| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Williams Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Becher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Tom Drozdowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Zuckerberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Puls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Soderlund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Phillip Zuckerberg inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Wartburg | Thomas Maio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:38 | Simpson | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 30-30 |
| 19:36 | Simpson | John Soderlund takes the ball from Don Earls in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Wartburg | Tom Drozdowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Tom Drozdowski, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andre Beery (PG) Tom Drozdowski | |
| 18:58 | Simpson | Donald Bowles is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | Wartburg | Andre Beery's pass is intercepted by Williams Matthews in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 18:55 | Simpson | Gerald Becher lays it in on a nice dish by Williams Matthews | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Wartburg | Robert Puls misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Don Earls - foul #1 on Don Earls, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Wartburg | Robert Puls makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:34 | Wartburg | Robert Puls misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:34 | Simpson | Don Earls snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Simpson | Gerald Becher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Wartburg | John Soderlund buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andre Beery | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Simpson | Williams Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andre Beery - foul #3 on Andre Beery, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Moody (SF), Vernon Culver (PF), Robert Rice (C) William Johnson, Don Earls, Donald Bowles | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mike Pan (PG), William Parker (SG), Jason Bond (SF), Daniel Brewster (PF), Willie Glick (C) Andre Beery, Thomas Maio, Phillip Zuckerberg, Robert Puls, John Soderlund | |
| 18:01 | Simpson | Williams Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:01 | Simpson | Williams Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:42 | Wartburg | James Moody steals the ball from Daniel Brewster | 37-33 |
| 17:39 | Simpson | Vernon Culver misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 17:38 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to James Moody | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Simpson | Williams Matthews misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:18 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:55 | Wartburg | William Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:53 | Wartburg | Willie Glick grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Brewster, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Henneberg (PG), William Johnson (SF), Donald Bowles (C) Williams Matthews, Gerald Becher, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Thomas Maio (SG), Phillip Zuckerberg (SF), Robert Puls (PF) William Parker, Jason Bond, Daniel Brewster | |
| 16:30 | Simpson | Donald Bowles is fouled on the floor by Mike Pan - foul #3 on Mike Pan, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | Don Earls (PF) Vernon Culver | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jason Bond (PG) Mike Pan | |
| 16:17 | Simpson | Robert Puls blocks the short jumper by James Moody | 37-33 |
| 16:15 | Simpson | Donald Bowles hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 15:56 | Wartburg | Phillip Zuckerberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - James Henneberg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jason Bond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Zuckerberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Puls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Glick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Simpson | Don Earls can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:31 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Phillip Zuckerberg | 39-36 |
| 15:24 | Wartburg | Robert Puls clanks a shot from the left side | 39-36 |
| 15:22 | Simpson | Donald Bowles pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:05 | Simpson | Donald Bowles misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:03 | Wartburg | Robert Puls grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Wartburg | James Moody picks off the pass by Phillip Zuckerberg | 39-36 |
| 14:54 | Simpson | James Moody misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Wartburg | Willie Glick pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:37 | Wartburg | Donald Bowles steps in front of the Robert Puls pass | 39-36 |
| 14:33 | Simpson | James Moody lays it up and in set up by James Henneberg and he's fouled by Thomas Maio - foul #2 on Thomas Maio, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), Gerald Becher (SG), Vernon Culver (PF), Robert Rice (C) James Henneberg, William Johnson, Don Earls, Donald Bowles | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tom Drozdowski (PG), Andre Beery (SG), Daniel Brewster (SF), John Soderlund (C) Jason Bond, Thomas Maio, Phillip Zuckerberg, Willie Glick | |
| 14:33 | Simpson | James Moody makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:13 | Wartburg | Robert Puls banks in the layup set up by Tom Drozdowski | 42-38 |
| 13:58 | Simpson | Gerald Becher blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 13:56 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Andre Beery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Wartburg | Robert Puls tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 13:33 | Simpson | The rebound goes to James Moody | 42-38 |
| 13:16 | Simpson | Robert Rice makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Williams Matthews | 45-38 |
| 12:50 | Wartburg | Andre Beery buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Brewster | 45-41 |
| 12:31 | Simpson | Williams Matthews buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Culver | 48-41 |
