| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Cockrell (fresh) SG - Kurtis Allen (fresh) SF - Frederick Bramble (fresh) PF - James Wright (fresh) C - William Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Lawrence Dufresne (fresh) SG - Roger Board (fresh) SF - David Smiley (fresh) PF - Thomas High (fresh) C - Eddie Klopp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wagner | Eddie Klopp 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) | |
| 19:34 | Wagner | Thomas High knocks in the floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Dufresne - foul #1 on Lawrence Dufresne, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Wagner | Thomas High misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Wagner | Thomas High makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Wagner | Thomas High makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Wagner | Thomas High pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Wagner | Roger Board loses the dribble to William Long in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kurtis Allen | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Wagner | Roger Board misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Wagner | Thomas High gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Wagner | James Wright steps in front of the David Smiley pass | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Klopp - foul #1 on Eddie Klopp, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Ronald Cobb (SF), Paul Cathey (PF) Jeff Cockrell, Frederick Bramble, James Wright | |
| Subs | Wagner | Charles Hay (PG), Clifton Parker (SF), Edward Bradley (PF), Anthony Priebe (C) Lawrence Dufresne, David Smiley, Thomas High, Eddie Klopp | |
| 17:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Wagner | Charles Hay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clifton Parker steals it from Ronald Cobb | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Wagner | Paul Cathey is called for the reach on Roger Board - foul #1 on Paul Cathey, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown (SG), Frank Garvey (C) Kurtis Allen, William Long | |
| Subs | Wagner | David Carter (SG) Roger Board | |
| 16:26 | Wagner | Ronald Cobb steps in front of the Clifton Parker pass | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Wagner | The rebound goes to David Carter | 5-4 |
| 15:42 | Wagner | Charles Hay misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 15:41 | Wagner | Edward Bradley grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Valerio (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Cobb (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Cathey (fairly fresh) C - Frank Garvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Charles Hay (fairly fresh) SG - David Carter (fresh) SF - Clifton Parker (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Bradley (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Priebe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Wagner | David Carter blows the wide open layup | 5-4 |
| 15:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Cathey and he's fouled by David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Kurtis Allen (SG), Frederick Bramble (SF), James Wright (PF) Donald Valerio, Tony Brown, Ronald Cobb, Paul Cathey | |
| Subs | Wagner | Lawrence Dufresne (PG), Roger Board (SG), David Smiley (SF), Thomas High (PF), Eddie Klopp (C) Charles Hay, David Carter, Clifton Parker, Edward Bradley, Anthony Priebe | |
| 14:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:38 | Wagner | David Smiley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Frederick Bramble - foul #1 on Frederick Bramble, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long (C) Frank Garvey | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 14:38 | Wagner | David Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:38 | Wagner | David Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:05 | Wagner | Thomas High's fadeaway is rejected by William Long | 8-6 |
| 14:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 13:57 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Cockrell | 10-6 |
| 13:55 | Wagner | Jeff Cockrell steals it from David Smiley in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble lays it in set up by Jeff Cockrell | 12-6 |
| 13:28 | Wagner | Eddie Klopp misses the jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 13:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 13:05 | Wagner | Thomas High grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:03 | Wagner | Lawrence Dufresne is fouled in the backcourt by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Paul Cathey (PF), James Peace (C) Jeff Cockrell, Frederick Bramble, James Wright, William Long | |
| Subs | Wagner | David Carter (SF), Clifton Parker (C) David Smiley, Eddie Klopp | |
| 12:51 | Wagner | Clifton Parker drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lawrence Dufresne | 12-8 |
| 12:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Dufresne - foul #2 on Lawrence Dufresne, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Frederick Bramble (SF), Frank Garvey (PF) Adolph Worm, Kurtis Allen, Paul Cathey | |
| Subs | Wagner | Charles Hay (PG), David Smiley (SF), Edward Bradley (PF) Lawrence Dufresne, Roger Board, Thomas High | |
