| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) SG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) PF - Jacob Potts (fresh) C - Roy Scruggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Phil Dailey (fresh) SG - Michael Zagel (fresh) SF - Mario Blanton (fresh) PF - David Dewald (fresh) C - Gary Holz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Simpson | David Dewald 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Simpson | Michael Zagel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Simpson | Mario Blanton snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Simpson | Phil Dailey misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Dewald - foul #1 on David Dewald, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Simpson | David Dewald makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Phil Dailey and he's hacked by Jacob Potts - foul #1 on Jacob Potts, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Simpson | David Dewald misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Wartburg | Gary Holz swats the layup by Roy Scruggs | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Simpson | David Dewald grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Simpson | David Dewald is open but misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Burkhart and he's hacked by Michael Zagel - foul #1 on Michael Zagel, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Simpson | Gary Holz is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport is hacked by Phil Dailey - foul #1 on Phil Dailey, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Phil Dailey - foul #2 on Phil Dailey, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Elmer Mahoney (C) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Matthew Anderson, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus (SG), Bobby Hughes (SF), Travis Lange (PF), Haywood Kim (C) Phil Dailey, Mario Blanton, David Dewald, Gary Holz | |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Craig Thompson (C) Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 17:26 | Wartburg | Willie Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Simpson | Travis Lange snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Wartburg | Willie Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Dewald (SF) Michael Zagel | |
| 17:06 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:57 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Willie Harris | 9-5 |
| 16:40 | Simpson | Haywood Kim misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 16:39 | Simpson | Haywood Kim tips it but misses | 9-5 |
| 16:38 | Simpson | Haywood Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:26 | Simpson | Haywood Kim hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Hughes | 9-7 |
| 16:06 | Wartburg | Willie Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | Simpson | David Dewald grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | Simpson | Alvin Nadel is called for the reach on David Dewald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Nadel, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Jacob Potts (PF), Roy Scruggs (C) Willie Harris, Gregg Huth, Alvin Nadel, Elmer Mahoney, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Zagel (PG), Steve Nava (PF) David Dewald, Travis Lange | |
| 15:43 | Simpson | Manuel Davenport takes the ball from Haywood Kim | 9-7 |
| 15:40 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Davenport | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Potts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Scruggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Michael Zagel (fairly fresh) SG - Kerry Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Nava (fresh) C - Haywood Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kerry Stoltzfus | 11-10 |
| 15:02 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart banks in the layup | 13-10 |
| 14:43 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:42 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:36 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:34 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 14:27 | Simpson | Haywood Kim misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roy Scruggs - foul #1 on Roy Scruggs, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Clement Nocera (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Mario Blanton (SF), Travis Lange (PF) Michael Zagel, Kerry Stoltzfus | |
| 14:27 | Simpson | Haywood Kim makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:27 | Simpson | Haywood Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 14:06 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney (PF) Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Zagel (PG) Haywood Kim | |
| 13:54 | Simpson | Michael Zagel makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Lange | 13-15 |
| 13:30 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Presley | 15-15 |
| 13:23 | Simpson | Mario Blanton misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 13:21 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:04 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney's pass is intercepted by Michael Zagel | 15-15 |
| 13:00 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes is hacked by Clement Nocera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clement Nocera, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Jacob Potts (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Johnny Presley, Clement Nocera, Alvin Nadel, Elmer Mahoney, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus (SG), David Dewald (PF) Bobby Hughes, Travis Lange | |
| 12:50 | Simpson | Michael Zagel is fouled on the floor by Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Travis Lange (PF) Mario Blanton | |
| 12:32 | Simpson | Michael Zagel misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gregg Huth - foul #1 on Gregg Huth, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bobby Hughes (SG), Mario Blanton (SF), Haywood Kim (C) Kerry Stoltzfus, Travis Lange, Steve Nava | |
| 12:32 | Simpson | Michael Zagel makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:32 | Simpson | Michael Zagel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:24 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Dewald - foul #2 on David Dewald, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus (SG), Travis Lange (PF), Steve Nava (C) Michael Zagel, David Dewald, Haywood Kim | |
| 12:24 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:12 | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 18-17 |
