| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Linwood Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexander Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Woodley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wagner | Alexander Carlson inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Wagner | Corey Chandler is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Wagner | Ruben Woodley connects on the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Steve Ward - foul #2 on Steve Ward, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Wagner | Ruben Woodley misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts is hacked by Brian Weingartner - foul #2 on Brian Weingartner, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Carlson is called for the reach on Mark Atkinson - foul #3 on Alexander Carlson, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Robert Shelenberger (SF) Alexander Carlson | |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is fouled on the floor by Brian Weingartner - foul #3 on Brian Weingartner, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Myers (SG) Brian Weingartner | |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby tips it home | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Wagner | Ruben Woodley hits a jump hook from the left block | 31-37 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Steve Ward | 33-37 |
| 17:02 | Wagner | Linwood Flynn is hacked by Kenneth McCarren - foul #1 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Orville Roberts, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Wagner | David Tarwater (PF), Kevin Roth (C) Ruben Woodley, Corey Chandler | |
| 16:46 | Wagner | Thomas Myers is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tom Holt | 35-37 |
| 16:13 | Wagner | Frederick Dozier swats the layup by Robert Shelenberger | 35-37 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Tarwater - foul #3 on David Tarwater, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Rick Shelby (C) Kenneth McCarren, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski (PG), Brian Weingartner (SG), Alexander Carlson (SF) Linwood Flynn, Thomas Myers, Robert Shelenberger | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:54 | Wagner | David Tarwater gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) PF - Brian Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Stevan Czekanski (fresh) SG - Brian Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tarwater (fresh) 3 pf. C - Kevin Roth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Wagner | David Tarwater buries a runner from the right block set up by Alexander Carlson | 35-39 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:25 | Wagner | The rebound goes to David Tarwater | 35-39 |
| 15:09 | Wagner | David Tarwater misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Hunter - foul #2 on Brian Hunter, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Roger Huntley, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Wagner | Linwood Flynn (PG), Corey Chandler (C) Stevan Czekanski, Kevin Roth | |
| 15:09 | Wagner | David Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:09 | Wagner | David Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:37 | Wagner | Rick Shelby picks off the pass by Brian Weingartner | 38-41 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Linwood Flynn - foul #2 on Linwood Flynn, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Brian Hunter (C) Orville Roberts, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Wagner | Ruben Woodley (PF) David Tarwater | |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:10 | Wagner | Linwood Flynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | Wagner | Alexander Carlson tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Ward | 42-43 |
| 13:33 | Wagner | Kenneth McCarren is called for the reach on Linwood Flynn - foul #2 on Kenneth McCarren, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF) Tom Holt, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson | |
| Subs | Wagner | Robert Shelenberger (C) Corey Chandler | |
| 13:17 | Wagner | Brian Weingartner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Weingartner steps in front of the John Hankerson pass | 42-46 |
| 12:50 | Wagner | Brian Weingartner lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is hacked by Ruben Woodley - foul #1 on Ruben Woodley, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Rick Shelby (C) John Hankerson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski (PG), Thomas Myers (SG), David Tarwater (C) Linwood Flynn, Brian Weingartner, Alexander Carlson | |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 11:53 | Wagner | Ruben Woodley misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-48 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Dozier snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Dozier (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Stevan Czekanski (fresh) SG - Thomas Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Shelenberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ruben Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 11:28 | Wagner | Ruben Woodley gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:06 | Wagner | Roger Huntley takes the ball from Thomas Myers | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren loses the ball out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Steve Ward (SF), Mark Atkinson (PF) Kenneth McCarren, Roger Huntley, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Wagner | Linwood Flynn (PG), Brian Weingartner (SG), Alexander Carlson (SF), Corey Chandler (C) Stevan Czekanski, Thomas Myers, Robert Shelenberger, Ruben Woodley | |
| 10:19 | Wagner | Brian Weingartner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:17 | Wagner | Linwood Flynn tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 09:52 | Wagner | Alexander Carlson gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:33 | Wagner | Corey Chandler buries a jumper from the left block | 44-52 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Brian Hunter (C) Orville Roberts, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Myers (SF), Kevin Roth (PF) Alexander Carlson, David Tarwater | |
