Becker (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jack Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Prager (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Eric Moore hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Prager | 22-34 |
| 03:33 | Wagner | Vernon Prager takes the ball from Ralph Scott in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| 03:12 | Cornell | Vernon Prager's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Becker | 22-34 |
| 03:11 | Cornell | Richard Johnson tips it in | 22-36 |
| 02:56 | Wagner | Ralph Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 02:32 | Cornell | Vernon Prager's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Thomas | 25-36 |
| 02:31 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Ralph Scott | 25-36 |
| 02:12 | Wagner | Thomas Kraker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Sawin | 28-36 |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Richard Johnson banks in the layup set up by Herman Fletcher and he's hacked by Jack Thomas - foul #1 on Jack Thomas, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Wagner | Marvin Slick (PG), Andre Colombo (SG), James Neal (C) Todd Sawin, Thomas Kraker, Jack Thomas | |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Allen Rowlands, Eric Moore, Vernon Prager | |
| 01:59 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:42 | Wagner | Craig Becker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 01:41 | Wagner | Ralph Scott tips it home | 30-39 |
| 01:19 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 01:17 | Wagner | The rebound goes to James Neal | 30-39 |
| 01:00 | Wagner | James Neal slams it home on a nice dish by Marvin Slick and he's hacked by Clarence Beckwith - foul #1 on Clarence Beckwith, team foul #7 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Wagner | Todd Sawin (PG), William Kania (SG), William Butler (PF), Joseph Burnett (C) Marvin Slick, Andre Colombo, Ralph Scott, Craig Becker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Richard Johnson, Clarence Beckwith | |
| 01:00 | Wagner | James Neal makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Kraker (PF) James Neal | |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG) Richard Galbreath | |
| 00:23 | Wagner | William Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 00:22 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:01 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Wagner | Thomas Kraker grabs the board | 33-39 |