| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) SF - James Tarwater (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Barre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Sol Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerold Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sol Saunders | 32-38 |
| 19:18 | Simpson | Donald Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Brown | 35-38 |
| 19:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 18:59 | Simpson | Leonard Barre snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:54 | Simpson | James Tarwater misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Palmer - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:54 | Simpson | James Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:54 | Simpson | James Tarwater misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:54 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:28 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerold Patterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerold Patterson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 18:14 | Simpson | Donald Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 17:49 | Simpson | Leonard Barre snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:27 | Simpson | James Tarwater clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 17:26 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to James Tarwater | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Simpson | Leonard Barre hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:18 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Barre | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | Simpson | Leonard Barre hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Brown | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Sol Saunders | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Simpson | Leonard Barre is hacked by Chad Minor - foul #1 on Chad Minor, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Simpson | Phillip Bowers (PG), Patrick Kitchens (SG), Lawrence Leedy (SF), Russell Tilley (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Donald Williams, Eric Brown, James Tarwater, Douglas Stevens, Leonard Barre | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene (PG), Trevor Clinton (SG), Rafael Patti (SF), David Green (C) Sol Saunders, Chad Minor, Robert Palmer, Jerold Patterson | |
| 16:31 | Simpson | Phillip Bowers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:30 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Patti | 38-43 |
| 16:02 | Simpson | Ron Sheehan is called for the reach on Russell Tilley - foul #3 on Ron Sheehan, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeremy Bridges (C) Ron Sheehan | |
| 15:57 | Simpson | Russell Tilley scores on a runner near the basket | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Phillip Bowers (fresh) SG - Patrick Kitchens (fresh) SF - Lawrence Leedy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Trevor Clinton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rafael Patti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The jump hook by David Green is blocked by Dennis Oliver | 40-43 |
| 15:41 | Simpson | Lawrence Leedy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:29 | Simpson | Lawrence Leedy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:27 | Simpson | Russell Tilley snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:19 | Simpson | Jeremy Bridges is called for the reach on Lawrence Leedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Bridges, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Donald Williams (PG), James Tarwater (SF), Douglas Stevens (PF) Phillip Bowers, Lawrence Leedy, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders (PG) Howard Greene | |
| 15:05 | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Ron Sheehan (PF) Trevor Clinton, Rafael Patti, Jeremy Bridges | |
| 14:58 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sol Saunders, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 14:39 | Simpson | Sol Saunders takes the ball from Donald Williams | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:22 | Simpson | Douglas Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:58 | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chad Minor - foul #2 on Chad Minor, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Eric Brown (SG), Leonard Barre (C) Donald Williams, Russell Tilley | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerold Patterson (C) David Green | |
| 13:58 | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:58 | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders misses the floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Eric Brown steps in front of the Robert Palmer pass | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | Simpson | Leonard Barre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Donald Williams (PG), Lawrence Leedy (SF), Dennis Oliver (PF) Patrick Kitchens, James Tarwater, Douglas Stevens | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene (PG), Trevor Clinton (SG), Rafael Patti (SF), David Green (PF) Sol Saunders, Chad Minor, Robert Palmer, Ron Sheehan | |
| 12:33 | Simpson | Lawrence Leedy is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Simpson | Russell Tilley (PF) Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| 12:19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:18 | Simpson | Leonard Barre pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:58 | Simpson | Lawrence Leedy comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-43 |
| 11:56 | Simpson | Russell Tilley hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Leedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Barre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Trevor Clinton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rafael Patti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerold Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Trevor Clinton | 44-46 |
| 11:16 | Simpson | Donald Williams loses the dribble to Trevor Clinton | 44-46 |
| 10:58 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens (SG), James Tarwater (SF), Douglas Stevens (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Eric Brown, Lawrence Leedy, Russell Tilley, Leonard Barre | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders (PG), Chad Minor (SG), Robert Palmer (SF), Ron Sheehan (PF) Howard Greene, Trevor Clinton, Rafael Patti, Jerold Patterson | |
| 10:35 | Simpson | Douglas Stevens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sol Saunders | 44-49 |
| 10:05 | Simpson | Donald Williams misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ron Sheehan - foul #4 on Ron Sheehan, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jeremy Bridges (PF), Jamie Alter (C) Ron Sheehan, David Green | |
| 10:05 | Simpson | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | Simpson | Donald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:52 | Simpson | Douglas Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:34 | Simpson | Jamie Alter swats the layup by Dennis Oliver | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Jeremy Bridges | 46-49 |
| 09:07 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:05 | Simpson | Dennis Oliver gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:49 | Simpson | James Tarwater drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 08:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders is hacked by Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Simpson | Eric Brown (SG), Leonard Barre (C) Donald Williams, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Rafael Patti (SG), David Green (PF), Jerold Patterson (C) Chad Minor, Jeremy Bridges, Jamie Alter | |
| 08:36 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Simpson | Leonard Barre grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 08:18 | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens hits a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 08:00 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerold Patterson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Barre - foul #2 on Leonard Barre, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Simpson | Phillip Bowers (PG), Lawrence Leedy (SF), Russell Tilley (PF) Patrick Kitchens, James Tarwater, Douglas Stevens | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene (PG), Ron Sheehan (PF) Sol Saunders, Robert Palmer | |
| 07:47 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Phillip Bowers (fresh) SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Leedy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Barre (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Howard Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rafael Patti (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Sheehan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerold Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Simpson | Leonard Barre can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 07:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerold Patterson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan connects on the shot from the left block set up by Rafael Patti and he's hacked by Phillip Bowers - foul #2 on Phillip Bowers, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor (SG) Jerold Patterson | |
| 07:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:55 | Simpson | Lawrence Leedy misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 06:54 | Simpson | Eric Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Simpson | David Green picks off the pass by Phillip Bowers | 52-52 |
| 06:14 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:13 | Simpson | Russell Tilley gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:52 | Simpson | Russell Tilley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 05:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Rafael Patti | 52-52 |
| 05:29 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | Simpson | Leonard Barre grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:27 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Simpson | Donald Williams (PG), James Tarwater (SF), Douglas Stevens (PF) Phillip Bowers, Lawrence Leedy, Russell Tilley | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders (PG), Robert Palmer (SF), Jerold Patterson (C) Howard Greene, Rafael Patti, David Green | |
| 05:10 | Simpson | Eric Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 05:08 | Nebraska Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Sol Saunders | 52-52 |
| 04:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerold Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 04:51 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor tips it home | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | Simpson | Douglas Stevens jams it | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:17 | Simpson | James Tarwater's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Sheehan | 54-57 |
| 04:15 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sol Saunders | 54-60 |
| 03:46 | Simpson | Leonard Barre hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Donald Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Tarwater (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Barre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska Wesleyan | PG - Sol Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Chad Minor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Sheehan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerold Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 03:22 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Sol Saunders tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 03:13 | Simpson | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by Sol Saunders - foul #2 on Sol Saunders, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens (SG), Russell Tilley (C) Eric Brown, Leonard Barre | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Rafael Patti (SG) Chad Minor | |
| 03:13 | Simpson | Donald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:13 | Simpson | Donald Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:13 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerold Patterson grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 02:50 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor (SG) Rafael Patti | |
| 02:40 | Simpson | James Tarwater misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 02:38 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Ron Sheehan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:18 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Sol Saunders | 58-68 |
| 02:18 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Simpson | Eric Brown (SG), Leonard Barre (C) Patrick Kitchens, Russell Tilley | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Simpson | James Tarwater scores on a shot from the left side | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Chad Minor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 01:32 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jerold Patterson snags the offensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #4 | 60-68 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:11 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:54 | Simpson | Jerold Patterson steals it from Leonard Barre | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Sol Saunders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Simpson | Phillip Bowers (PG), Patrick Kitchens (SG), Lawrence Leedy (SF), Russell Tilley (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Donald Williams, Eric Brown, James Tarwater, Douglas Stevens, Leonard Barre | |
| Subs | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene (PG), Trevor Clinton (SG), Rafael Patti (SF), Jamie Alter (PF), David Green (C) Sol Saunders, Chad Minor, Robert Palmer, Ron Sheehan, Jerold Patterson | |
| 00:52 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Russell Tilley is called for the reach on Jamie Alter - foul #1 on Russell Tilley, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Phillip Bowers is called for the reach on Rafael Patti - foul #3 on Phillip Bowers, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| 00:50 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Rafael Patti misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:50 | Simpson | Lawrence Leedy grabs the board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Simpson | Dennis Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene is hacked by Phillip Bowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Bowers, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Howard Greene misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Simpson | Lawrence Leedy gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:35 | Simpson | Patrick Kitchens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 00:33 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Jamie Alter grabs the board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska Wesleyan | Nebraska Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Nebraska Wesleyan | David Green scores on a jumper from close range set up by Rafael Patti | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Simpson | Phillip Bowers connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-72 |