| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Sean Edwards (fresh) SG - Vernon Oliver (fresh) SF - Warren Steinke (fresh) PF - Billy Webb (fresh) C - Justin Frank (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Shelton (fresh) SG - Jim Turner (fresh) SF - Michael Wan (fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) C - Joseph Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | Justin Frank wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Simpson | Justin Frank connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Steinke | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford scores on a jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Simpson | Justin Frank scores on a shot from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sean Edwards steals it from Joseph Hawkins | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Simpson | Warren Steinke lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Edwards | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Steinke - foul #1 on Warren Steinke, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wan makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Simpson | Warren Steinke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Wan - foul #1 on Michael Wan, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright (PG), Tony Speirs (SG), Emmanuel Park (SF), James Wingo (PF), Thomas Fragoso (C) Howard Shelton, Jim Turner, Michael Wan, Robert Crawford, Joseph Hawkins | |
| 17:46 | Simpson | Warren Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:46 | Simpson | Warren Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Wingo buries a jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 17:10 | Simpson | Emmanuel Park is called for the reach on Warren Steinke - foul #1 on Emmanuel Park, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Larry Triplett (C) Justin Frank | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton (PG), Jim Turner (SG), Michael Wan (SF), Robert Crawford (PF), Joseph Hawkins (C) Marshall Wright, Tony Speirs, Emmanuel Park, James Wingo, Thomas Fragoso | |
| 17:00 | Simpson | Warren Steinke misses the turnaround in the paint | 8-6 |
| 16:59 | Simpson | Billy Webb tips it in | 10-6 |
| 16:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 10-6 |
| 16:47 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Larry Triplett | 10-6 |
| 16:42 | Simpson | Vernon Oliver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Wan - foul #2 on Michael Wan, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Elias Dyson (C) Billy Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright (PG), Tony Speirs (SG), Emmanuel Park (SF), James Wingo (PF), Thomas Fragoso (C) Howard Shelton, Jim Turner, Michael Wan, Robert Crawford, Joseph Hawkins | |
| 16:42 | Simpson | Vernon Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:42 | Simpson | Vernon Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Fragoso grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tony Speirs is fouled on the floor by Vernon Oliver - foul #1 on Vernon Oliver, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (PG), Ben Lovely (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Sean Edwards, Vernon Oliver, Warren Steinke | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton (PG), Jim Turner (SG), Robert Crawford (PF), Joseph Hawkins (C) Marshall Wright, Tony Speirs, James Wingo, Thomas Fragoso | |
| 16:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-6 |
| 16:01 | Simpson | Larry Triplett pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Dubose (fresh) SG - Ben Lovely (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) PF - Larry Triplett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elias Dyson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Shelton (fresh) SG - Jim Turner (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Park (fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Simpson | Robert Dubose misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 15:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Emmanuel Park gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Dubose is called for the reach on Howard Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Dubose, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Justin Frank (PF) Elias Dyson | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Jones | 10-6 |
| 15:27 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Robert Dubose | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Simpson | Larry Triplett double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Sean Edwards (PG), Billy Webb (PF) Ben Lovely, Larry Triplett | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 14:57 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Emmanuel Park misses the jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Edwards - foul #1 on Sean Edwards, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vernon Oliver (SG), Warren Steinke (SF) Robert Dubose, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright (PG), Tony Speirs (SG) Howard Shelton, Jim Turner | |
| 14:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:23 | Simpson | Vernon Oliver hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Sean Edwards | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Simpson | Larry Triplett (C) Justin Frank | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton (PG), Jim Turner (SG), James Wingo (PF), Thomas Fragoso (C) Marshall Wright, Tony Speirs, Robert Crawford, Joseph Hawkins | |
| 13:47 | Simpson | Sean Edwards drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Vernon Oliver | 14-7 |
| 13:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Wingo makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Howard Shelton | 14-9 |
| 13:13 | Simpson | Larry Triplett connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Vernon Oliver | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Wingo is hacked by Larry Triplett - foul #1 on Larry Triplett, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (PG), Elias Dyson (C) Sean Edwards, Billy Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford (PF), Joseph Hawkins (C) James Wingo, Thomas Fragoso | |
| 12:40 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins connects on the driving attempt from close range | 16-11 |
| 12:22 | Simpson | Robert Dubose hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Oliver | 19-11 |
| 12:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 12:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford tips it home | 19-13 |
| 11:47 | Simpson | Larry Triplett's layup is rejected by Joseph Hawkins | 19-13 |
| 11:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford grabs the board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Steinke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Triplett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elias Dyson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Shelton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Turner (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Park (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:38 | Simpson | Elias Dyson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:32 | Simpson | Larry Triplett clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Sean Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Justin Frank (C) Vernon Oliver, Warren Steinke, Elias Dyson | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright (PG), Tony Speirs (SG) Howard Shelton, Emmanuel Park | |
| 11:32 | Simpson | Larry Triplett misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:32 | Simpson | Larry Triplett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Marshall Wright | 19-15 |
| 11:24 | Simpson | Sean Edwards's pass is intercepted by Marshall Wright in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 11:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Marshall Wright | 19-17 |
| 10:59 | Simpson | Sean Edwards scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Dubose | 21-17 |
| 10:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sean Edwards takes the ball from Tony Speirs | 21-17 |
| 10:29 | Simpson | Jim Turner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jim Turner, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Simpson | Billy Webb (PF) Larry Triplett | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton (PG), Emmanuel Park (SF) Marshall Wright, Jim Turner | |
| 10:10 | Simpson | Billy Webb buries a shot in the paint set up by Robert Dubose | 23-17 |