| 12:10 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 12:05 | Wartburg | Willie Harris is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hughes - foul #1 on Bobby Hughes, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Roy Scruggs (C) Gregg Huth, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Zagel (PG), Haywood Kim (C) Kerry Stoltzfus, Steve Nava | |
| 11:55 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 11:54 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 11:41 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG), Elmer Mahoney (PF) Willie Harris, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus (SG), Steve Nava (PF), Gary Holz (C) Bobby Hughes, Travis Lange, Haywood Kim | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Mahoney (fresh) C - Roy Scruggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Michael Zagel (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Kerry Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Blanton (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Nava (tiring) C - Gary Holz (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Simpson | Michael Zagel is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clement Nocera (SF) Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bobby Hughes (SF), Haywood Kim (PF) Mario Blanton, Gary Holz | |
| 11:25 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Haywood Kim - foul #1 on Haywood Kim, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Travis Lange (PF) Steve Nava | |
| 11:25 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:25 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:11 | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Lange | 20-20 |
| 10:54 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 10:52 | Simpson | Michael Zagel double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Craig Thompson (PF) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Clement Nocera, Elmer Mahoney | |
| Subs | Simpson | Mario Blanton (SF), Steve Nava (PF), Gary Holz (C) Bobby Hughes, Travis Lange, Haywood Kim | |
| 10:37 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 10:33 | Simpson | Michael Zagel is hacked by Johnny Presley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Presley, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jacob Potts (PF) Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bobby Hughes (SG), Haywood Kim (C) Kerry Stoltzfus, Gary Holz | |
| 10:33 | Simpson | Michael Zagel makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:33 | Simpson | Michael Zagel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 10:14 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel misses the jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 10:12 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Steve Nava | 24-22 |
| 09:59 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes is hacked by Alvin Nadel - foul #2 on Alvin Nadel, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Harris (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Elmer Mahoney (C) Gregg Huth, Alvin Nadel, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus (SG), Travis Lange (PF), Gary Holz (C) Mario Blanton, Steve Nava, Haywood Kim | |
| 09:59 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:59 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:59 | Simpson | Gary Holz grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 09:43 | Simpson | Gary Holz misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Elmer Mahoney - foul #1 on Elmer Mahoney, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clement Nocera (SG), Roy Scruggs (C) Johnny Presley, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Simpson | Mario Blanton (SF) Bobby Hughes | |
| 09:43 | Simpson | Gary Holz misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:43 | Simpson | Gary Holz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:25 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Zagel - foul #2 on Michael Zagel, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bobby Hughes (PG), Haywood Kim (PF), Steve Nava (C) Michael Zagel, Travis Lange, Gary Holz | |
| 09:25 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:25 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:10 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 09:08 | Simpson | Haywood Kim misses the tip | 26-24 |
| 09:06 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Blanton | 26-24 |
| 09:01 | Simpson | Haywood Kim misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 26-24 |
| 09:00 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 08:50 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 08:49 | Simpson | Steve Nava grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 08:25 | Simpson | Haywood Kim is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 26-26 |
| 08:02 | Wartburg | Willie Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clement Nocera | 29-26 |
| 07:46 | Simpson | Elmer Mahoney is called for the reach on Steve Nava - foul #2 on Elmer Mahoney, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG), Jacob Potts (PF), Craig Thompson (C) Willie Harris, Clement Nocera, Elmer Mahoney, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Simpson | Phil Dailey (PG), Travis Lange (PF), Gary Holz (C) Kerry Stoltzfus, Mario Blanton, Haywood Kim | |
| 07:46 | Simpson | Steve Nava misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:46 | Simpson | Steve Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 07:36 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 07:35 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Anderson | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Manuel Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Potts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Craig Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Phil Dailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Nava (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Hughes (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Lange (fairly fresh) C - Gary Holz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 07:18 | Simpson | Travis Lange snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 07:05 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 07:03 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 06:57 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 06:55 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 06:32 | Wartburg | Travis Lange is called for the reach on Jacob Potts - foul #1 on Travis Lange, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Gregg Huth (SG), Roy Scruggs (C) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Zagel (SG), Mario Blanton (SF), Haywood Kim (C) Steve Nava, Bobby Hughes, Gary Holz | |