| 12:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown is fouled on the floor by David Smiley - foul #1 on David Smiley, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| 11:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble's pass is intercepted by Clifton Parker | 12-8 |
| 11:48 | Wagner | Edward Bradley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-8 |
| 11:47 | Wagner | David Carter tips it in | 12-10 |
| 11:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Valerio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Brown (fresh) SF - Frederick Bramble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Garvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Peace (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Charles Hay (fresh) SG - David Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Bradley (fresh) C - Clifton Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Wagner | Charles Hay comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio is hacked by Edward Bradley - foul #1 on Edward Bradley, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Kurtis Allen (SG), Ronald Cobb (SF), Paul Cathey (PF), William Long (C) Donald Valerio, Tony Brown, Frederick Bramble, Frank Garvey, James Peace | |
| Subs | Wagner | Roger Board (SG), Anthony Priebe (C) David Smiley, Clifton Parker | |
| 11:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurtis Allen | 17-10 |
| 10:42 | Wagner | David Carter is alone and drills a turnaround from close range set up by Charles Hay | 17-12 |
| 10:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Board - foul #1 on Roger Board, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble (SF) Ronald Cobb | |
| Subs | Wagner | Ronald Kirkland (PG), David Smiley (SF), Thomas High (PF), Eddie Klopp (C) Charles Hay, David Carter, Edward Bradley, Anthony Priebe | |
| 10:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:59 | Wagner | Paul Cathey steals the ball from Thomas High | 19-12 |
| 09:42 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey's pass is intercepted by Thomas High | 19-12 |
| 09:35 | Wagner | Roger Board blows the layup | 19-12 |
| 09:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 09:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 09:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long tips it back up and in | 21-12 |
| 09:05 | Wagner | Ronald Kirkland's pass is intercepted by William Long | 21-12 |
| 08:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 08:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-12 |
| 08:28 | Wagner | Roger Board pulls down the rebound | 21-12 |
| 08:22 | Wagner | Thomas High makes the jumper in the paint | 21-14 |
| 08:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas High | 21-14 |
| 07:59 | Wagner | David Smiley grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 07:54 | Wagner | Ronald Kirkland is hacked by Kurtis Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurtis Allen, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Tony Brown (SG), Ronald Cobb (SF), Frank Garvey (PF), James Peace (C) Jeff Cockrell, Kurtis Allen, Frederick Bramble, Paul Cathey, William Long | |
| Subs | Wagner | Charles Hay (PG), David Carter (SG), Clifton Parker (SF), Edward Bradley (PF), Anthony Priebe (C) Ronald Kirkland, Roger Board, David Smiley, Thomas High, Eddie Klopp | |
| 07:43 | Wagner | Anthony Priebe makes the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Hay | 21-16 |
| 07:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tony Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-16 |
| 07:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio grabs the offensive board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Donald Valerio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Garvey (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Peace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Charles Hay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifton Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Bradley (fresh) C - Anthony Priebe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:06 | Wagner | Clifton Parker grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:00 | Wagner | Clifton Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Hay and the foul's on Tony Brown - foul #1 on Tony Brown, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| 07:00 | Wagner | Clifton Parker makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Clifton Parker is called for the reach on Ronald Cobb - foul #1 on Clifton Parker, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey (PF) Frank Garvey | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 06:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:39 | Wagner | Edward Bradley gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:29 | Wagner | David Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifton Parker and he's fouled by Tony Brown - foul #2 on Tony Brown, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm (SG), William Long (C) Tony Brown, James Peace | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas High (PF) Anthony Priebe | |
| 06:29 | Wagner | David Carter makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey misses short on a shot near the basket | 22-22 |
| 06:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:55 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | Wagner | Edward Bradley gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:35 | Wagner | Ronald Cobb is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #1 on Ronald Cobb, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen (SG), Frederick Bramble (SF), Frank Garvey (PF) Donald Valerio, Ronald Cobb, Paul Cathey | |
