| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Joe Zachry (fresh) SG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) SF - Jason Powers (fresh) PF - Jason Cockburn (fresh) C - Charles McCoo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) SG - Orval Scott (fresh) SF - Michael Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) C - Dan Brewer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Dan Brewer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Jason Powers is called for the reach on Michael Black - foul #1 on Jason Powers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Samford | Orval Scott drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shawn Tankersley | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Wagner | The short jumper by Charles McCoo is denied by Dan Brewer | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Bruce Weaver snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Samford | Jason Cockburn is called for the reach on Bruce Weaver - foul #1 on Jason Cockburn, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Orval Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Wagner | Joe Zachry grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Michael Black grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Orval Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:31 | Wagner | Charles McCoo grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:25 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 17:04 | Samford | Dan Brewer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:02 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Jason Powers | 0-3 |
| 16:46 | Wagner | Jason Powers hits a runner near the basket | 2-3 |
| 16:29 | Samford | Bruce Weaver buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Tankersley | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | Wagner | Jason Powers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Wagner | Charles McCoo snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:48 | Wagner | Joe Zachry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joshua Taylor | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Joe Zachry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Powers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Cockburn (fresh) C - Charles McCoo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Dan Brewer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dan Brewer, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Wagner | Charles McCoo hits a shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Orval Scott | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Wagner | Orval Scott picks off the pass by Joshua Taylor | 6-7 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Jason Cockburn picks off the pass by Orval Scott | 6-7 |
| 14:08 | Wagner | Jason Powers is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joel Kacerski (PG), Edward Deveau (SF), Peter Wilson (C) Joe Zachry, Jason Powers, Charles McCoo | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 13:51 | Samford | A charge is called on Edward Norris - foul #1 on Edward Norris, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Wagner | Alan Zamudio (SF), Donald Sao (C) Joshua Taylor, Jason Cockburn | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:31 | Wagner | Joel Kacerski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 13:29 | Wagner | Donald Sao snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:09 | Wagner | Edward Deveau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Francis Barringer snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 12:44 | Samford | Peter Wilson takes the ball from John Cho | 6-7 |
| 12:23 | Wagner | Alan Zamudio is denied on a layup by John Cho | 6-7 |
| 12:22 | Samford | Jackie Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:08 | Samford | John Cho connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jackie Andersen and he's fouled by Peter Wilson - foul #1 on Peter Wilson, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joe Zachry (PG), Joshua Taylor (SG), Jason Powers (SF), Jason Cockburn (PF), Charles McCoo (C) Joel Kacerski, Edward Deveau, Alan Zamudio, Peter Wilson, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, Jerry Tague | |
| 12:08 | Samford | John Cho makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:44 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Joe Zachry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Powers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Cockburn (fresh) C - Charles McCoo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) PF - John Cho (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Charles McCoo - foul #1 on Charles McCoo, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Weaver (PF) John Cho | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:37 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:30 | Wagner | Jason Cockburn is denied on a layup by Bruce Weaver | 9-12 |
| 11:29 | Wagner | Jason Powers tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Orval Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Weaver | 11-15 |
| 10:57 | Wagner | Charles McCoo is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| 10:41 | Samford | Dan Brewer lays it up and in set up by Bruce Weaver | 11-17 |
| 10:21 | Wagner | Joe Zachry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Cockburn | 13-17 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Orval Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Dan Brewer can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 09:56 | Samford | Michael Black can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 09:54 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Jason Cockburn | 13-17 |
| 09:38 | Wagner | Jason Powers is hacked by Dan Brewer - foul #2 on Dan Brewer, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joel Kacerski (SF) Jason Powers | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SF), John Cho (C) Shawn Tankersley, Michael Black, Dan Brewer | |
| 09:19 | Wagner | Joe Zachry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Samford | John Cho double dribbles | 13-17 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Andersen (SF) Orval Scott | |
| 08:30 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Cockburn | 16-17 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Francis Barringer scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jackie Andersen | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:50 | Samford | John Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Joe Zachry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Kacerski (fresh) PF - Jason Cockburn (fairly fresh) C - Charles McCoo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) PF - Bruce Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cho (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Samford | John Cho clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-19 |
