| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Bradley Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Lovely (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Kratz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson is hacked by Michael Murphy - foul #1 on Michael Murphy, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (C) Paul Johnson | |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Wallace Ford steals the ball from Willie Schroeder | 33-29 |
| 19:22 | Simpson | Wallace Ford is hacked by Willie Schroeder - foul #1 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) Willie Schroeder | |
| 19:08 | Simpson | Bradley Collins is fouled on the floor by John Dufour - foul #2 on John Dufour, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Simpson | Ben Lovely's floater is tipped away by Paul Johnson | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Simpson | Michael Murphy snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Simpson | Michael Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Powell - foul #3 on Nicholas Powell, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Willie Schroeder (PF) Nicholas Powell, John Dufour, Paul Johnson | |
| 18:15 | Simpson | Michael Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Simpson | Michael Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 17:48 | Simpson | Steven Kratz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Norman - foul #1 on Jason Norman, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Simpson | Patrick Wall (PG), Shane Wise (SG), Elias Dyson (PF), David Fields (C) Bradley Collins, Ben Lovely, Michael Murphy, Wallace Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF), Leon Soo (C) Jason Norman, Joseph Austin | |
| 17:48 | Simpson | Steven Kratz makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:48 | Simpson | Steven Kratz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | Simpson | David Fields pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:08 | Simpson | Shane Wise can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 17:00 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Shane Wise | 36-31 |
| 16:37 | Simpson | Elias Dyson clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Willie Schroeder - foul #2 on Willie Schroeder, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bradley Collins (PG), Ben Lovely (SG), Michael Palmer (PF), Wallace Ford (C) Patrick Wall, Shane Wise, Steven Kratz, David Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Joseph Austin (C) John Dufour, Willie Schroeder, Leon Soo | |
| 16:37 | Simpson | Elias Dyson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:37 | Simpson | Elias Dyson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Austin | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | Simpson | Wallace Ford drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Elias Dyson | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Bradley Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Lovely (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elias Dyson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) C - Wallace Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wallace Ford - foul #1 on Wallace Ford, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | Patrick Wall (SF), Michael Murphy (PF) Elias Dyson, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF), Christopher Day (PF) Jason Norman, Paul Johnson | |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:26 | Simpson | Bradley Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:25 | Simpson | Ben Lovely pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:10 | Simpson | Patrick Wall misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eddie Carmona - foul #3 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | Shane Wise (SG), Jason Melton (SF), David Fields (C) Bradley Collins, Ben Lovely, Wallace Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell (SG) Lawrence Smock | |
| 15:10 | Simpson | Patrick Wall misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:10 | Simpson | Patrick Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Simpson | Shane Wise scores on a floater near the basket | 43-39 |
| 14:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin loses the dribble to Michael Murphy | 43-39 |
| 14:25 | Simpson | Jason Melton is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Kratz (SF) Jason Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (C) Joseph Austin | |
| 14:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell is fouled on the floor by Shane Wise - foul #3 on Shane Wise, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman (SF), Joseph Austin (C) John Dufour, Willie Schroeder | |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Wall is called for the reach on Eddie Carmona - foul #3 on Patrick Wall, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bradley Collins (PG), Ben Lovely (SG), Elias Dyson (PF), Wallace Ford (C) Patrick Wall, Shane Wise, Michael Murphy, David Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF) Jason Norman | |
| 13:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 43-39 |
| 13:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:17 | Simpson | Bradley Collins grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:56 | Simpson | Wallace Ford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Nicholas Powell | 43-39 |
| 12:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin is open and scores on a floater from the left block | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Simpson | Steven Kratz hits a driving attempt near the basket | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Carmona and the foul's on Steven Kratz - foul #2 on Steven Kratz, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Patrick Wall (PG), Shane Wise (SG), Michael Murphy (PF), David Fields (C) Bradley Collins, Ben Lovely, Steven Kratz, Wallace Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman (SF), Willie Schroeder (C) John Dufour, Joseph Austin | |
| 12:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | Simpson | Nicholas Powell is called for the reach on David Fields - foul #4 on Nicholas Powell, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett (SG) Elias Dyson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG) Nicholas Powell | |
| 11:55 | Simpson | David Fields makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:55 | Simpson | David Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Shane Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Day (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 11:18 | Simpson | David Fields is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Fields, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF), Joseph Austin (C) Jason Norman, Willie Schroeder | |
| 11:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Michael Murphy swats the layup by Christopher Day | 47-44 |
| 11:08 | Simpson | Michael Murphy gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Simpson | Lawrence Smock is called for the reach on Shane Wise - foul #2 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder (C) Joseph Austin | |
| 11:01 | Simpson | Shane Wise misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Murphy - foul #2 on Michael Murphy, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ben Lovely (SG), Wallace Ford (C) Jeffrey Bartlett, David Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin (C) Willie Schroeder | |
| 10:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:21 | Simpson | Shane Wise hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Wall and he's fouled by Eddie Carmona - foul #4 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Kratz (SF), Elias Dyson (PF) Patrick Wall, Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Willie Schroeder (C) Eddie Carmona, John Dufour, Joseph Austin | |
| 10:21 | Simpson | Shane Wise makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock's pass is intercepted by Ben Lovely | 50-47 |
| 10:04 | Simpson | Ben Lovely hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ben Lovely - foul #2 on Ben Lovely, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bradley Collins (PG) Shane Wise | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF), Joseph Austin (C) Jason Norman, Willie Schroeder | |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:36 | Simpson | Steven Kratz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Collins | 55-48 |
| 09:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett (SG), David Fields (C) Ben Lovely, Wallace Ford | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG) Lawrence Smock | |