| Subs | Wagner | Lawrence Quick (PG), Roger Board (SG), Eddie Klopp (C) Charles Hay, Edward Bradley, Clifton Parker | |
| 05:35 | Wagner | David Carter misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to William Long | 22-22 |
| 05:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Adolph Worm | 25-22 |
| 04:57 | Wagner | Eddie Klopp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 04:55 | Wagner | Thomas High misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 04:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 04:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-22 |
| 04:30 | Wagner | Thomas High pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:28 | Wagner | Eddie Klopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Paul Cathey (PF), James Peace (C) Adolph Worm, Frank Garvey, William Long | |
| Subs | Wagner | Ronald Kirkland (PG), David Smiley (SF), Anthony Priebe (C) Lawrence Quick, David Carter, Eddie Klopp | |
| 04:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen is hacked by David Smiley - foul #2 on David Smiley, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ronald Cobb (SF) Frederick Bramble | |
| Subs | Wagner | Clifton Parker (SF) David Smiley | |
| 04:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:14 | Wagner | Thomas High grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:45 | Wagner | Ronald Kirkland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 03:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Jeff Cockrell | 25-22 |
| 03:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kurtis Allen misses short on a floater from the left side | 25-22 |
| 03:25 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Paul Cathey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Jeff Cockrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurtis Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Cathey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Peace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Ronald Kirkland (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Board (fairly fresh) SF - Clifton Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas High (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Priebe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kurtis Allen | 28-22 |
| 03:00 | Wagner | Paul Cathey denies the turnaround by Anthony Priebe | 28-22 |
| 02:59 | Wagner | Anthony Priebe pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:32 | Wagner | Roger Board is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Allen - foul #2 on Kurtis Allen, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio (PG), Adolph Worm (SG), Tony Brown (SF), James Wright (PF), William Long (C) Jeff Cockrell, Kurtis Allen, Ronald Cobb, Paul Cathey, James Peace | |
| Subs | Wagner | Lawrence Dufresne (PG), David Smiley (SF), Edward Bradley (PF), Eddie Klopp (C) Ronald Kirkland, Clifton Parker, Thomas High, Anthony Priebe | |
| 02:32 | Wagner | Roger Board makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | Wagner | Roger Board misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 01:52 | Wagner | David Smiley travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey (C) William Long | |
| Subs | Wagner | David Carter (SG) Roger Board | |
| 01:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Smiley - foul #3 on David Smiley, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frederick Bramble (SF) Adolph Worm | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas High (PF) David Smiley | |
| 01:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Frank Garvey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:34 | Wagner | David Carter's pass is intercepted by Frederick Bramble in the backcourt | 33-23 |
| 01:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Valerio misses the easy layup | 33-23 |
| 01:32 | Wagner | Lawrence Dufresne grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 01:07 | Wagner | Frank Garvey is called for the reach on Thomas High - foul #1 on Frank Garvey, team foul #10 | 33-23 |
| 01:07 | Wagner | Thomas High makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:07 | Wagner | Thomas High makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:54 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 00:53 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dufresne | 33-25 |
| 00:50 | Wagner | Edward Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jeff Cockrell (PG), Kurtis Allen (SG), William Long (C) Donald Valerio, Tony Brown, Frank Garvey | |
| Subs | Wagner | Clifton Parker (SF) Edward Bradley | |
| 00:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Cockrell | 36-25 |
| 00:31 | Wagner | Lawrence Dufresne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Adolph Worm (PG) Jeff Cockrell | |
| Subs | Wagner | Charles Hay (PG) Lawrence Dufresne | |
| 00:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Long is called for traveling | 36-25 |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | James Peace (C) William Long | |
| Subs | Wagner | Anthony Priebe (C) Eddie Klopp | |
| 00:02 | Wagner | David Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 00:01 | Wagner | Clifton Parker grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Wagner | The clock runs out | 36-25 |