| 06:32 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:32 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:22 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 06:20 | Simpson | Haywood Kim pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:05 | Simpson | The short jumper by Haywood Kim is denied by Roy Scruggs | 29-27 |
| 06:03 | Simpson | Travis Lange tips it in | 29-29 |
| 05:52 | Wartburg | Haywood Kim blocks the short jumper by Jacob Potts | 29-29 |
| 05:51 | Simpson | Haywood Kim pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:44 | Simpson | Michael Zagel hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Phil Dailey | 29-32 |
| 05:33 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts's layup is rejected by Haywood Kim | 29-32 |
| 05:32 | Simpson | Michael Zagel gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:30 | Simpson | Johnny Presley is called for the reach on Michael Zagel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Presley, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG) Johnny Presley | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus (SG), Bobby Hughes (SF), Gary Holz (C) Phil Dailey, Mario Blanton, Haywood Kim | |
| 05:30 | Simpson | Michael Zagel makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:30 | Simpson | Michael Zagel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:30 | Wartburg | Matthew Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport misses the jumper from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 05:07 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs tips it in | 31-33 |
| 04:56 | Simpson | Michael Zagel connects on the floater from the right side | 31-35 |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart (SG), Clement Nocera (SF), Craig Thompson (PF) Gregg Huth, Matthew Anderson, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Simpson | Phil Dailey (PG), Mario Blanton (SF), Haywood Kim (PF), Steve Nava (C) Michael Zagel, Bobby Hughes, Travis Lange, Gary Holz | |
| 04:30 | Simpson | Craig Thompson swats the short shot by Phil Dailey | 31-35 |
| 04:28 | Simpson | Mario Blanton snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 04:19 | Simpson | Clement Nocera picks off the pass by Haywood Kim | 31-35 |
| 04:07 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 03:50 | Simpson | Phil Dailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 03:48 | Simpson | Steve Nava misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 03:47 | Wartburg | Craig Thompson gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 03:37 | Wartburg | Clement Nocera hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Thompson | 36-35 |
| 03:34 | Simpson | Mario Blanton is hacked by Clement Nocera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clement Nocera, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Johnny Presley (PG), Willie Harris (SG), Alvin Nadel (SF), Elmer Mahoney (PF) Manuel Davenport, Dale Burkhart, Clement Nocera, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Zagel (SG), David Dewald (PF), Gary Holz (C) Kerry Stoltzfus, Haywood Kim, Steve Nava | |
| 03:34 | Simpson | Mario Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:34 | Simpson | Mario Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Johnny Presley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Nadel (fresh) PF - Elmer Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Phil Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Zagel (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Mario Blanton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Dewald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 03:22 | Wartburg | Willie Harris tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | Michael Zagel is fouled on the floor by Willie Harris - foul #1 on Willie Harris, team foul #13 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jacob Potts (PF) Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bobby Hughes (SF), Travis Lange (PF) Mario Blanton, Gary Holz | |
| 03:10 | Simpson | Michael Zagel makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | Michael Zagel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | David Dewald grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 03:00 | Simpson | Michael Zagel double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Haywood Kim (C) Travis Lange | |
| 02:49 | Wartburg | Johnny Presley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 02:34 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Phil Dailey | 40-41 |
| 02:15 | Wartburg | Alvin Nadel loses the dribble to Haywood Kim | 40-41 |
| 01:56 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 01:55 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 01:34 | Wartburg | Jacob Potts misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 01:33 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 01:31 | Simpson | Jacob Potts is called for the reach on Bobby Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Potts, team foul #14 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Gregg Huth (PG), Dale Burkhart (SG), Clement Nocera (SF), Roy Scruggs (C) Johnny Presley, Willie Harris, Alvin Nadel, Jacob Potts | |
| Subs | Simpson | Travis Lange (PF) Haywood Kim | |
| 01:31 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 01:31 | Simpson | Bobby Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:06 | Wartburg | Roy Scruggs buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Burkhart | 44-42 |
| 01:02 | Simpson | Clement Nocera picks off the pass by Bobby Hughes in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 00:59 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart lays it in on a great pass from Clement Nocera | 46-42 |
| 00:52 | Simpson | David Dewald makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Phil Dailey | 46-44 |
| 00:29 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Michael Zagel as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Michael Zagel, team foul #10 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Manuel Davenport (PG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Craig Thompson (PF) Gregg Huth, Clement Nocera, Roy Scruggs | |
| Subs | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus (SG), Mario Blanton (SF), Steve Nava (C) Michael Zagel, Bobby Hughes, Travis Lange | |
| 00:29 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:29 | Wartburg | Dale Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 00:02 | Wartburg | Elmer Mahoney hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Kerry Stoltzfus hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 50-44 |