| 12:27 | Wartburg | John Soderlund is fouled on the floor by Robert Rice - foul #2 on Robert Rice, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Henneberg (PG), George Leroux (SG), William Johnson (SF), Don Earls (PF), Donald Bowles (C) Williams Matthews, Gerald Becher, James Moody, Vernon Culver, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mike Pan (PG), Thomas Maio (SG), Phillip Zuckerberg (SF) Tom Drozdowski, Andre Beery, Robert Puls | |
| 12:10 | Wartburg | Phillip Zuckerberg buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mike Pan | 48-43 |
| 11:47 | Simpson | Thomas Maio is called for the reach on James Henneberg - foul #3 on Thomas Maio, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Glick (PF) Daniel Brewster | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - James Henneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Leroux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Mike Pan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Zuckerberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Glick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Simpson | Don Earls connects on the shot from close range set up by James Henneberg | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Wartburg | Mike Pan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 11:14 | Simpson | George Leroux snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Simpson | Thomas Maio is called for the reach on George Leroux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Maio, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), Gerald Becher (SG), George Goodwin (PF) James Henneberg, William Johnson, Don Earls | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Parker (SG), Jason Bond (SF), Robert Puls (PF) Thomas Maio, Phillip Zuckerberg, John Soderlund | |
| 11:12 | Simpson | George Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Simpson | Donald Bowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | Simpson | George Leroux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Simpson | George Goodwin tips it home | 52-43 |
| 10:32 | Wartburg | Jason Bond misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:31 | Simpson | Donald Bowles snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 10:05 | Simpson | George Leroux is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:03 | Wartburg | Robert Puls gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:55 | Wartburg | William Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | William Johnson (SF), Vernon Culver (PF), Robert Rice (C) George Leroux, George Goodwin, Donald Bowles | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tom Drozdowski (PG), Andre Beery (SG), Phillip Zuckerberg (SF), Daniel Brewster (PF), John Soderlund (C) Mike Pan, William Parker, Jason Bond, Robert Puls, Willie Glick | |
| 09:39 | Simpson | Gerald Becher is hacked by Andre Beery - foul #4 on Andre Beery, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Don Earls (PF) Vernon Culver | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mike Pan (SG) Andre Beery | |
| 09:39 | Simpson | Gerald Becher misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:39 | Wartburg | John Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:32 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Rice - foul #3 on Robert Rice, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Henneberg (SG) Gerald Becher | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 09:32 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:32 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:09 | Simpson | William Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Henneberg | 55-45 |
| 08:57 | Wartburg | Mike Pan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:55 | Simpson | Don Earls pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:32 | Simpson | Don Earls throws it down set up by Williams Matthews | 57-45 |
| 08:09 | Wartburg | Mike Pan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Drozdowski | 57-48 |
| 08:05 | Simpson | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vincent Terrell (PG), Gerald Becher (SG), James Moody (SF), Vernon Culver (PF), Donald Bowles (C) Williams Matthews, James Henneberg, William Johnson, Don Earls, Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jason Bond (PG), William Parker (SG), Robert Puls (PF), Willie Glick (C) Tom Drozdowski, Mike Pan, Daniel Brewster, John Soderlund | |
| 07:52 | Wartburg | Willie Glick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Willie Glick, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | George Leroux (SF) Vincent Terrell | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andre Beery (PG), Thomas Maio (SG) William Parker, Phillip Zuckerberg | |
| 07:27 | Simpson | Donald Bowles drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Moody | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - James Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Becher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Leroux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Culver (fresh) C - Donald Bowles (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Andre Beery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jason Bond (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Puls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Glick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Wartburg | Thomas Maio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 07:21 | Wartburg | Jason Bond snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 07:11 | Wartburg | Willie Glick connects on the jumper in the lane | 59-50 |
| 06:50 | Simpson | Gerald Becher is fouled on the floor by Willie Glick - foul #4 on Willie Glick, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Henneberg (PG), Robert Rice (C) George Leroux, Donald Bowles | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Phillip Zuckerberg (SF), Daniel Brewster (PF) Jason Bond, Robert Puls | |
| 06:50 | Simpson | Gerald Becher makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:50 | Simpson | Gerald Becher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:29 | Wartburg | Andre Beery is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | William Johnson (SF) James Moody | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 06:18 | Simpson | William Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), Don Earls (PF) Gerald Becher, Vernon Culver | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tom Drozdowski (PG), Robert Puls (PF) Andre Beery, Willie Glick | |
