| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Norred (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:40 | Simpson | Mark Pabst gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:24 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 19:14 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | Simpson | Roland Williams steals it from Mark Pabst | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams slams it home | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Simpson | James Abner makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Krebs | 37-35 |
| 18:01 | Simpson | Sam Krebs steps in front of the Thomas Scott pass | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:24 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Simpson | Mark Pabst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, Rickey Ashburn, Thomas Scott, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney (PG), Marvin Holeman (SG), Carl Bush (SF), David Orr (PF), Darrel Miller (C) Sam Krebs, Ricky West, Roland Williams, Charles Norred, Gary Ray | |
| 16:56 | Fitchburg St. | David Orr is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SG) James Abner | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 16:47 | Fitchburg St. | Quintin Bent steals it from Marvin Holeman | 37-35 |
| 16:27 | Simpson | Carl Bush picks off the pass by Joseph Scott | 37-35 |
| 16:05 | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Orr | 37-37 |
| 15:48 | Simpson | Quintin Bent loses the dribble to Carl Bush | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Scott (fresh) SF - Abram Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Quintin Bent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - James Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Holeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Fitchburg St. | Quintin Bent steals the ball from Carl Bush | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Simpson | Carl Bush picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 37-37 |
| 15:18 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman lays it in set up by Carl Bush | 37-39 |
| 14:58 | Simpson | Robert Davis clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Orr - foul #2 on David Orr, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Mark Pabst (C) Kenneth Gillespie, Joseph Scott, Abram Whitfield, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs (PG), Ricky West (SG), Roland Williams (SF), Stephen Fichter (PF), Gary Ray (C) James Delaney, Marvin Holeman, Carl Bush, David Orr, Darrel Miller | |
| 14:58 | Simpson | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:58 | Simpson | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:58 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:44 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 14:25 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 14:23 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 14:18 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:04 | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Rickey Ashburn | 38-39 |
| 13:41 | Simpson | Sam Krebs picks off the pass by Rickey Ashburn | 38-39 |
| 13:27 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 13:25 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 38-39 |
| 13:13 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Taylor | 40-39 |
| 12:50 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Thomas Scott (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, Robert Davis, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller (C) Gary Ray | |
| 12:45 | Fitchburg St. | The short jumper by Darrel Miller is denied by Thomas Scott | 40-39 |
| 12:43 | Simpson | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:39 | Simpson | James Abner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:37 | Simpson | Thomas Scott tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Fitchburg St. | Thomas Scott steps in front of the Darrel Miller pass | 42-39 |
| 12:06 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:05 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:39 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Abner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Quintin Bent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roland Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Fichter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrel Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Simpson | Thomas Scott misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:16 | Simpson | James Abner hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Abner - foul #1 on James Abner, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Mark Pabst (C) James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney (PG), Marvin Holeman (SG), Charles Norred (SF) Sam Krebs, Ricky West, Roland Williams | |
| 10:55 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:55 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:38 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:37 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Charles Norred | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Holeman | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 10:12 | Simpson | Troy Taylor snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:05 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 10:03 | Simpson | Troy Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:46 | Simpson | Thomas Scott knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Troy Taylor | 46-45 |
| 09:35 | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 09:33 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Mark Pabst | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Simpson | Troy Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Delaney - foul #3 on James Delaney, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Abner (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Kenneth Gillespie, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | David Orr (PF), Gary Ray (C) Stephen Fichter, Darrel Miller | |
| 09:14 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:14 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:48 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Delaney | 47-47 |
| 08:43 | Simpson | James Abner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 08:41 | Fitchburg St. | David Orr snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 08:34 | Fitchburg St. | The short jumper by David Orr is denied by Mark Pabst | 47-47 |
| 08:33 | Simpson | Mark Pabst pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Simpson | James Abner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:25 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to James Delaney | 47-47 |
| 08:09 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Ray and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jay Joyce (PG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Quintin Bent (PF) Troy Taylor, Abram Whitfield, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West (SG), Roland Williams (SF) James Delaney, Charles Norred | |
| 08:09 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:57 | Simpson | Quintin Bent is fouled on the floor by David Orr - foul #3 on David Orr, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Simpson | Robert Davis (PF) Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs (PG) Marvin Holeman | |
| 07:48 | Simpson | Roland Williams steps in front of the James Abner pass | 47-50 |
| 07:35 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sam Krebs | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Jay Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Abner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Quintin Bent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Sam Krebs (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Ray (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Simpson | Robert Davis buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Abner and the foul's on Ricky West - foul #1 on Ricky West, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG) Jay Joyce | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 07:21 | Simpson | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:21 | Fitchburg St. | David Orr snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:59 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West misses badly on a shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 06:58 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:44 | Fitchburg St. | David Orr clanks a shot from the right side | 49-53 |
| 06:43 | Simpson | James Abner snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:25 | Simpson | Quintin Bent misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 06:23 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 06:04 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Thomas Scott (PF), Mark Pabst (C) James Abner, Robert Davis, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred (PF), Darrel Miller (C) David Orr, Gary Ray | |