| 09:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tony Speirs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 09:33 | Simpson | Robert Dubose comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-20 |
| 09:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Emmanuel Park clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Simpson | Dwayne Breece (PG), Vernon Oliver (SG), Warren Steinke (SF), Elias Dyson (C) Sean Edwards, Robert Dubose, Jeffrey Jones, Justin Frank | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner (SG) Tony Speirs | |
| 09:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Emmanuel Park makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Emmanuel Park misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:18 | Simpson | Billy Webb gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:03 | Simpson | Warren Steinke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tony Speirs (SG) Emmanuel Park | |
| 08:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Tony Speirs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 08:24 | Simpson | Warren Steinke comes up short on the floater from the left block | 23-24 |
| 08:22 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Webb | 23-24 |
| 08:07 | Simpson | Warren Steinke drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Oliver | 25-24 |
| 07:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Elias Dyson steps in front of the Jim Turner pass | 25-24 |
| 07:29 | Simpson | Warren Steinke misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Howard Shelton - foul #1 on Howard Shelton, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Simpson | Sean Edwards (PG), Justin Frank (PF), Larry Triplett (C) Dwayne Breece, Billy Webb, Elias Dyson | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Emmanuel Park (SF) Tony Speirs | |
| 07:29 | Simpson | Warren Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:29 | Simpson | Warren Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Sean Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Steinke (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Frank (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Shelton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmanuel Park (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Crawford (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Crawford | 27-26 |
| 06:59 | Simpson | Sean Edwards is hacked by Emmanuel Park - foul #2 on Emmanuel Park, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (SG) Vernon Oliver | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright (PG), Tony Speirs (SG), James Wingo (PF), Thomas Fragoso (C) Howard Shelton, Emmanuel Park, Robert Crawford, Joseph Hawkins | |
| 06:59 | Simpson | Sean Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:59 | Simpson | Sean Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright is fouled on the floor by Warren Steinke - foul #2 on Warren Steinke, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones (SF) Warren Steinke | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford (PF), Joseph Hawkins (C) James Wingo, Thomas Fragoso | |
| 06:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:43 | Simpson | Larry Triplett grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 06:24 | Simpson | Larry Triplett misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 06:23 | Simpson | Justin Frank hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 06:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jim Turner | 31-28 |
| 06:07 | Simpson | Justin Frank can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Crawford, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton (PG), James Wingo (PF) Marshall Wright, Robert Crawford | |
| 06:07 | Simpson | Justin Frank misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:07 | Simpson | Justin Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner connects on the shot from the right block set up by Howard Shelton and he's fouled by Larry Triplett - foul #2 on Larry Triplett, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vernon Oliver (SG), Billy Webb (PF), Elias Dyson (C) Robert Dubose, Justin Frank, Larry Triplett | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Fragoso (C) Joseph Hawkins | |
| 05:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:51 | Simpson | Billy Webb snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 05:23 | Simpson | Vernon Oliver misses the jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 05:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Thomas Fragoso | 31-30 |
| 05:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Bailey (SF), Joseph Hawkins (C) Jim Turner, Thomas Fragoso | |
| 04:43 | Simpson | Jeffrey Jones misses the runner in the paint | 31-30 |
| 04:42 | Simpson | Billy Webb misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 04:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 04:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 04:17 | Simpson | Sean Edwards misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Wingo - foul #1 on James Wingo, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ben Lovely (SF), Justin Frank (PF) Jeffrey Jones, Billy Webb | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner (SF) John Bailey | |
| 04:17 | Simpson | Sean Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:17 | Simpson | Sean Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 03:49 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Vernon Oliver - foul #2 on Vernon Oliver, team foul #9 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (PG), Warren Steinke (SF), Larry Triplett (C) Sean Edwards, Vernon Oliver, Elias Dyson | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wan (SF), Robert Crawford (PF) Tony Speirs, James Wingo | |
| 03:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:35 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton misses the 3rd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:35 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Justin Frank | 33-35 |
| 03:17 | Simpson | Warren Steinke jams it set up by Ben Lovely | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Robert Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lovely (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Steinke (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Justin Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Shelton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Wan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Larry Triplett denies the turnaround by Michael Wan | 35-35 |
| 02:58 | Simpson | Larry Triplett snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 02:40 | Simpson | Robert Dubose misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Frank - foul #1 on Justin Frank, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Simpson | Vernon Oliver (SG), Billy Webb (PF) Ben Lovely, Justin Frank | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Marshall Wright (PG), Tony Speirs (SG) Howard Shelton, Jim Turner | |
| 02:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:17 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Larry Triplett | 35-36 |
| 02:07 | Simpson | Tony Speirs takes the ball from Robert Dubose | 35-36 |
| 01:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Michael Wan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 01:50 | Simpson | Larry Triplett pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:43 | Simpson | Robert Dubose comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 01:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | Sean Edwards (PG) Robert Dubose | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton (PG), Jim Turner (SG), Thomas Fragoso (C) Marshall Wright, Tony Speirs, Joseph Hawkins | |
| 01:08 | Simpson | Warren Steinke banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 00:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Shelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Crawford tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 00:37 | Simpson | Vernon Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Dubose (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Elias Dyson (C) Vernon Oliver, Warren Steinke, Larry Triplett | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Joseph Hawkins (C) Thomas Fragoso | |
| 00:21 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 00:19 | Simpson | Billy Webb snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:02 | Simpson | Sean Edwards loses the dribble to Jim Turner | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jim Turner misses the fullcourt shot | 37-38 |