| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ted Lacinski (fresh) SG - Steven Davis (fresh) SF - James Richardson (fresh) PF - Mathew Lippert (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Reilly (fresh) SG - Manuel Deshields (fresh) SF - Charles Harris (fresh) PF - Gary Parker (fresh) C - Jason Muller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Jason Muller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Earlham | Charles Harris's pass is intercepted by James Richardson | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Simpson | James Richardson lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Earlham | Michael Reilly clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ted Lacinski - foul #1 on Ted Lacinski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Earlham | Michael Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Earlham | Michael Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Simpson | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Simpson | Ted Lacinski's pass is intercepted by Gary Parker | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Earlham | Charles Harris comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Simpson | Mathew Lippert pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | Simpson | Ted Lacinski misses the dunk | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Charles Harris grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:15 | Earlham | Jason Muller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Manuel Deshields | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Simpson | Mathew Lippert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Parker - foul #1 on Gary Parker, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Simpson | Mathew Lippert makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Simpson | Mathew Lippert misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Earlham | Jason Muller snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:28 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mathew Lippert - foul #1 on Mathew Lippert, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich (C) Jason Muller | |
| 17:28 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Simpson | James Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Earlham | Charles Harris snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:51 | Earlham | Gary Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:49 | Simpson | James Roberts grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:25 | Simpson | Ted Lacinski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by James Richardson and he's fouled by Gary Parker - foul #2 on Gary Parker, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Simpson | Peter Dowling (SG), Rick Ruvalcaba (SF), Wayne Stennis (PF), David Corley (C) Steven Davis, James Richardson, Mathew Lippert, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill (PG), Theodore Nations (SG), Ryan Tate (SF), Jason Muller (C) Michael Reilly, Manuel Deshields, Charles Harris, Gary Parker | |
| 16:25 | Simpson | Ted Lacinski misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Earlham | Jason Muller misses the dunk but the foul's on David Corley - foul #1 on David Corley, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Earlham | Jason Muller makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Earlham | Jason Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:51 | Simpson | Jonathan Diedrich steps in front of the Ted Lacinski pass | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ted Lacinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Dowling (fresh) SF - Rick Ruvalcaba (fresh) PF - Wayne Stennis (fresh) C - David Corley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Darrell Hemphill (fresh) SG - Theodore Nations (fresh) SF - Ryan Tate (fresh) PF - Jonathan Diedrich (fresh) C - Jason Muller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Nations | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Simpson | David Corley knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jason Muller - foul #1 on Jason Muller, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jerome White (SG), James Richardson (SF) Ted Lacinski, Rick Ruvalcaba | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 15:26 | Simpson | David Corley makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:16 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill buries a fadeaway from the left block | 8-11 |
| 14:55 | Simpson | Jason Muller is called for the reach on Wayne Stennis - foul #2 on Jason Muller, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Simpson | James Roberts (C) David Corley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Manuel Deshields (SG), Edward Dougherty (C) Theodore Nations, Jason Muller | |
| 14:48 | Simpson | Jerome White hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Dowling | 10-11 |
| 14:36 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Dowling - foul #1 on Peter Dowling, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Davis (SG) Jerome White | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Harris (SF), Derek Barraza (C) Ryan Tate, Jonathan Diedrich | |
| 14:36 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:36 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:21 | Simpson | Wayne Stennis misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 14:19 | Simpson | James Roberts tips it home | 12-13 |
| 14:05 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 12-13 |
| 14:03 | Simpson | Wayne Stennis pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:56 | Simpson | James Richardson buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Dowling | 14-13 |