| 06:05 | Wartburg | Thomas Maio is hacked by Williams Matthews - foul #2 on Williams Matthews, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| 05:43 | Wartburg | Robert Puls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:41 | Simpson | Williams Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Simpson | James Henneberg is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Maio - foul #5 on Thomas Maio, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Donald Bowles (C) Robert Rice | |
| Subs | Wartburg | William Parker (SG) Thomas Maio | |
| 05:39 | Simpson | James Henneberg misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Simpson | James Henneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:27 | Wartburg | Phillip Zuckerberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Drozdowski | 62-53 |
| 05:14 | Simpson | Don Earls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:13 | Simpson | James Henneberg tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 05:11 | Simpson | Williams Matthews tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 04:51 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster's pass is intercepted by Don Earls | 64-53 |
| 04:33 | Simpson | Williams Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Moody (PG), Gerald Becher (SG), George Leroux (SF), Vernon Culver (PF) Williams Matthews, James Henneberg, William Johnson, Don Earls | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Andre Beery (PG), Mike Pan (SG), Jason Bond (SF), Willie Glick (PF), John Soderlund (C) Tom Drozdowski, William Parker, Phillip Zuckerberg, Robert Puls, Daniel Brewster | |
| 04:10 | Wartburg | Mike Pan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 03:55 | Simpson | Donald Bowles scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Moody | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Wartburg | Andre Beery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:35 | Simpson | Gerald Becher grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Simpson | Gerald Becher hits the finger roll | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - James Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Becher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Leroux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vernon Culver (fresh) C - Donald Bowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Andre Beery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Pan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bond (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Soderlund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Wartburg | Mike Pan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-56 |
| 03:11 | Wartburg | John Soderlund tips it but misses | 69-56 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | Donald Bowles grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 03:05 | Simpson | Gerald Becher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 03:03 | Wartburg | John Soderlund snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 03:00 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | Simpson | Williams Matthews (PG), William Johnson (SF), Don Earls (PF), Robert Rice (C) James Moody, George Leroux, Vernon Culver, Donald Bowles | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Tom Drozdowski (PG), Phillip Zuckerberg (SF), Daniel Brewster (PF) Mike Pan, Jason Bond, John Soderlund | |
| 02:44 | Wartburg | Phillip Zuckerberg's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 69-56 |
| 02:40 | Simpson | Gerald Becher's pass is intercepted by Tom Drozdowski in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 02:39 | Wartburg | Tom Drozdowski blows the layup | 69-56 |
| 02:38 | Simpson | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:36 | Simpson | Williams Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Henneberg (PG), James Moody (SG), George Leroux (SF), Vernon Culver (PF) Williams Matthews, Gerald Becher, William Johnson, Don Earls | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Mike Pan (PG), William Parker (SG) Tom Drozdowski, Phillip Zuckerberg | |
| 02:25 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | William Parker gets the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:07 | Wartburg | Andre Beery misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:06 | Wartburg | Mike Pan gets the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:01 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster misses the easy layup | 69-56 |
| 02:00 | Simpson | George Leroux pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:53 | Simpson | James Henneberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-56 |
| 01:51 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:45 | Wartburg | Andre Beery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 01:44 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster tips it in | 69-58 |
| 01:41 | Simpson | William Parker is called for the reach on James Moody in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #12 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jason Bond (SF) William Parker | |
| 01:41 | Simpson | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:41 | Simpson | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:32 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-58 |
| 01:31 | Wartburg | Andre Beery pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:24 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 01:23 | Simpson | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:00 | Simpson | George Leroux is open but misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 00:59 | Simpson | Robert Rice snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Simpson | Vernon Culver can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 71-58 |
| 00:36 | Simpson | Vernon Culver pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:11 | Simpson | James Moody connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Rice | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Wartburg | Daniel Brewster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | James Moody runs out the clock | 73-61 |