| 09:00 | Wagner | Brian Weingartner buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Linwood Flynn | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward misses the lay-in | 44-55 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hunter grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth McCarren | 46-55 |
| 08:25 | Wagner | Brian Weingartner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the board | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Roth is called for the reach on Mark Atkinson - foul #1 on Kevin Roth, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Huntley (SF) Steve Ward | |
| Subs | Wagner | Alexander Carlson (SF), Ruben Woodley (PF), Robert Shelenberger (C) Thomas Myers, Kevin Roth, Corey Chandler | |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:55 | Wagner | Robert Shelenberger grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Huntley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Atkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Linwood Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Weingartner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ruben Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Shelenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Wagner | Robert Shelenberger's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Atkinson | 47-55 |
| 07:35 | Wagner | Ruben Woodley tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Orville Roberts (SG), Frederick Dozier (PF), Rick Shelby (C) Tom Holt, Mark Atkinson, Brian Hunter | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Myers (SG) Brian Weingartner | |
| 06:55 | Wagner | Rick Shelby blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Myers | 47-57 |
| 06:54 | Wagner | Alexander Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:37 | Wagner | Linwood Flynn is hacked by Orville Roberts - foul #2 on Orville Roberts, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski (PG) Linwood Flynn | |
| 06:15 | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-57 |
| 06:13 | Wagner | Ruben Woodley misses the tip | 47-57 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren hits a shot from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 05:52 | Wagner | Robert Shelenberger hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Rick Shelby - foul #2 on Rick Shelby, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (PG), Steve Ward (SF) Kenneth McCarren, Roger Huntley | |
| Subs | Wagner | Linwood Flynn (PG), Brian Weingartner (SG), Corey Chandler (C) Stevan Czekanski, Thomas Myers, Alexander Carlson | |
| 05:52 | Wagner | Robert Shelenberger misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Rick Shelby grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 05:29 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Corey Chandler | 49-59 |
| 05:12 | Wagner | Brian Weingartner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ruben Woodley | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward is whistled for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren (PG), Mark Atkinson (PF) Orville Roberts, Frederick Dozier | |
| Subs | Wagner | Thomas Myers (SF), David Tarwater (PF) Robert Shelenberger, Ruben Woodley | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Wagner | David Tarwater scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Linwood Flynn | 49-64 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth McCarren | 52-64 |
| 03:57 | Wagner | David Tarwater connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Linwood Flynn | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 03:35 | Wagner | Linwood Flynn gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth McCarren (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Holt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rick Shelby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Linwood Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Weingartner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Myers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tarwater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Chandler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Wagner | Brian Weingartner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Ward pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren is hacked by Linwood Flynn - foul #3 on Linwood Flynn, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson (SG), Roger Huntley (SF), Frederick Dozier (PF), Brian Hunter (C) Tom Holt, Steve Ward, Mark Atkinson, Rick Shelby | |
| Subs | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski (PG), Robert Shelenberger (SF), Kevin Roth (C) Linwood Flynn, Brian Weingartner, Corey Chandler | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Dozier | 53-66 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth McCarren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt (SG) Kenneth McCarren | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 02:25 | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 02:02 | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:44 | Wagner | The jumper by Thomas Myers is denied by Brian Hunter | 53-69 |
| 01:43 | Wagner | Robert Shelenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 01:22 | Wagner | Kevin Roth clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Hunter - foul #3 on Brian Hunter, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| 01:22 | Wagner | Kevin Roth makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:22 | Wagner | Kevin Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 01:05 | Wagner | Kevin Roth grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 00:43 | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 00:42 | Wagner | Kevin Roth snags the offensive board | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Wagner | Kevin Roth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Myers - foul #2 on Thomas Myers, team foul #9 | 53-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Hankerson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:13 | Wagner | Kevin Roth pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Wagner | Stevan Czekanski runs out the clock | 54-71 |