| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Steven Closson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Matheny (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gladden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Kimberly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Chisolm (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Fang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Becker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Wiesner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Wartburg | Terry Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | Simpson | Steven Closson is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 19:10 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-33 |
| 19:08 | Simpson | Jeffrey Chisolm grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | Simpson | Robert Matheny evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Simpson | Mark Kimberly tips it in | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | Jason Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:29 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Simpson | William Gladden gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Simpson | William Gladden's pass is intercepted by Andrew Becker | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:45 | Simpson | Mark Kimberly grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Simpson | Steven Closson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Simpson | Jeffrey Chisolm grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:07 | Simpson | William Gladden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Wiesner - foul #1 on Benjamin Wiesner, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin (PG), Victor Blankenship (PF), Donald Bronner (C) Steven Closson, Mark Kimberly, Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Grant Calloway (SF), Marvin Roberts (PF), Davis Cram (C) Benjamin Wiesner, Terry Simmons, Jason Evans | |
| 17:07 | Simpson | William Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Simpson | William Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:47 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:46 | Simpson | Victor Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:23 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | William Corrado (SG), Ronnie Gervin (SF) Robert Matheny, William Gladden | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Terry Donahoe (PG), Michael Mullan (SG) Fang Zheng, Andrew Becker | |
| 15:56 | Wartburg | Michael Mullan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 15:55 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Victor Blankenship | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Jeffrey Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Corrado (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Gervin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Blankenship (fresh) 7 reb. C - Donald Bronner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Terry Donahoe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Mullan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Grant Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Roberts (fresh) C - Davis Cram (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Gervin | 34-33 |
| 15:27 | Wartburg | Jeffrey Rankin steals the ball from Grant Calloway | 34-33 |
| 15:22 | Simpson | Ronnie Gervin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:20 | Simpson | Donald Bronner misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 15:19 | Wartburg | Grant Calloway gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:06 | Wartburg | Davis Cram buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Mullan | 34-35 |
| 14:45 | Simpson | Ronnie Gervin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Corrado | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Wartburg | Michael Mullan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Rankin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rankin, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Closson (PG), Robert Matheny (SG), William Gladden (SF), Mark Kimberly (PF), Jeffrey Chisolm (C) Jeffrey Rankin, William Corrado, Ronnie Gervin, Victor Blankenship, Donald Bronner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Fang Zheng (PG), Benjamin Wiesner (SF), Terry Simmons (PF), Thomas Greene (C) Terry Donahoe, Grant Calloway, Marvin Roberts, Davis Cram | |
| 14:31 | Wartburg | Michael Mullan misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Wartburg | Michael Mullan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:15 | Simpson | Jeffrey Chisolm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 14:13 | Wartburg | Terry Simmons snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:08 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner makes the floater from the left wing set up by Fang Zheng | 37-38 |
| 13:55 | Simpson | Robert Matheny drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Closson | 39-38 |
| 13:38 | Wartburg | Thomas Greene misses the fadeaway from the left block | 39-38 |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Michael Mullan tips it in | 39-40 |
| 13:22 | Simpson | Steven Closson is fouled on the floor by Michael Mullan - foul #1 on Michael Mullan, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Becker (SG) Michael Mullan | |
| 13:17 | Simpson | Steven Closson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 13:15 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:54 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fang Zheng | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | Simpson | Steven Closson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronnie Gervin (SF) William Gladden | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 12:16 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Victor Blankenship (C) Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 12:05 | Simpson | Steven Closson is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Kimberly | 41-43 |
| 11:58 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | Wartburg | Terry Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | Wartburg | Robert Matheny steals it from Fang Zheng | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Steven Closson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Matheny (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Gervin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Kimberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Blankenship (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Fang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Becker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Wiesner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Simpson | Ronnie Gervin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:34 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:21 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Greene | 41-43 |
| 11:04 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Becker | 41-46 |
| 10:58 | Simpson | Robert Matheny works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:36 | Wartburg | Thomas Greene misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Closson - foul #3 on Steven Closson, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin (PG), William Gladden (SF), Jeffrey Chisolm (PF) Steven Closson, Robert Matheny, Mark Kimberly | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Terry Donahoe (PG), Grant Calloway (SF), Davis Cram (PF) Fang Zheng, Benjamin Wiesner, Terry Simmons | |
| 10:36 | Wartburg | Thomas Greene misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:36 | Wartburg | Thomas Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:36 | Simpson | Victor Blankenship gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:31 | Simpson | William Gladden knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronnie Gervin | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Wartburg | Davis Cram makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Donahoe | 46-48 |
| 10:09 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Chisolm | 48-48 |
| 09:47 | Wartburg | Grant Calloway's pass is intercepted by William Gladden | 48-48 |
