| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - James Tate (fresh) SG - Dennis Jenkins (fresh) SF - Walter Way (fresh) PF - Willie Bryan (fresh) C - Victor Ong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Hwang (fresh) SG - Michael Schwerin (fresh) SF - Hubert Stafford (fresh) PF - Lewis Williams (fresh) C - Colin Scriven (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Colin Scriven wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hwang | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Wartburg | James Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hwang | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Simpson | Lewis Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | Walter Way gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Wartburg | Walter Way connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Simpson | James Tate is called for the reach on Michael Schwerin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Simpson | Robert Hwang clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan misses the shot from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Simpson | Robert Hwang is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hwang, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Tate | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Simpson | Hubert Stafford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hubert Stafford, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley (PG), Jeffery Yeoman (SG), Russell Hackenmiller (SF), Wyatt Applin (PF), Melvin Jones (C) James Tate, Dennis Jenkins, Walter Way, Willie Bryan, Victor Ong | |
| Subs | Simpson | Derrick Allen (PG), Douglas Bates (SG), Oscar Fowler (SF), Lowell Curry (PF), Bob Wood (C) Robert Hwang, Michael Schwerin, Hubert Stafford, Lewis Williams, Colin Scriven | |
| 17:07 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Lowell Curry - foul #1 on Lowell Curry, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 17:07 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:48 | Simpson | Bob Wood hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Allen | 9-7 |
| 16:31 | Wartburg | Melvin Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:29 | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:14 | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 16:13 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Yeoman | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Glenn Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Yeoman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Hackenmiller (fairly fresh) PF - Wyatt Applin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Derrick Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bates (fresh) SF - Oscar Fowler (fairly fresh) PF - Lowell Curry (fresh) C - Bob Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Simpson | Oscar Fowler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 15:45 | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:26 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin drills a fadeaway from the right block | 13-7 |
| 15:05 | Simpson | Lowell Curry banks in the layup set up by Oscar Fowler | 13-9 |
| 15:03 | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley loses the dribble to Derrick Allen in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:44 | Simpson | Lowell Curry is open and buries a shot from the right block | 13-11 |
| 14:27 | Wartburg | Douglas Bates picks off the pass by Glenn Buckley | 13-11 |
| 14:13 | Simpson | Derrick Allen is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Bates | 13-14 |
| 13:47 | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 13-14 |
| 13:45 | Simpson | Douglas Bates snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:34 | Simpson | Oscar Fowler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:32 | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:13 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin drills a jump hook from the left block | 15-14 |
| 12:58 | Simpson | Douglas Bates misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffery Yeoman - foul #1 on Jeffery Yeoman, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Tate (PG), Dennis Jenkins (SG), Walter Way (SF), Willie Bryan (PF), Victor Ong (C) Glenn Buckley, Jeffery Yeoman, Russell Hackenmiller, Wyatt Applin, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Schwerin (SG), Hubert Stafford (SF), Lewis Williams (PF), Colin Scriven (C) Derrick Allen, Oscar Fowler, Lowell Curry, Bob Wood | |
| 12:58 | Simpson | Douglas Bates misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:58 | Simpson | Douglas Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:33 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Colin Scriven - foul #1 on Colin Scriven, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Hwang (PG) Douglas Bates | |
| 12:33 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:33 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:31 | Simpson | Colin Scriven is hacked by Victor Ong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Ong, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| 12:19 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:17 | Simpson | Lewis Williams tips it home | 17-17 |
| 11:59 | Wartburg | Walter Way makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tate | 20-17 |
| 11:56 | Simpson | Hubert Stafford loses the dribble to James Tate in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - James Tate (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Way (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Bryan (fresh) C - Victor Ong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Hwang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Schwerin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hubert Stafford (fresh) PF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Colin Scriven (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Wartburg | Victor Ong connects on the floater from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 11:38 | Simpson | Robert Hwang misses the easy open layup | 22-17 |