| 13:36 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ted Lacinski (PG), Rick Ruvalcaba (SF), Mathew Lippert (PF) Peter Dowling, James Richardson, Wayne Stennis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Reilly (PG), Jonathan Diedrich (PF) Darrell Hemphill, Derek Barraza | |
| 13:36 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:36 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Mathew Lippert | 14-14 |
| 13:18 | Simpson | James Roberts misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Reilly - foul #1 on Michael Reilly, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jerome White (SG) Steven Davis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Tate (SG) Manuel Deshields | |
| 13:18 | Simpson | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:18 | Simpson | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:08 | Earlham | Michael Reilly is hacked by Mathew Lippert - foul #2 on Mathew Lippert, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Simpson | David Corley (PF), Harold Ramsey (C) Mathew Lippert, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 12:45 | Earlham | Michael Reilly drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Harris | 15-17 |
| 12:40 | Simpson | Ted Lacinski knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jerome White and he's hacked by Michael Reilly - foul #2 on Michael Reilly, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Eric Newman (PG), Theodore Nations (SG) Michael Reilly, Charles Harris | |
| 12:40 | Simpson | Ted Lacinski makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Edward Dougherty clanks a floater from the right block | 18-17 |
| 12:16 | Earlham | Ryan Tate misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 12:15 | Simpson | David Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 11:56 | Simpson | Rick Ruvalcaba hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 18-17 |
| 11:55 | Earlham | Theodore Nations grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 11:42 | Earlham | Theodore Nations is hacked by Ted Lacinski - foul #2 on Ted Lacinski, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Simpson | Peter Dowling (PG), Steven Davis (SG), James Richardson (SF), Wayne Stennis (PF), James Roberts (C) Ted Lacinski, Jerome White, Rick Ruvalcaba, David Corley, Harold Ramsey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Manuel Deshields (SG), Derek Barraza (C) Jonathan Diedrich, Edward Dougherty | |
| 11:42 | Earlham | Theodore Nations makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:42 | Earlham | Theodore Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Peter Dowling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fresh) SF - James Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Stennis (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Eric Newman (fresh) SG - Manuel Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tate (fresh) PF - Theodore Nations (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Barraza (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Simpson | Steven Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-19 |
| 11:23 | Simpson | James Richardson tips it home | 20-19 |
| 11:09 | Earlham | Derek Barraza is whistled for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Harris (SF) Eric Newman | |
| 10:54 | Simpson | Peter Dowling buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Richardson | 22-19 |
| 10:44 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Tate | 22-22 |
| 10:29 | Simpson | James Richardson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 10:27 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 10:00 | Earlham | Theodore Nations can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 09:58 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 09:57 | Earlham | Derek Barraza grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:43 | Earlham | James Roberts blocks the jumper by Derek Barraza | 22-22 |
| 09:41 | Simpson | Wayne Stennis pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 09:21 | Simpson | Ryan Tate steps in front of the Wayne Stennis pass | 22-22 |
| 09:17 | Earlham | Ryan Tate lays it in | 22-24 |
| 08:59 | Simpson | James Roberts is whistled for a carry | 22-24 |
| Subs | Simpson | Jerome White (PG), Jerry Kahn (SG), Rick Ruvalcaba (SF), David Corley (PF), Harold Ramsey (C) Peter Dowling, Steven Davis, James Richardson, Wayne Stennis, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill (PG), Jonathan Diedrich (PF), Edward Dougherty (C) Ryan Tate, Theodore Nations, Derek Barraza | |
| 08:46 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Ramsey - foul #1 on Harold Ramsey, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| 08:46 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:46 | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:33 | Simpson | Rick Ruvalcaba misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 08:31 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to David Corley | 22-26 |
| 08:21 | Simpson | Jerry Kahn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-26 |
| 08:19 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jonathan Diedrich | 22-26 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Harold Ramsey denies the turnaround by Manuel Deshields | 22-26 |
| 07:58 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Jerry Kahn | 22-26 |
| 07:31 | Simpson | Harold Ramsey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Jerome White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kahn (fresh) SF - Rick Ruvalcaba (fresh) PF - David Corley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Darrell Hemphill (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Manuel Deshields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Diedrich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Dougherty (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darrell Hemphill | 25-28 |