| 09:31 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin is hacked by Terry Donahoe - foul #1 on Terry Donahoe, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | William Corrado (SG), Donald Bronner (C) Ronnie Gervin, Victor Blankenship | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Michael Mullan (SG), Jason Evans (C) Andrew Becker, Thomas Greene | |
| 09:16 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 09:14 | Simpson | Donald Bronner hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 08:52 | Wartburg | Jeffrey Rankin is called for the reach on Terry Donahoe - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rankin, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Closson (PG), Robert Matheny (SG), Russell Levingston (PF) Jeffrey Rankin, William Corrado, Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Fang Zheng (PG) Terry Donahoe | |
| 08:35 | Wartburg | Grant Calloway clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Gladden - foul #3 on William Gladden, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin (SF) William Gladden | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Terry Simmons (PF) Davis Cram | |
| 08:35 | Wartburg | Grant Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:35 | Wartburg | Grant Calloway misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:35 | Simpson | Donald Bronner pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:17 | Simpson | Steven Closson is hacked by Terry Simmons - foul #1 on Terry Simmons, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Victor Blankenship (PF) Russell Levingston | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Becker (SG), Benjamin Wiesner (SF) Michael Mullan, Grant Calloway | |
| 07:57 | Simpson | Robert Matheny evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:55 | Wartburg | Jason Evans grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:49 | Wartburg | Robert Matheny steals the ball from Benjamin Wiesner | 50-48 |
| 07:45 | Simpson | Robert Matheny hits the finger roll | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Steven Closson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Matheny (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Blankenship (fresh) 8 reb. C - Donald Bronner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Fang Zheng (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wiesner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Victor Blankenship - foul #2 on Victor Blankenship, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | William Gladden (SF), Mark Kimberly (PF), Jeffrey Chisolm (C) Jeffrey Rankin, Victor Blankenship, Donald Bronner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Davis Cram (C) Jason Evans | |
| 07:27 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:27 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:04 | Simpson | Jeffrey Chisolm misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:03 | Wartburg | Davis Cram grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:55 | Wartburg | William Gladden swats the shot by Benjamin Wiesner | 52-49 |
| 06:53 | Simpson | Jeffrey Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:32 | Simpson | William Gladden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:30 | Simpson | Jeffrey Chisolm tips it in | 54-49 |
| 06:09 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:08 | Simpson | Mark Kimberly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:49 | Simpson | Andrew Becker takes the ball from William Gladden | 54-49 |
| 05:45 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Becker | 54-51 |
| 05:30 | Simpson | Mark Kimberly drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Closson | 56-51 |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benjamin Wiesner | 56-54 |
| 04:54 | Simpson | Steven Closson is denied on a layup by Davis Cram | 56-54 |
| 04:52 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wiesner | 56-54 |
| 04:29 | Wartburg | Terry Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin (PG), William Corrado (SG), Ronnie Gervin (SF), Victor Blankenship (PF), Donald Bronner (C) Steven Closson, Robert Matheny, William Gladden, Mark Kimberly, Jeffrey Chisolm | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Terry Donahoe (PG), Michael Mullan (SG), Grant Calloway (SF), Marvin Roberts (PF), Thomas Greene (C) Fang Zheng, Andrew Becker, Benjamin Wiesner, Terry Simmons, Davis Cram | |
| 04:08 | Simpson | William Corrado connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rankin | 59-54 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Marvin Roberts misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Rankin - foul #4 on Jeffrey Rankin, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Marvin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Marvin Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:49 | Simpson | Victor Blankenship snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Jeffrey Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Corrado (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Gervin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Blankenship (fresh) 9 reb. C - Donald Bronner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Terry Donahoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mullan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Simpson | Donald Bronner misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Greene - foul #4 on Thomas Greene, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| 03:31 | Simpson | Donald Bronner makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:31 | Simpson | Donald Bronner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:15 | Wartburg | Terry Donahoe connects on the jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 02:56 | Simpson | Ronnie Gervin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 02:56 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Closson (PG), Robert Matheny (SG), William Gladden (SF), Mark Kimberly (PF), Jeffrey Chisolm (C) Jeffrey Rankin, William Corrado, Ronnie Gervin, Victor Blankenship, Donald Bronner | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Fang Zheng (PG), Andrew Becker (SG), Benjamin Wiesner (SF), Terry Simmons (PF) Terry Donahoe, Michael Mullan, Grant Calloway, Marvin Roberts | |
| 02:39 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng is fouled on the floor by Mark Kimberly - foul #1 on Mark Kimberly, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 02:39 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:39 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:25 | Simpson | William Gladden drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Chisolm | 67-59 |
| 02:07 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 67-59 |
| 02:06 | Simpson | The rebound goes to William Gladden | 67-59 |
| 01:44 | Simpson | Jeffrey Chisolm's pass is intercepted by Terry Simmons | 67-59 |
| 01:32 | Wartburg | Benjamin Wiesner misses the shot from the left side | 67-59 |
| 01:31 | Simpson | Mark Kimberly grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:09 | Simpson | William Gladden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 01:07 | Wartburg | Terry Simmons grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:54 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:53 | Wartburg | Thomas Greene snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Simmons | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Simpson | William Gladden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Mark Kimberly snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Simpson | Mark Kimberly is hacked by Andrew Becker - foul #3 on Andrew Becker, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin (PG) Steven Closson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 00:23 | Simpson | Thomas Greene is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rankin - foul #5 on Thomas Greene, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jason Evans (C) Thomas Greene | |
| 00:23 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Wartburg | Terry Simmons gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Wiesner | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Zheng - foul #1 on Fang Zheng, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Simpson | Jeffrey Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | Fang Zheng grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Andrew Becker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |