| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Abner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Quintin Bent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Carl Shugart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Scotto (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Shugart | 28-30 |
| 19:36 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Troy Taylor and he's hacked by Ron Hoover - foul #3 on Ron Hoover, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kilroy (SG) Ron Hoover | |
| 19:36 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Brian Smith | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Troy Taylor picks off the pass by Brian Smith | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Simpson | Carl Shugart is called for the reach on Troy Taylor - foul #2 on Carl Shugart, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:19 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 3 seconds is called on Carl Shugart | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Quintin Bent | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (C) Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Wilbert Finnell (C) George Scotto | |
| 17:05 | Simpson | James Abner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:03 | Simpson | Thomas Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:49 | Simpson | Thomas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jay Joyce (PG), Abram Whitfield (SF) Troy Taylor, Rickey Ashburn | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christopher Beauchamp (SG), Mark Kresky (PF), James Han (C) John Kilroy, Thomas Johnson, Brian Smith | |
| 16:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Shugart scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilbert Finnell | 36-34 |
| 15:57 | Simpson | Abram Whitfield double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Mark Pabst (C) Jay Joyce, James Abner, Abram Whitfield, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Hoover (SG), George Scotto (C) Carl Shugart, James Han | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Kenneth Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Pabst (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Beauchamp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Finnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Kresky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Scotto (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Wilbert Finnell connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Beauchamp | 36-36 |
| 15:02 | Simpson | Joseph Scott is hacked by Mark Kresky - foul #1 on Mark Kresky, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG) Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kilroy (PG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Christopher Beauchamp, Wilbert Finnell, Mark Kresky | |
| 14:50 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Abner (SG) Kenneth Gillespie | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 14:50 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Hoover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:25 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:09 | Simpson | James Abner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Hoover makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Johnson | 37-39 |
| 13:24 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Simpson | James Abner tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 13:09 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Hoover connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Kilroy | 39-41 |
| 12:56 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 12:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kilroy grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Simpson | Troy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the floater near the basket | 39-41 |
| 12:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Scotto | 39-41 |
| 11:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 11:54 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Abner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Pabst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - John Kilroy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Hoover (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Scotto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Simpson | Brian Smith blocks the short jumper by Robert Davis | 39-41 |
| 11:31 | Simpson | Mark Pabst grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:19 | Simpson | James Abner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Troy Taylor | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Davis swats the layup by Thomas Johnson | 42-41 |
| 11:12 | Simpson | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Simpson | Troy Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:55 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Simpson | Troy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:12 | Simpson | Ron Hoover steals it from Mark Pabst | 42-41 |
| 09:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Troy Taylor steals it from Ron Hoover | 42-41 |
| 09:31 | Simpson | Robert Davis misses short on a floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 09:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:23 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kilroy | 42-44 |
| 09:17 | Simpson | James Abner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Simpson | Mark Pabst tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Troy Taylor steps in front of the John Kilroy pass | 44-44 |
| 08:33 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 08:31 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Scotto | 44-46 |
| 07:47 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Davis | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Troy Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Abner (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Rickey Ashburn (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Pabst (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - John Kilroy (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ron Hoover (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Scotto (tiring) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith lays it up and in set up by Ron Hoover | 46-48 |
| 07:31 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie (PG), Joseph Scott (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Quintin Bent (C) Troy Taylor, James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Robert Davis, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Carl Shugart (PG), Christopher Beauchamp (SG), Wilbert Finnell (SF), Mark Kresky (PF), James Han (C) John Kilroy, Ron Hoover, Thomas Johnson, Brian Smith, George Scotto | |
| 07:20 | Simpson | Quintin Bent loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 07:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Wilbert Finnell is hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #3 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| 06:41 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Kresky misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 06:39 | Simpson | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:31 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie is hacked by Carl Shugart - foul #3 on Carl Shugart, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 06:19 | Simpson | James Han denies the turnaround by Thomas Scott | 46-48 |
| 06:17 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Mark Kresky | 46-48 |
| 06:12 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Kresky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 05:49 | Simpson | Joseph Scott misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 05:47 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:36 | Simpson | Carl Shugart is called for the reach on Kenneth Gillespie - foul #4 on Carl Shugart, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| 05:36 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Han pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Wilbert Finnell knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Han | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Shugart - foul #5 on Carl Shugart, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Purcell (SG) Carl Shugart | |
| 05:06 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:06 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Wilbert Finnell gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:46 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Mark Kresky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-51 |
| 04:44 | Simpson | Kenneth Gillespie snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:31 | Simpson | Quintin Bent hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Gillespie | 49-51 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Scott Purcell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 04:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | James Han pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Kenneth Gillespie picks off the pass by Mark Kresky | 49-51 |
| 03:35 | Simpson | Thomas Scott lays it in set up by Kenneth Gillespie and the foul's on James Han - foul #2 on James Han, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jay Joyce (PG), James Abner (SG), Rickey Ashburn (SF), Mark Pabst (C) Kenneth Gillespie, Joseph Scott, Abram Whitfield, Quintin Bent | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Hoover (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Brian Smith (PF), George Scotto (C) Christopher Beauchamp, Wilbert Finnell, Mark Kresky, James Han | |
| 03:35 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Jay Joyce (fresh) SG - James Abner (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Rickey Ashburn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Pabst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Scott Purcell (fresh) SG - Ron Hoover (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Scotto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 03:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Hoover | 52-51 |
| 03:10 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 52-53 |
| 02:51 | Simpson | James Abner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:39 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Troy Taylor (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Jay Joyce, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 02:25 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Pabst | 54-53 |
| 02:02 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SF), Kenneth Gillespie (C) Rickey Ashburn, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | John Kilroy (PG), Wilbert Finnell (C) Scott Purcell, George Scotto | |
| 02:00 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Mark Pabst (C) Joseph Scott, Robert Davis, Kenneth Gillespie | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto (C) Wilbert Finnell | |
| 01:42 | Simpson | James Abner comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #4 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 01:42 | Simpson | James Abner makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:42 | Simpson | James Abner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 01:27 | Simpson | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:08 | Simpson | Rickey Ashburn drills a shot from close range | 57-53 |
| 00:44 | Nebraska Wesleyan | George Scotto's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Pabst | 57-53 |
| 00:43 | Simpson | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Simpson | Thomas Scott is hacked by John Kilroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kilroy, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 00:40 | Simpson | Thomas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:40 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Hoover clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | Simpson | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:31 | Simpson | Thomas Scott is hacked by John Kilroy in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kilroy, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Simpson | Joseph Scott (SG), Abram Whitfield (SF), Robert Davis (C) James Abner, Rickey Ashburn, Mark Pabst | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 00:31 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:31 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ron Hoover | 60-56 |
| 00:24 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Abner (SG), Mark Pabst (C) Abram Whitfield, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 00:21 | Simpson | Thomas Scott is fouled in the backcourt by John Kilroy - foul #4 on John Kilroy, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:21 | Simpson | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:10 | Simpson | Troy Taylor is hacked by John Kilroy in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Kilroy, team foul #14 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Christopher Beauchamp (PG) John Kilroy | |
| 00:10 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Simpson | Troy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Mark Pabst gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Christopher Beauchamp is called for the reach on Mark Pabst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Beauchamp, team foul #15 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Simpson | Abram Whitfield (SF), Robert Davis (PF) James Abner, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Simpson | Mark Pabst misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Brian Smith comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-59 |