| 09:10 | Simpson | Steven Kratz is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG), Jason Norman (SF) Richard Pantano, John Dufour | |
| 09:10 | Simpson | Steven Kratz misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:10 | Simpson | Steven Kratz makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Elias Dyson - foul #2 on Elias Dyson, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Palmer (PF) Steven Kratz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano (SG), John Dufour (SF), Willie Schroeder (C) Lawrence Smock, Jason Norman, Joseph Austin | |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 08:52 | Simpson | David Fields snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:47 | Simpson | Elias Dyson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 56-49 |
| 08:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Christopher Day | 56-49 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano is hacked by Michael Palmer - foul #2 on Michael Palmer, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Simpson | Shane Wise (SG), Patrick Wall (SF), Michael Murphy (PF) Jeffrey Bartlett, Elias Dyson, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (PG), Jason Norman (SF), Joseph Austin (C) John Dufour, Paul Johnson, Willie Schroeder | |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Pantano misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:40 | Simpson | David Fields pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:30 | Simpson | Shane Wise is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Shane Wise, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett (SG) Shane Wise | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Richard Pantano, Jason Norman | |
| 08:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:11 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bartlett | 56-50 |
| 07:57 | Simpson | Paul Johnson blocks the short jumper by Michael Murphy | 56-50 |
| 07:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Bradley Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Day (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Smock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Dufour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | Simpson | Jeffrey Bartlett grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:21 | Simpson | Michael Murphy scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Lawrence Smock - foul #3 on Lawrence Smock, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Shane Wise (PG), Ben Lovely (SG), Steven Kratz (SF), Wallace Ford (C) Bradley Collins, Jeffrey Bartlett, Patrick Wall, David Fields | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona (PG), Nicholas Powell (SG), Jason Norman (SF), Willie Schroeder (C) Lawrence Smock, John Dufour, Paul Johnson, Joseph Austin | |
| 07:21 | Simpson | Michael Murphy misses the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jason Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ben Lovely is called for the reach on Nicholas Powell - foul #3 on Ben Lovely, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Elias Dyson (PF) Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:46 | Simpson | Wallace Ford hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 58-51 |
| 06:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:27 | Simpson | Wallace Ford grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:13 | Simpson | Ben Lovely hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Wise | 60-51 |
| 05:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Nicholas Powell misses short on a runner from the left block | 60-51 |
| 05:51 | Simpson | Wallace Ford pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:26 | Simpson | Jason Norman swats the dunk try by Shane Wise | 60-51 |
| 05:24 | Simpson | Shane Wise tips it in | 62-51 |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Willie Schroeder misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 05:15 | Simpson | Steven Kratz snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:06 | Simpson | Ben Lovely can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Willie Schroeder | 62-51 |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | Bradley Collins (PG), Michael Murphy (PF) Shane Wise, Elias Dyson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour (SF), Joseph Austin (C) Jason Norman, Willie Schroeder | |
| 04:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 04:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day tips it home | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:23 | Simpson | Ben Lovely misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Powell - foul #5 on Nicholas Powell, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Elias Dyson (SF) Steven Kratz | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock (SG) Nicholas Powell | |
| 04:23 | Simpson | Ben Lovely makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:23 | Simpson | Ben Lovely makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Elias Dyson - foul #3 on Elias Dyson, team foul #13 | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Simpson | Ben Lovely knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Collins | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Bradley Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lovely (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Elias Dyson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Wallace Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eddie Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Smock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Dufour (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Day (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Eddie Carmona can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 03:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 03:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elias Dyson steps in front of the John Dufour pass | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:49 | Simpson | Christopher Day denies the turnaround by Elias Dyson | 66-57 |
| 02:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Simpson | Wallace Ford buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ben Lovely | 68-59 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin clanks a jumper from the left block | 68-59 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 01:44 | Simpson | Wallace Ford misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 01:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ben Lovely steals the ball from Christopher Day | 68-61 |
| 01:07 | Simpson | Christopher Day denies the turnaround by Wallace Ford | 68-61 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Dufour grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 00:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Austin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Kratz (SF) Elias Dyson | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Simpson | Ben Lovely is hacked by Eddie Carmona in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Carmona, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Palmer (PF) Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Johnson (PF) Eddie Carmona | |
| 00:58 | Simpson | Ben Lovely makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:58 | Simpson | Ben Lovely makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Murphy (PF) Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Smock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:51 | Simpson | Wallace Ford snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Simpson | Wallace Ford is hacked by Christopher Day in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Day, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Simpson | Michael Palmer (PF) Michael Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:50 | Simpson | Wallace Ford makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:50 | Simpson | Wallace Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day's floater is tipped away by Michael Palmer | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Simpson | Ben Lovely grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Simpson | Lawrence Smock steals the ball from Bradley Collins | 72-61 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Day misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:07 | Simpson | Ben Lovely gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Bradley Collins runs out the clock | 72-61 |