| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Dustin Thorn (fresh) SG - William Schoonover (fresh) SF - Shannon Sims (fresh) PF - Anthony Rancourt (fresh) C - Dennis Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Paige (fresh) SG - Bill Bowser (fresh) SF - William Spier (fresh) PF - Mario Tuller (fresh) C - Jim Altizer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Jim Altizer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Simpson | Dennis Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Simpson | William Schoonover comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Wartburg | Jim Altizer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wartburg | Robert Paige misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Thorn - foul #1 on Dustin Thorn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wartburg | Robert Paige makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Wartburg | Robert Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Simpson | William Spier is called for the reach on William Schoonover in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Spier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Simpson | William Schoonover scores on a floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Wartburg | William Spier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Simpson | William Spier steals the ball from Dustin Thorn in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Simpson | Dennis Holland lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Wartburg | William Spier knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Simpson | William Schoonover misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Tuller - foul #1 on Mario Tuller, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Simpson | Johnny Wilson (PF), Jody Jacobson (C) Anthony Rancourt, Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker (PG), Mark Griego (SG), Lawrence Key (SF), Earl Gorman (PF), Rufus Dematteo (C) Robert Paige, Bill Bowser, William Spier, Mario Tuller, Jim Altizer | |
| 17:45 | Simpson | William Schoonover makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | Simpson | William Schoonover makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Wartburg | Earl Gorman banks in the layup set up by Mark Griego | 6-6 |
| 17:12 | Simpson | William Schoonover is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Wartburg | Rufus Dematteo snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:53 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker is fouled on the floor by Dustin Thorn - foul #2 on Dustin Thorn, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Irvin Kelly (PG), Kenny Scott (SG), Martin Jernigan (SF) Dustin Thorn, William Schoonover, Shannon Sims | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 16:44 | Wartburg | Earl Gorman misses short on a floater near the basket | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | Simpson | Kenny Scott gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly is hacked by Andrew Stocker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Stocker, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt (PF) Jody Jacobson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 16:31 | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Wartburg | Rufus Dematteo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Wartburg | Mark Griego hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Gorman | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Simpson | Kenny Scott scores on a runner in the paint set up by Irvin Kelly and he's fouled by Lawrence Key - foul #1 on Lawrence Key, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Simpson | Dennis Holland (C) Johnny Wilson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Pietrzykowski (PG), Bill Bowser (SG), William Spier (SF), Timothy Dossantos (PF), Jim Altizer (C) Andrew Stocker, Mark Griego, Lawrence Key, Earl Gorman, Rufus Dematteo | |
| 16:15 | Simpson | Kenny Scott makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:54 | Wartburg | Jim Altizer can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Kenny Scott - foul #1 on Kenny Scott, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Paige (PG) David Pietrzykowski | |
| 15:54 | Wartburg | Jim Altizer misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:54 | Wartburg | Jim Altizer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:54 | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Irvin Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Jernigan (fresh) PF - Anthony Rancourt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Paige (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Bowser (fresh) SF - William Spier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dossantos (fresh) C - Jim Altizer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bernard North (SG) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mario Tuller (PF) Timothy Dossantos | |
| 15:27 | Wartburg | Robert Paige hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Kenny Scott | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard North - foul #1 on Bernard North, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Simpson | William Schoonover (SG), Shannon Sims (SF), Johnny Wilson (PF), Jody Jacobson (C) Irvin Kelly, Kenny Scott, Anthony Rancourt, Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker (PG), Lawrence Key (SF), Timothy Dossantos (PF), Rufus Dematteo (C) Robert Paige, William Spier, Mario Tuller, Jim Altizer | |
| 14:51 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:51 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:51 | Simpson | Johnny Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:46 | Simpson | Rufus Dematteo steals it from Bernard North in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:38 | Wartburg | Rufus Dematteo knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Stocker and the foul's on Jody Jacobson - foul #1 on Jody Jacobson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Griego (SG) Bill Bowser | |
| 14:38 | Wartburg | Rufus Dematteo misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:38 | Simpson | Shannon Sims snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:22 | Simpson | The jumper by Shannon Sims is denied by Lawrence Key | 11-12 |
| 14:21 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:06 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Bernard North - foul #2 on Bernard North, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Simpson | Irvin Kelly (PG) Bernard North | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Earl Gorman (PF) Timothy Dossantos | |