| 05:40 | Simpson | Mark Pabst's floater is knocked away by Darrel Miller | 51-53 |
| 05:39 | Simpson | Mark Pabst snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:22 | Simpson | Troy Taylor is hacked by Sam Krebs - foul #3 on Sam Krebs, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF) Kenneth Gillespie, Rickey Ashburn | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman (SG), Stephen Fichter (PF) Ricky West, Roland Williams | |
| 05:13 | Simpson | Thomas Scott drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Scott | 53-53 |
| 04:53 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Sam Krebs | 53-55 |
| 04:41 | Simpson | Joseph Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:40 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Darrel Miller | 53-55 |
| 04:13 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | Simpson | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:01 | Simpson | Joseph Scott knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:45 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | Simpson | Mark Pabst snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:32 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Scott and he's hacked by Stephen Fichter - foul #4 on Stephen Fichter, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Robert Davis (C) Troy Taylor, Joseph Scott, Abram Whitfield, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West (SG), Roland Williams (SF), Gary Ray (C) Sam Krebs, Charles Norred, Darrel Miller | |
| 03:32 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Abner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Marvin Holeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Fichter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Ray (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Holeman and he's fouled by Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | Quintin Bent (C) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | James Delaney (PG), David Orr (PF) Marvin Holeman, Stephen Fichter | |
| 03:10 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:10 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Simpson | Robert Davis loses the dribble to James Delaney | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG) Kenneth Gillespie | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman (PG), Stephen Fichter (PF) James Delaney, David Orr | |
| 02:43 | Fitchburg St. | Stephen Fichter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:42 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Simpson | James Abner gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Simpson | Thomas Scott (PF), Mark Pabst (C) Robert Davis, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Sam Krebs (PG) Marvin Holeman | |
| 02:25 | Simpson | James Abner is fouled on the floor by Roland Williams - foul #3 on Roland Williams, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 02:25 | Simpson | James Abner makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:25 | Simpson | James Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:10 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Sam Krebs | 61-59 |
| 01:55 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:54 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:06 | Simpson | Troy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fichter - foul #5 on Stephen Fichter, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred (PF) Stephen Fichter | |
| 01:06 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:06 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:37 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Simpson | Thomas Scott is hacked by Sam Krebs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Krebs, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SF) Rickey Ashburn | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 00:34 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Ray | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Mark Pabst is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Krebs - foul #5 on Sam Krebs, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman (PG) Sam Krebs | |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Mark Pabst makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Simpson | Mark Pabst makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn (SF) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 00:18 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams buries a 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Holeman - foul #1 on Marvin Holeman, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:16 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Simpson | Troy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Holeman - foul #2 on Marvin Holeman, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Simpson | Simpson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Marvin Holeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Norred (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Fitchburg St. | Charles Norred misses the turnaround from close range | 70-70 |
| 04:33 | Simpson | James Abner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | Simpson | James Abner travels with the ball | 70-70 |
| 03:51 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:49 | Simpson | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:44 | Simpson | James Abner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 70-70 |
| 03:43 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Charles Norred | 70-70 |
| 03:30 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 70-70 |
| 03:28 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Rickey Ashburn | 70-70 |
| 03:17 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn lays it in on a great pass from James Abner | 72-70 |
| 02:59 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rickey Ashburn - foul #3 on Rickey Ashburn, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Darrel Miller (C) Gary Ray | |
| 02:59 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:59 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:38 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Taylor | 75-72 |
| 02:38 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | Gary Ray (C) Darrel Miller | |
| 02:18 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams is whistled for traveling | 75-72 |
| 01:55 | Simpson | Troy Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Abner | 78-72 |
| 01:55 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| 01:42 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marvin Holeman | 78-75 |
| 01:17 | Simpson | James Abner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 01:16 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn tips it in | 80-75 |
| 01:16 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| 00:54 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-78 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fitchburg St. | PG - Marvin Holeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky West (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Roland Williams (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Norred (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Ray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Simpson | Troy Taylor hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Abner | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Fitchburg St. | Roland Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the board | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Simpson | Marvin Holeman is called for the reach on Mark Pabst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Holeman, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SF) Rickey Ashburn | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 00:16 | Simpson | Mark Pabst makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:16 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:16 | Fitchburg St. | The rebound goes to Charles Norred | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Fitchburg St. | Marvin Holeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-78 |
| Subs | Simpson | Abram Whitfield (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| 00:07 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield is hacked by Marvin Holeman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Holeman, team foul #14 | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:02 | Fitchburg St. | Ricky West drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-81 |
| 00:02 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Simpson | Thomas Scott (PF) Abram Whitfield | |
| Subs | Fitchburg St. | | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fitchburg St. | Fitchburg St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Troy Taylor runs out the clock | 85-81 |