| 07:31 | Wagner | Charles McCoo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:17 | Wagner | Joe Zachry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Kacerski | 19-19 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Bruce Weaver drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Norris | 19-21 |
| 06:29 | Wagner | Joel Kacerski is hacked by Edward Norris - foul #2 on Edward Norris, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Wagner | Robert Bauch (PG), Edward Deveau (SG), Jason Powers (SF), Peter Wilson (PF), Donald Sao (C) Joe Zachry, Joshua Taylor, Joel Kacerski, Jason Cockburn, Charles McCoo | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Jerry Tague (PF), Anthony Speck (C) Edward Norris, Francis Barringer, Jackie Andersen, Bruce Weaver, John Cho | |
| 06:16 | Wagner | Jason Powers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Tague - foul #1 on Jerry Tague, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | Wagner | Jason Powers makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:16 | Wagner | Jason Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:16 | Samford | Jerry Tague pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:59 | Samford | Jerry Tague misses short on a floater in the paint | 20-21 |
| 05:58 | Wagner | Peter Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:54 | Wagner | Jason Powers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-21 |
| 05:52 | Wagner | Jason Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:42 | Wagner | Robert Bauch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 05:41 | Samford | Anthony Speck grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Michael Black misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:24 | Samford | Jerry Tague hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| 05:09 | Wagner | Edward Deveau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 05:07 | Samford | Jerry Tague snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Orval Scott knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 20-25 |
| 04:33 | Wagner | Jason Powers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Orval Scott - foul #1 on Orval Scott, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joel Kacerski (PG), Joshua Taylor (SG), Jason Cockburn (PF) Robert Bauch, Edward Deveau, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Weaver (PF), John Cho (C) Jerry Tague, Anthony Speck | |
| 04:33 | Wagner | Jason Powers makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:33 | Wagner | Jason Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Bruce Weaver double dribbles | 22-25 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joe Zachry (PG), Charles McCoo (C) Joel Kacerski, Peter Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:05 | Wagner | Charles McCoo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 04:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Weaver | 22-25 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joe Zachry - foul #1 on Joe Zachry, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joel Kacerski (SF) Jason Powers | |
| Subs | Samford | Dan Brewer (C) John Cho | |
| 03:35 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Joe Zachry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Kacerski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Cockburn (fresh) C - Charles McCoo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor drills a floater from the left side | 24-26 |
| 03:11 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Orval Scott | 24-28 |
| 02:52 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 24-28 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Cockburn - foul #2 on Jason Cockburn, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Deveau (SF), Peter Wilson (C) Joe Zachry, Charles McCoo | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Jackie Andersen (SF) Shawn Tankersley, Orval Scott, Michael Black | |
| 02:35 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:26 | Wagner | Joshua Taylor hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Kacerski | 27-30 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Edward Norris comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Deveau - foul #1 on Edward Deveau, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Wagner | Donald Sao (C) Jason Cockburn | |
| Subs | Samford | John Cho (PF) Bruce Weaver | |
| 02:05 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:02 | Wagner | Joel Kacerski double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wagner | Jason Powers (SF) Edward Deveau | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:49 | Samford | Joel Kacerski is called for the reach on Jackie Andersen - foul #1 on Joel Kacerski, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Deveau (SG) Joshua Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:49 | Samford | Jackie Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Jackie Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:49 | Samford | Dan Brewer snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 01:32 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 01:30 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Peter Wilson | 27-33 |
| 01:05 | Wagner | Francis Barringer steals it from Joel Kacerski | 27-33 |
| 01:02 | Samford | Edward Norris misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 01:01 | Wagner | Donald Sao snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:42 | Wagner | Edward Deveau drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 00:26 | Samford | Edward Norris is hacked by Peter Wilson - foul #2 on Peter Wilson, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wagner | Joe Zachry (PG), Joshua Taylor (SG), Jason Cockburn (PF), Charles McCoo (C) Joel Kacerski, Jason Powers, Peter Wilson, Donald Sao | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF) Jackie Andersen, Francis Barringer, Dan Brewer | |
| 00:26 | Samford | Edward Norris misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:26 | Samford | John Cho snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Orval Scott blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joshua Taylor - foul #1 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG) Edward Norris | |
| 00:05 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Wagner | Charles McCoo blows the layup | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Wagner | Charles McCoo snags the offensive board | 30-35 |