| 14:06 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:06 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | Simpson | Rufus Dematteo is called for the reach on Jody Jacobson - foul #1 on Rufus Dematteo, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Martin Jernigan (PF), Dennis Holland (C) Johnny Wilson, Jody Jacobson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Paige (PG), Mario Tuller (PF), Jim Altizer (C) Andrew Stocker, Lawrence Key, Rufus Dematteo | |
| 13:36 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 13:34 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Holland | 11-13 |
| 13:19 | Simpson | Martin Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt (PF) Shannon Sims | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bill Bowser (SG), William Spier (SF) Mark Griego, Jim Altizer | |
| 13:01 | Wartburg | Robert Paige misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:00 | Wartburg | Earl Gorman pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Wartburg | Earl Gorman misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Martin Jernigan - foul #1 on Martin Jernigan, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenny Scott (PG), Shannon Sims (SF), Johnny Wilson (C) Irvin Kelly, Martin Jernigan, Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Pietrzykowski (PG), Rufus Dematteo (C) Robert Paige, Mario Tuller | |
| 12:43 | Wartburg | Earl Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Wartburg | Earl Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Simpson | Kenny Scott is fouled on the floor by Earl Gorman - foul #1 on Earl Gorman, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker (SG), Lawrence Key (SF), Timothy Dossantos (PF) Bill Bowser, William Spier, Earl Gorman | |
| 12:16 | Simpson | Kenny Scott connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:57 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Anthony Rancourt - foul #1 on Anthony Rancourt, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jody Jacobson (C) Anthony Rancourt | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mark Griego (SG) David Pietrzykowski | |
| 11:57 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker misses the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:57 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:55 | Simpson | William Schoonover is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Dossantos - foul #1 on Timothy Dossantos, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt (PF) Johnny Wilson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 11:55 | Simpson | William Schoonover makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:55 | Simpson | William Schoonover makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenny Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Schoonover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shannon Sims (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Rancourt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jody Jacobson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Andrew Stocker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Griego (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Key (fresh) PF - Timothy Dossantos (fresh) C - Rufus Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Wartburg | Mark Griego comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenny Scott - foul #2 on Kenny Scott, team foul #9 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Simpson | Irvin Kelly (PG) Kenny Scott | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Paige (PG), Mario Tuller (PF), Jim Altizer (C) Andrew Stocker, Timothy Dossantos, Rufus Dematteo | |
| 11:33 | Wartburg | Mark Griego makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:33 | Wartburg | Mark Griego misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:33 | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:07 | Simpson | Shannon Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:48 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson's floater is knocked away by Jim Altizer | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly tips it home | 17-17 |
| 10:28 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 17-17 |
| 10:27 | Wartburg | Jim Altizer grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:09 | Wartburg | Robert Paige grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:58 | Wartburg | Mark Griego misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Wartburg | Jim Altizer hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 09:40 | Simpson | William Schoonover makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Irvin Kelly | 20-19 |
| 09:19 | Wartburg | Robert Paige drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Key | 20-21 |
| 08:59 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Rancourt | 23-21 |
| 08:32 | Wartburg | Anthony Rancourt is called for the reach on Mario Tuller - foul #2 on Anthony Rancourt, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Simpson | Martin Jernigan (SF), Johnny Wilson (PF), Dennis Holland (C) Shannon Sims, Anthony Rancourt, Jody Jacobson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker (PG), Bill Bowser (SG), Earl Gorman (SF), Rufus Dematteo (C) Robert Paige, Mark Griego, Lawrence Key, Jim Altizer | |
| 08:32 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:32 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:29 | Simpson | Dennis Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Pietrzykowski (PG) Mario Tuller | |
| 08:24 | Wartburg | Rufus Dematteo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 08:22 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Irvin Kelly | 23-22 |
| 08:02 | Simpson | William Schoonover is called for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Spier (SF) David Pietrzykowski | |
| 07:40 | Wartburg | Johnny Wilson is called for the reach on Bill Bowser - foul #1 on Johnny Wilson, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| 07:40 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:40 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Irvin Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schoonover (tired) 9 pts. SF - Martin Jernigan (fresh) PF - Johnny Wilson (fresh) C - Dennis Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Andrew Stocker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Bowser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Spier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rufus Dematteo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Simpson | Martin Jernigan makes the wide open runner from the left block | 25-24 |
| 07:02 | Wartburg | Rufus Dematteo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Simpson | Shannon Sims (SF) Martin Jernigan | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Pietrzykowski (PG), Timothy Dossantos (PF) Andrew Stocker, Earl Gorman | |
| 06:44 | Simpson | Shannon Sims clanks a shot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 06:43 | Wartburg | Rufus Dematteo snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:26 | Wartburg | Timothy Dossantos misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 06:25 | Simpson | Shannon Sims gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:21 | Simpson | Rufus Dematteo picks off the pass by Dennis Holland | 25-24 |
| 06:02 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser loses the ball out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker (SF) William Spier | |
| 06:00 | Simpson | Andrew Stocker steals it from Shannon Sims in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 05:40 | Wartburg | David Pietrzykowski is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Simpson | Martin Jernigan (PF) Johnny Wilson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Paige (PG), Mario Tuller (PF), Earl Gorman (C) David Pietrzykowski, Timothy Dossantos, Rufus Dematteo | |
| 05:27 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 05:25 | Wartburg | Earl Gorman pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:20 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 25-24 |
| 05:18 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:55 | Simpson | William Schoonover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 04:53 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Holland | 25-24 |
| 04:39 | Simpson | Irvin Kelly is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 27-24 |
| 04:23 | Wartburg | Bill Bowser knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Paige | 27-26 |
| 04:10 | Simpson | William Schoonover comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:09 | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:03 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller tips it in | 27-28 |
| 03:59 | Simpson | Robert Paige takes the ball from Irvin Kelly in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 03:58 | Wartburg | Robert Paige hits the finger roll | 27-30 |
| 03:46 | Simpson | William Schoonover misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 03:45 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Earl Gorman | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Irvin Kelly (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schoonover (tired) 9 pts. SF - Shannon Sims (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Holland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Robert Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Bowser (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Stocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Tuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Gorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller scores on a jumper from close range set up by Andrew Stocker and the foul's on Shannon Sims - foul #1 on Shannon Sims, team foul #12 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Simpson | Dustin Thorn (PG), Bernard North (SG), Kenny Scott (SF), Anthony Rancourt (PF), Johnny Wilson (C) Irvin Kelly, William Schoonover, Shannon Sims, Martin Jernigan, Dennis Holland | |
| Subs | Wartburg | David Pietrzykowski (PG), Mark Griego (SG), Lawrence Key (SF), Rufus Dematteo (C) Robert Paige, Bill Bowser, Andrew Stocker, Earl Gorman | |
| 03:27 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:27 | Simpson | Anthony Rancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:05 | Simpson | Kenny Scott misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:04 | Wartburg | Mark Griego grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:59 | Wartburg | Kenny Scott steals the ball from Mark Griego | 27-32 |
| 02:56 | Simpson | Dustin Thorn can't finish the layup | 27-32 |
| 02:55 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:34 | Wartburg | Dustin Thorn steps in front of the Rufus Dematteo pass | 27-32 |
| 02:13 | Simpson | Kenny Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnny Wilson | 30-32 |
| 02:04 | Wartburg | Mario Tuller drills a jumper in the paint | 30-34 |
| 01:46 | Simpson | Rufus Dematteo picks off the pass by Johnny Wilson | 30-34 |
| 01:34 | Wartburg | Anthony Rancourt steals it from Mario Tuller | 30-34 |
| 01:16 | Simpson | Kenny Scott is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Thorn | 32-34 |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Lawrence Key hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Griego and the foul's on Kenny Scott - foul #3 on Kenny Scott, team foul #13 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | Irvin Kelly (SG), Shannon Sims (SF), Jody Jacobson (C) Bernard North, Kenny Scott, Johnny Wilson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Robert Paige (PG), William Spier (SF), Timothy Dossantos (PF), Jim Altizer (C) David Pietrzykowski, Mark Griego, Mario Tuller, Rufus Dematteo | |
| 00:58 | Wartburg | Lawrence Key misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:58 | Simpson | Jody Jacobson gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:36 | Simpson | Dustin Thorn knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Robert Paige - foul #1 on Robert Paige, team foul #8 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bill Bowser (SG) Lawrence Key | |
| 00:36 | Simpson | Dustin Thorn makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:27 | Wartburg | Timothy Dossantos is hacked by Irvin Kelly - foul #1 on Irvin Kelly, team foul #14 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andrew Stocker (SG) Bill Bowser | |
| 00:27 | Wartburg | Timothy Dossantos misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:27 | Wartburg | Timothy Dossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Shannon Sims lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Thorn and the foul's on William Spier - foul #2 on William Spier, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Earl Gorman (PF) Timothy Dossantos | |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Shannon Sims makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | William Spier can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-37 |