| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Kayser (fresh) SG - Clarence Shank (fresh) SF - Manuel Mendenhall (fresh) PF - Joseph Abrams (fresh) C - Hollis Stanger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fresh) SG - Peter Fogleman (fresh) SF - Terry Erickson (fresh) PF - Gerald Moore (fresh) C - William Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger 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) | |
| 19:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | A charge is called on Joseph Abrams - foul #1 on Joseph Abrams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn's pass is intercepted by Manuel Mendenhall in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Mendenhall | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Freeborn | 2-3 |
| 19:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Kayser - foul #1 on David Kayser, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:15 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 19:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 19:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger tips it home | 4-5 |
| 19:01 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 18:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank scores on a turnaround from close range | 6-8 |
| 18:21 | Wagner | Terry Erickson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 18:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 17:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams drills a floater from the right block set up by Clarence Shank and the foul's on Terry Erickson - foul #1 on Terry Erickson, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), Howard Kinley (SG), Brady Bowen (SF), James Winkel (C) David Kayser, Clarence Shank, Manuel Mendenhall, Hollis Stanger | |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (PG), Leo Lancaster (SG), Alan Landrum (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Robert Peters (C) Gary Freeborn, Peter Fogleman, Terry Erickson, Gerald Moore, William Hill | |
| 17:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 17:38 | Wagner | Johnny Smith buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Almon | 9-10 |
| 17:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams's floater is tipped away by Johnny Smith | 9-10 |
| 17:20 | Wagner | Johnny Smith gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 17:18 | Wagner | Michael Almon is hacked by Marvin Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Peters, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes (C) Joseph Abrams | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 17:08 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 17:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Kinley | 11-10 |
| 16:39 | Wagner | Leo Lancaster travels in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (PG), Clarence Shank (SG), Thomas William (SF), Forrest Devine (PF) Marvin Peters, Howard Kinley, Brady Bowen, James Winkel | |
| Subs | Wagner | Gerald Moore (PF), Samuel Bryant (C) Johnny Smith, Robert Peters | |
| 16:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kayser | 14-10 |
| 16:13 | Wagner | Alan Landrum misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 16:12 | Wagner | Gerald Moore can't tip it in | 14-10 |
| 16:10 | Wagner | Gerald Moore tips it home | 14-12 |
| 15:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gerald Moore is called for the reach on Forrest Devine - foul #1 on Gerald Moore, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel (PF) Julius Hayes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Gary Freeborn (PG), Peter Fogleman (SG), William Bailey (SF) Michael Almon, Leo Lancaster, Alan Landrum | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Kayser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Shank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas William (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Winkel (fresh) C - Forrest Devine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Fogleman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Bailey (fresh) PF - Gerald Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 15:41 | Wagner | Samuel Bryant pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 15:37 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Forrest Devine - foul #1 on Forrest Devine, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen (PF) Forrest Devine | |
| Subs | Wagner | William Hill (C) Samuel Bryant | |
| 15:37 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 15:37 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 15:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 15:27 | Wagner | Gerald Moore grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 15:12 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn is fouled on the floor by David Kayser - foul #2 on David Kayser, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (PG), Marvin Peters (SG), Hollis Stanger (C) David Kayser, Clarence Shank, Thomas William | |
| Subs | Wagner | Johnny Smith (PF), Robert Peters (C) Gerald Moore, William Hill | |
| 14:56 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Johnny Smith | 14-16 |
| 14:41 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Kinley | 16-16 |
| 14:36 | Wagner | Howard Kinley is called for the reach on Gary Freeborn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Kinley, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Mendenhall (SF), Joseph Abrams (PF) Brady Bowen, James Winkel | |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (SG), Alan Landrum (SF) Peter Fogleman, William Bailey | |
| 14:20 | Wagner | Alan Landrum misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 14:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 13:53 | Wagner | Johnny Smith gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:48 | Wagner | Michael Almon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 13:46 | Wagner | Robert Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:27 | Wagner | Michael Almon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 13:25 | Wagner | Johnny Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 13:14 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 13:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Mendenhall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 12:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger's pass is intercepted by Robert Peters | 16-16 |
| 12:25 | Wagner | Michael Almon makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Landrum | 16-19 |
| 12:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Mendenhall drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Kinley | 18-19 |
| 11:52 | Wagner | Johnny Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-19 |
| 11:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Howard Kinley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Peters (tiring) SF - Manuel Mendenhall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Abrams (tired) 3 pts. C - Hollis Stanger (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Almon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Landrum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Peters (tiring) | |
| 11:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Mendenhall | 21-19 |
| 11:15 | Wagner | Alan Landrum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 11:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 11:07 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Gary Freeborn is called for the reach on Howard Kinley - foul #1 on Gary Freeborn, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William (PG), Clarence Shank (SG), Brady Bowen (SF), James Winkel (PF), Julius Hayes (C) Howard Kinley, Marvin Peters, Manuel Mendenhall, Joseph Abrams, Hollis Stanger | |
| Subs | Wagner | Leo Lancaster (PG), Peter Fogleman (SG), Terry Erickson (SF), Gerald Moore (PF), William Hill (C) Gary Freeborn, Michael Almon, Alan Landrum, Johnny Smith, Robert Peters | |
| 10:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Peter Fogleman - foul #1 on Peter Fogleman, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| 10:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:51 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:33 | Wagner | Brady Bowen is called for the reach on Leo Lancaster - foul #1 on Brady Bowen, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| 10:33 | Wagner | Leo Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:33 | Wagner | Leo Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Shank | 25-21 |
| 09:49 | Wagner | Terry Erickson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Fogleman | 25-23 |
| 09:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas William | 28-23 |
| 09:08 | Wagner | Gerald Moore jams it on a great pass from William Hill | 28-25 |