| 11:37 | Simpson | Robert Hwang tips it home | 22-19 |
| 11:22 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Way | 25-19 |
| 10:57 | Simpson | Hubert Stafford misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 25-19 |
| 10:56 | Simpson | Colin Scriven pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 10:42 | Simpson | Hubert Stafford is open but misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Bryan - foul #1 on Willie Bryan, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marvin Bicknell (SG), Eddy Yong (PF) Dennis Jenkins, Willie Bryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Joshua Allen (PF) Lewis Williams | |
| 10:42 | Simpson | Hubert Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:42 | Simpson | Hubert Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 10:30 | Wartburg | Walter Way is fouled on the floor by Hubert Stafford - foul #2 on Hubert Stafford, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Thomas Portillo (SF) Hubert Stafford | |
| 10:23 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong's pass is intercepted by Michael Schwerin | 25-20 |
| 10:05 | Simpson | Colin Scriven is fouled on the floor by Victor Ong - foul #2 on Victor Ong, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Bryan (PF), Wyatt Applin (C) Walter Way, Victor Ong | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 09:54 | Simpson | Robert Hwang comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Wyatt Applin - foul #1 on Wyatt Applin, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins (SG) James Tate | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 09:54 | Simpson | Robert Hwang makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:54 | Simpson | Robert Hwang misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:54 | Simpson | Joshua Allen grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:32 | Simpson | Thomas Portillo misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 09:31 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 09:09 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Hwang - foul #2 on Robert Hwang, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Tate (PG), Walter Way (SF) Marvin Bicknell, Eddy Yong | |
| Subs | Simpson | Derrick Allen (PG), Lewis Williams (PF) Robert Hwang, Joshua Allen | |
| 09:09 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:09 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:48 | Simpson | Colin Scriven misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 08:46 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 08:29 | Wartburg | James Tate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-21 |
| 08:27 | Simpson | Lewis Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 08:22 | Simpson | James Tate is called for the reach on Thomas Portillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Tate, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley (PG), Melvin Jones (C) James Tate, Wyatt Applin | |
| Subs | Simpson | Douglas Bates (SG), Bob Wood (C) Michael Schwerin, Colin Scriven | |
| 08:22 | Simpson | Thomas Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:22 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Melvin Jones | 27-21 |
| 07:59 | Wartburg | Douglas Bates steals it from Melvin Jones | 27-21 |
| 07:41 | Simpson | Derrick Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 07:39 | Simpson | Thomas Portillo misses the tip | 27-21 |
| 07:38 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Glenn Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Jenkins (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Walter Way (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Willie Bryan (tiring) 3 pts. C - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Derrick Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Bates (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Portillo (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan hits a jump hook from the baseline | 29-21 |
| 07:11 | Simpson | Derrick Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Way - foul #1 on Walter Way, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marvin Bicknell (PG), Jeffery Yeoman (SG), Eddy Yong (PF) Glenn Buckley, Dennis Jenkins, Willie Bryan | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Schwerin (SG), Oscar Fowler (SF), Lowell Curry (PF), Colin Scriven (C) Douglas Bates, Thomas Portillo, Lewis Williams, Bob Wood | |
| 07:11 | Simpson | Derrick Allen makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:11 | Simpson | Derrick Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:52 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong loses the dribble to Colin Scriven | 29-23 |
| 06:44 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Bicknell - foul #1 on Marvin Bicknell, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Russell Hackenmiller (SF), Wyatt Applin (C) Walter Way, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 06:44 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:44 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:23 | Wartburg | Marvin Bicknell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 06:22 | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:08 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Schwerin - foul #1 on Michael Schwerin, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Douglas Bates (PG) Derrick Allen | |
| 06:08 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:08 | Wartburg | Wyatt Applin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:08 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Colin Scriven | 30-25 |
| 05:47 | Simpson | Oscar Fowler clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 05:45 | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 05:40 | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Russell Hackenmiller | 33-25 |
| 05:19 | Simpson | Michael Schwerin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Bates | 33-28 |
| 05:01 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Bicknell | 36-28 |