| 06:53 | Simpson | Jerome White is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Simpson | Peter Dowling (PG), James Richardson (SF), Wayne Stennis (PF), James Roberts (C) Jerome White, Rick Ruvalcaba, David Corley, Harold Ramsey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Eric Newman (PG), Theodore Nations (SG), Ryan Tate (SF) Darrell Hemphill, Manuel Deshields, Charles Harris | |
| 06:32 | Earlham | Edward Dougherty is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Dougherty, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Simpson | Steven Davis (SG) Jerry Kahn | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 06:19 | Simpson | Wayne Stennis misses short on a runner in the lane | 25-28 |
| 06:18 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:11 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Derek Barraza (C) Edward Dougherty | |
| 06:11 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:11 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:11 | Simpson | James Roberts grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 05:57 | Simpson | James Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Simpson | David Corley (C) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 05:38 | Earlham | Theodore Nations banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Newman | 25-31 |
| 05:09 | Simpson | Wayne Stennis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 05:07 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:53 | Earlham | Derek Barraza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 04:52 | Earlham | Eric Newman snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:47 | Earlham | Ryan Tate misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 04:46 | Simpson | The rebound goes to James Richardson | 25-31 |
| 04:27 | Simpson | Peter Dowling comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Simpson | The offensive rebound goes to James Richardson | 25-31 |
| 04:08 | Simpson | Peter Dowling scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 03:40 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 03:28 | Simpson | Derek Barraza blocks the short jumper by Steven Davis | 28-33 |
| 03:26 | Earlham | Derek Barraza gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Peter Dowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) SF - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Stennis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Corley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Eric Newman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Nations (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Diedrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Barraza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Earlham | Eric Newman is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | Ted Lacinski (PG), Jerome White (SG), Rick Ruvalcaba (SF), Mathew Lippert (PF), James Roberts (C) Peter Dowling, Steven Davis, James Richardson, Wayne Stennis, David Corley | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Reilly (PG), Manuel Deshields (SG), Charles Harris (SF), Gary Parker (PF), Jason Muller (C) Eric Newman, Theodore Nations, Ryan Tate, Jonathan Diedrich, Derek Barraza | |
| 02:44 | Simpson | Rick Ruvalcaba loses the dribble to Jason Muller | 28-33 |
| 02:26 | Earlham | James Roberts swats the layup by Gary Parker | 28-33 |
| 02:25 | Simpson | Mathew Lippert gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:09 | Simpson | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jason Muller - foul #3 on Jason Muller, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Edward Dougherty (C) Jason Muller | |
| 02:09 | Simpson | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:09 | Earlham | Gary Parker snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 02:01 | Earlham | Edward Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 01:42 | Simpson | Mathew Lippert misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-33 |
| 01:41 | Simpson | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:28 | Simpson | Manuel Deshields picks off the pass by Mathew Lippert | 28-33 |
| 01:25 | Earlham | Manuel Deshields can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 01:24 | Simpson | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:20 | Simpson | Rick Ruvalcaba hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mathew Lippert | 30-33 |
| 01:03 | Earlham | Michael Reilly connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Parker | 30-35 |
| 00:50 | Simpson | James Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right block | 30-35 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Edward Dougherty grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 00:29 | Earlham | Gary Parker is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Simpson | Peter Dowling (SG), James Richardson (SF), David Corley (PF), Harold Ramsey (C) Jerome White, Rick Ruvalcaba, Mathew Lippert, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Tate (PG) Michael Reilly | |
| 00:05 | Simpson | Peter Dowling is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Peter Dowling, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Simpson | Wayne Stennis (PF) Harold Ramsey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Darrell Hemphill (PG), Theodore Nations (SG), Jonathan Diedrich (PF) Manuel Deshields, Charles Harris, Gary Parker | |
| 00:01 | Earlham | Theodore Nations can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Jonathan Diedrich grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |