| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Brian Divine (fresh) SG - Charles Goldston (fresh) SF - Manuel Kaler (fresh) PF - James Blais (fresh) C - Matthew Stockman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Michael Wright (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wagner | James Blais wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Wagner | Brian Divine is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Divine, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Hester | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Wagner | Charles Goldston misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Wagner | James Blais snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Wagner | Brian Divine knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Goldston | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the driving attempt in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Wagner | Manuel Kaler grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Wagner | Charles Goldston's pass is intercepted by Michael Wright in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Michael Wright lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:44 | Wagner | Gregory Hester swats the shot by Charles Goldston | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Charles Goldston - foul #1 on Charles Goldston, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Dikembe Amezquita is blocked by Manuel Kaler | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Wagner | Matthew Stockman gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Wagner | Manuel Kaler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Blais | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Stockman - foul #1 on Matthew Stockman, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wagner | Paul Parker (PG), Thomas Foster (SG), Johnathan Hutchins (SF), William Pounds (PF), Andrew Cupps (C) Brian Divine, Charles Goldston, Manuel Kaler, James Blais, Matthew Stockman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) Roger Lusk, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Wagner | Gregory Hester is called for the reach on Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Gregory Hester, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (C) Gregory Hester | |
| 16:56 | Wagner | Thomas Foster's floater is tipped away by Robert McRobbie | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Wagner | William Pounds tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 16:26 | Wagner | Andrew Cupps misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Cicero - foul #1 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Wagner | Brian Divine (PG), Charles Goldston (SG), Manuel Kaler (SF), James Blais (PF) Paul Parker, Thomas Foster, Johnathan Hutchins, William Pounds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Steven Peacock, Robert Morrison | |
| 16:26 | Wagner | Andrew Cupps misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:26 | Wagner | Andrew Cupps misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Marcus Osborne | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero tips it home | 7-10 |
| 15:51 | Wagner | Andrew Cupps scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Brian Divine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Goldston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Kaler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Blais (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Cupps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is hacked by Brian Divine - foul #2 on Brian Divine, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wagner | Paul Parker (PG), Matthew Stockman (C) Brian Divine, Andrew Cupps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Charles Monreal (PF) Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Timothy Cicero | |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:19 | Wagner | Paul Parker grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | Wagner | Charles Goldston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Foster (SG), Johnathan Hutchins (SF), William Pounds (C) Charles Goldston, Manuel Kaler, Matthew Stockman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Michael Wright, Marcus Osborne | |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Paul Parker takes the ball from Roger Lusk in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | Wagner | James Blais misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Wagner | Paul Parker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Hester and he's hacked by Johnathan Hutchins - foul #1 on Johnathan Hutchins, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Wagner | Charles Goldston (SG), Manuel Kaler (SF), Matthew Stockman (C) Thomas Foster, Johnathan Hutchins, James Blais | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Steven Peacock, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Wagner | The rebound goes to William Pounds | 9-15 |
| 13:13 | Wagner | Charles Goldston buries a shot from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk is whistled for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins (PG) Paul Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Roger Lusk, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 12:36 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Wagner | James Blais (PF) William Pounds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne loses the dribble to James Blais | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins is fouled on the floor by Marcus Osborne - foul #1 on Marcus Osborne, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Wagner | Andrew Cupps (C) Matthew Stockman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) John Johnson, Marcus Osborne | |
| 11:53 | Wagner | James Blais misses the jumper from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Wagner | James Blais grabs the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:31 | Wagner | Charles Goldston is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Johnathan Hutchins (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Goldston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Kaler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Blais (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Cupps (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Wagner | Paul Parker (PG), Thomas Foster (SG), Matthew Stockman (C) Johnathan Hutchins, Charles Goldston, James Blais | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Robert McRobbie, Eric Dustin, Robert Morrison, Timothy Cicero | |
| 10:55 | Wagner | Paul Parker's pass is intercepted by Michael Wright | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:33 | Wagner | Thomas Foster gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:11 | Wagner | Manuel Kaler misses the 3 from straight away | 13-15 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Michael Wright drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Hester | 13-17 |
| 09:51 | Wagner | Thomas Foster misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 13-17 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Peacock | 13-20 |
| 09:27 | Wagner | Michael Wright picks off the pass by Paul Parker in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Michael Wright slams it home | 13-22 |
| 09:10 | Wagner | Paul Parker is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wright | 13-24 |
| 09:02 | Wagner | Paul Parker is hacked by Steven Peacock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Peacock, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Wagner | Charles Goldston (SG), Johnathan Hutchins (SF), James Blais (PF), William Pounds (C) Thomas Foster, Manuel Kaler, Andrew Cupps, Matthew Stockman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Steven Peacock, Michael Wright, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 08:56 | Wagner | James Blais knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Goldston | 15-24 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | William Pounds steals it from John Johnson | 15-24 |
| 08:21 | Wagner | Paul Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 08:20 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins tips it but misses | 15-24 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Goldston - foul #2 on Charles Goldston, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Foster (SG), Manuel Kaler (SF) Paul Parker, Charles Goldston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Marcus Osborne (C) Roger Lusk, Timothy Cicero | |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| 07:44 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Foster | 17-24 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Manuel Kaler - foul #1 on Manuel Kaler, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Johnathan Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel Kaler (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Blais (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pounds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins misses the easy open layup | 17-25 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Dustin | 17-25 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal tips it in | 17-27 |
| 06:43 | Wagner | Manuel Kaler clanks a floater from the right side | 17-27 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the turnaround near the basket | 17-27 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 06:07 | Wagner | Thomas Foster loses the dribble to Dikembe Amezquita in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin clanks a shot from the left side | 17-30 |
| 05:41 | Wagner | Manuel Kaler grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 05:24 | Wagner | James Blais hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Monreal - foul #1 on Charles Monreal, team foul #5 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Wagner | Paul Parker (PG), Matthew Stockman (C) Manuel Kaler, William Pounds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita, Marcus Osborne | |
| 05:24 | Wagner | James Blais makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:24 | Wagner | James Blais makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison's pass is intercepted by Matthew Stockman | 19-30 |
| 04:36 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert McRobbie - foul #1 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Wagner | William Pounds (PF) James Blais | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:36 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:36 | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison blows the layup but the foul's on William Pounds - foul #1 on William Pounds, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Wagner | Andrew Cupps (PF) Johnathan Hutchins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF) Roger Lusk | |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:22 | Wagner | Thomas Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McRobbie - foul #2 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG) Robert McRobbie | |
| 04:22 | Wagner | Thomas Foster makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:22 | Wagner | Thomas Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Paul Parker - foul #1 on Paul Parker, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Wagner | Manuel Kaler (SF) Thomas Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:05 | Wagner | Matthew Stockman grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 03:58 | Wagner | Paul Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 03:56 | Wagner | Andrew Cupps hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero misses short on a shot in the lane | 25-34 |
| 03:41 | Wagner | The rebound goes to William Pounds | 25-34 |
| 03:38 | Wagner | Timothy Cicero is called for the reach on William Pounds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Wagner | Brian Divine (PG), Charles Goldston (SG) Paul Parker, Andrew Cupps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF) Steven Peacock, Michael Wright | |
| 03:38 | Wagner | William Pounds misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 03:17 | Wagner | William Pounds pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Brian Divine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Goldston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Kaler (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pounds (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Stockman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Dustin (tiring) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Timothy Cicero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wagner | Charles Goldston clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert McRobbie and he's fouled by Manuel Kaler - foul #2 on Manuel Kaler, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Wagner | Johnathan Hutchins (SF), James Blais (PF) Manuel Kaler, William Pounds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Timothy Cicero, Gregory Hester | |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:43 | Wagner | Charles Goldston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SG) Eric Dustin | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McRobbie | 25-39 |
| 02:16 | Wagner | James Blais can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison's pass is intercepted by Brian Divine | 25-39 |
| 01:42 | Wagner | Brian Divine banks in the layup | 27-39 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses badly on a shot near the basket | 27-39 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie can't tip it in | 27-39 |
| 01:20 | Wagner | James Blais pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:12 | Wagner | Charles Goldston makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brian Divine | 29-39 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | John Johnson tips it in | 29-41 |
| 00:27 | Wagner | Brian Divine misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-41 |