| 08:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes is fouled on the floor by William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (PG), Manuel Mendenhall (SF), Forrest Devine (PF) Thomas William, Brady Bowen, Julius Hayes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Gary Freeborn (PG), Alan Landrum (SF), Samuel Bryant (C) Leo Lancaster, Terry Erickson, William Hill | |
| 08:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Forrest Devine knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 30-25 |
| 08:15 | Wagner | Samuel Bryant makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Freeborn | 30-27 |
| 08:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel misses the runner in the lane | 30-27 |
| 08:00 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 07:42 | Wagner | Alan Landrum can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 30-27 |
| 07:40 | Wagner | Alan Landrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Howard Kinley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Clarence Shank (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Mendenhall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Devine (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Winkel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Fogleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Landrum (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Wagner | Gerald Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 07:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 07:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gary Freeborn - foul #2 on Gary Freeborn, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William (PG), Brady Bowen (SF), Julius Hayes (C) Howard Kinley, Manuel Mendenhall, Forrest Devine | |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (PG), Leo Lancaster (SG), William Bailey (SF), William Hill (C) Gary Freeborn, Peter Fogleman, Alan Landrum, Samuel Bryant | |
| 07:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clarence Shank misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 07:08 | Wagner | William Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 06:54 | Wagner | William Hill drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leo Lancaster | 31-29 |
| 06:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Hill takes the ball from Julius Hayes | 31-29 |
| 06:30 | Wagner | Julius Hayes takes the ball from William Hill | 31-29 |
| 06:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 06:02 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Leo Lancaster | 31-29 |
| 05:58 | Wagner | Clarence Shank steps in front of the Michael Almon pass in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 05:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 05:42 | Wagner | Gerald Moore snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 05:32 | Wagner | Gerald Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (PG), Joseph Abrams (PF), Hollis Stanger (C) Thomas William, James Winkel, Julius Hayes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Alan Landrum (SG), Terry Erickson (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Robert Peters (C) Leo Lancaster, William Bailey, Gerald Moore, William Hill | |
| 05:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Peters | 34-29 |
| 05:01 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 04:59 | Wagner | Alan Landrum snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 04:54 | Wagner | Alan Landrum hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 04:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters hits a jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 04:35 | Wagner | Terry Erickson's pass is intercepted by Clarence Shank in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 04:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clarence Shank | 38-29 |
| 04:04 | Wagner | Terry Erickson is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Almon | 38-31 |
| 03:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Abrams can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 38-31 |
| 03:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen tips it in | 40-31 |
| 03:25 | Wagner | Alan Landrum makes the runner in the paint set up by Terry Erickson and he's hacked by Clarence Shank - foul #1 on Clarence Shank, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser (PG), Thomas William (SG), Manuel Mendenhall (SF), Forrest Devine (PF), James Winkel (C) Marvin Peters, Clarence Shank, Brady Bowen, Joseph Abrams, Hollis Stanger | |
| Subs | Wagner | Gary Freeborn (PG), Peter Fogleman (SG), Samuel Bryant (PF), William Hill (C) Michael Almon, Terry Erickson, Johnny Smith, Robert Peters | |
| 03:25 | Wagner | Alan Landrum makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - David Kayser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas William (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Mendenhall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Forrest Devine (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Winkel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Gary Freeborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Fogleman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Landrum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Forrest Devine misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 03:11 | Wagner | William Hill gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:48 | Wagner | The jump hook by William Hill is blocked by James Winkel | 40-34 |
| 02:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Mendenhall gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 02:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas William comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 02:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Forrest Devine tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 02:27 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Peter Fogleman | 40-34 |
| 02:25 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn is hacked by Thomas William in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas William, team foul #9 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley (SG), Julius Hayes (C) Manuel Mendenhall, James Winkel | |
| Subs | Wagner | William Bailey (SF), Gerald Moore (PF) Alan Landrum, Samuel Bryant | |
| 02:25 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:25 | Wagner | Gary Freeborn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Howard Kinley's floater is tipped away by William Hill | 40-36 |
| 02:10 | Wagner | William Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:49 | Wagner | Peter Fogleman is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 01:47 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Forrest Devine gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Julius Hayes connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Kinley | 42-36 |
| 01:20 | Wagner | Thomas William steals the ball from Peter Fogleman in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 01:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser is hacked by Gerald Moore - foul #2 on Gerald Moore, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Mendenhall (SF), Joseph Abrams (PF), James Winkel (C) Thomas William, Forrest Devine, Julius Hayes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Michael Almon (PG), Leo Lancaster (SG), Terry Erickson (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Robert Peters (C) Gary Freeborn, Peter Fogleman, William Bailey, Gerald Moore, William Hill | |
| 01:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:46 | Wagner | Terry Erickson misses the wide open floater from close range | 44-36 |
| 00:45 | Wagner | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Smith | 44-36 |
| 00:38 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Abrams - foul #2 on Joseph Abrams, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Marvin Peters (SG), Brady Bowen (PF) Howard Kinley, Joseph Abrams | |
| Subs | Wagner | Samuel Bryant (C) Robert Peters | |
| 00:38 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:38 | Wagner | Johnny Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 00:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Winkel grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 00:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen is hacked by Terry Erickson - foul #2 on Terry Erickson, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Hollis Stanger (C) James Winkel | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 00:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Brady Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:17 | Wagner | Marvin Peters is called for the reach on Leo Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Peters, team foul #11 | 46-36 |
| 00:17 | Wagner | Leo Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:17 | Wagner | Leo Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Kayser banks in the layup | 48-38 |
| 00:00 | Wagner | Terry Erickson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-38 |