| 04:57 | Simpson | Douglas Bates travels in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley (PG), Dennis Jenkins (SG), Walter Way (SF), Willie Bryan (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Marvin Bicknell, Jeffery Yeoman, Russell Hackenmiller, Eddy Yong, Wyatt Applin | |
| Subs | Simpson | Derrick Allen (PG), Lewis Williams (PF), Bob Wood (C) Douglas Bates, Lowell Curry, Colin Scriven | |
| 04:39 | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 04:38 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Lewis Williams | 36-28 |
| 04:28 | Simpson | Walter Way steals the ball from Michael Schwerin | 36-28 |
| 04:11 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 03:54 | Simpson | Lewis Williams can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-28 |
| 03:52 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 03:39 | Wartburg | Walter Way misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 03:37 | Simpson | Bob Wood snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Glenn Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Jenkins (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Walter Way (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Willie Bryan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Derrick Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Schwerin (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Fowler (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Simpson | Glenn Buckley is called for the reach on Derrick Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Buckley, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Wartburg | James Tate (PG), Victor Ong (C) Dennis Jenkins, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Hwang (PG), Douglas Bates (SG), Hubert Stafford (SF) Michael Schwerin, Oscar Fowler, Bob Wood | |
| 03:33 | Simpson | Derrick Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:33 | Simpson | Derrick Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:12 | Wartburg | Victor Ong misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 03:11 | Wartburg | Victor Ong hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 03:09 | Simpson | Robert Hwang is fouled in the backcourt by James Tate - foul #3 on James Tate, team foul #11 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman (SG) James Tate | |
| Subs | Simpson | Lowell Curry (PF), Colin Scriven (C) Lewis Williams, Derrick Allen | |
| 03:09 | Simpson | Robert Hwang makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:09 | Simpson | Robert Hwang misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:09 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 02:54 | Wartburg | Hubert Stafford is called for the reach on Victor Ong - foul #3 on Hubert Stafford, team foul #8 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Thomas Portillo (SF) Hubert Stafford | |
| 02:54 | Wartburg | Victor Ong makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:54 | Wartburg | Victor Ong misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 02:54 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Thomas Portillo | 42-31 |
| 02:50 | Simpson | Douglas Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Way - foul #2 on Walter Way, team foul #12 | 42-31 |
| 02:50 | Simpson | Douglas Bates makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 02:50 | Simpson | Douglas Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:43 | Wartburg | Jeffery Yeoman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 02:42 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Thomas Portillo | 42-33 |
| 02:39 | Simpson | Glenn Buckley steals the ball from Thomas Portillo in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 02:38 | Wartburg | Willie Bryan banks in the layup set up by Glenn Buckley | 44-33 |
| 02:19 | Simpson | Colin Scriven drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lowell Curry | 44-36 |
| 01:58 | Wartburg | Walter Way clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 01:57 | Simpson | Robert Hwang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 01:51 | Simpson | Thomas Portillo misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Victor Ong - foul #3 on Victor Ong, team foul #13 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Marvin Bicknell (PG), Dennis Jenkins (SG), Russell Hackenmiller (SF), Eddy Yong (PF), Wyatt Applin (C) Glenn Buckley, Jeffery Yeoman, Walter Way, Willie Bryan, Victor Ong | |
| Subs | Simpson | Derrick Allen (SG), Lewis Williams (PF), Bob Wood (C) Douglas Bates, Lowell Curry, Colin Scriven | |
| 01:51 | Simpson | Thomas Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:51 | Simpson | Thomas Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:32 | Wartburg | Dennis Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 01:31 | Wartburg | Marvin Bicknell grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 01:13 | Wartburg | Marvin Bicknell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marvin Bicknell, team foul #14 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Schwerin (SG), Lowell Curry (SF) Derrick Allen, Thomas Portillo | |
| 00:59 | Simpson | Bob Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Schwerin | 44-39 |
| 00:34 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Lewis Williams - foul #1 on Lewis Williams, team foul #9 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Glenn Buckley (PG), Jeffery Yeoman (SG), Melvin Jones (C) Marvin Bicknell, Dennis Jenkins, Wyatt Applin | |
| Subs | Simpson | Douglas Bates (SG), Joshua Allen (PF) Michael Schwerin, Lewis Williams | |
| 00:34 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:34 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:34 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong makes the 3rd free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:10 | Simpson | Douglas Bates drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lowell Curry | 45-42 |
| 00:01 | Wartburg | Eddy Yong misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Bob Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |