| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Fogleman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Koehler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Wagner | Terry Erickson inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Koehler | 34-39 |
| 19:05 | Wagner | William Hill scores on a jumper from the left block | 36-39 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Anderson | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Larry Dowdle | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 36-39 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Peter Fogleman | 36-39 |
| 17:29 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Wagner | Alan Landrum (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Terry Erickson, William Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), David Davis (SG), Eric Maresca (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| 17:29 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:29 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:00 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn is fouled on the floor by Stephen Poulsen - foul #3 on Stephen Poulsen, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (SG), Gerald Moore (C) Peter Fogleman, Larry Dowdle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG) Stephen Poulsen | |
| 16:50 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Almon | 40-42 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Freeborn takes the ball from Eric Maresca | 40-42 |
| 16:24 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn lays it in | 42-42 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin loses the dribble to Gary Freeborn | 42-42 |
| 15:57 | Wagner | Alan Landrum can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Almon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alan Landrum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Smith (fresh) C - Gerald Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Larry McDougald (fresh) SG - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Maresca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to David Davis | 42-42 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry McDougald | 42-45 |
| 15:21 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Landrum - foul #2 on Alan Landrum, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Wagner | Peter Fogleman (SG), Terry Erickson (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Larry Dowdle (C) Gary Freeborn, Alan Landrum, Johnny Smith, Gerald Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) David Davis, Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:48 | Wagner | Daniel Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Fogleman | 44-47 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler drills a shot from the left block set up by Peter Anderson and he's fouled by Michael Almon - foul #1 on Michael Almon, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Larry McDougald | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:16 | Wagner | Terry Erickson loses the dribble to Robert Ralston | 44-50 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hill | 44-52 |
| 13:42 | Wagner | Larry Dowdle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 13:40 | Wagner | Terry Erickson misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 13:38 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:28 | Wagner | Larry Dowdle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bobby Koehler | 44-52 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wagner | Gary Freeborn (PG), William Hill (PF) Michael Almon, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston's pass is intercepted by Gary Freeborn | 44-52 |
| 12:46 | Wagner | William Hill misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Anderson - foul #1 on Peter Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Wagner | Alan Landrum (SF) Terry Erickson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin (PF) Peter Anderson | |
| 12:46 | Wagner | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:46 | Wagner | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Fogleman is called for the reach on Robert Ralston - foul #2 on Peter Fogleman, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (SG), Eric Maresca (SF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne, Robert Ralston | |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 12:04 | Wagner | Larry Dowdle grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 11:52 | Wagner | William Hill clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bruce Lumpkin - foul #1 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (SG), Gerald Moore (C) Peter Fogleman, Larry Dowdle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis (SG) John Hill | |
| 11:52 | Wagner | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:52 | Wagner | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Michael Almon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alan Landrum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stephen Poulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Maresca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 11:33 | Wagner | William Hill gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:17 | Wagner | Michael Almon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Moore | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Alan Landrum - foul #3 on Alan Landrum, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Wagner | Peter Fogleman (SG), Terry Erickson (SF), Johnny Smith (PF) Gary Freeborn, Alan Landrum, William Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Stephen Poulsen, David Davis, Bruce Lumpkin, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Wagner | Terry Erickson snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:47 | Wagner | Terry Erickson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Almon | 49-52 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Maresca | 49-54 |
| 10:14 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Ralston - foul #2 on Robert Ralston, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Wagner | Larry Dowdle (C) Gerald Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG) Eric Maresca | |
| 10:14 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:14 | Wagner | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Michael Almon - foul #2 on Michael Almon, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Wagner | Gary Freeborn (PG) Michael Almon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:32 | Wagner | Larry Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:03 | Wagner | Johnny Smith clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Dowdle - foul #1 on Larry Dowdle, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (SG), Alan Landrum (SF), William Hill (PF) Peter Fogleman, Terry Erickson, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), Eric Maresca (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | Wagner | Larry Dowdle gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:15 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Freeborn steps in front of the Bobby Koehler pass | 50-54 |
| 07:46 | Wagner | William Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SG - Michael Almon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Landrum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stephen Poulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Koehler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Maresca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Poulsen | 50-57 |
| 06:57 | Wagner | William Hill is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | Wagner | Peter Fogleman (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Gary Freeborn, Larry Dowdle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Bobby Koehler, Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Ronald Gustafson | |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill swats the layup by Robert Ralston | 50-57 |
| 06:39 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 50-57 |
| 06:20 | Wagner | Daniel Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Anderson | 50-57 |
| 06:18 | Wagner | William Hill tips it in | 52-57 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Poulsen | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Wagner | Michael Almon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 05:44 | Wagner | Alan Landrum gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:20 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by John Hill | 52-61 |
| 04:59 | Wagner | Wagner calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Wagner | Gary Freeborn (PG), Terry Erickson (SF), Larry Dowdle (C) Michael Almon, Alan Landrum, William Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG) Stephen Poulsen | |
| 04:38 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn is fouled on the floor by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 04:26 | Wagner | Terry Erickson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Ralston | 52-61 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler connects on the jump hook near the basket | 52-63 |
| 04:02 | Wagner | Daniel Jones's layup is rejected by Victor Payne | 52-63 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ralston | 52-63 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler connects on the floater from the right side | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SG - Peter Fogleman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Dowdle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Koehler (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 03:30 | Wagner | Larry Dowdle misses the tip | 52-65 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Payne | 52-68 |
| 02:58 | Wagner | Terry Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Ralston | 52-68 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hill | 52-71 |
| 02:23 | Wagner | Larry Dowdle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-71 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 01:52 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 01:47 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-71 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-71 |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (PG), Leo Lancaster (SG), Alan Landrum (SF), William Hill (PF), Gerald Moore (C) Gary Freeborn, Peter Fogleman, Terry Erickson, Daniel Jones, Larry Dowdle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), David Davis (SG), Eric Maresca (SF), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| 01:04 | Wagner | Bruce Lumpkin is called for the reach on Michael Almon - foul #2 on Bruce Lumpkin, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| 01:04 | Wagner | Michael Almon makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:04 | Wagner | Michael Almon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eric Maresca | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Wagner | William Hill hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Stephen Poulsen | 57-75 |
| 00:07 | Wagner | David Davis is called for the reach on Michael Almon - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| 00:07 | Wagner | Michael Almon makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:07 | Wagner | Michael Almon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen runs out the clock | 59-75 |