Ryan Hittenmiller hit a jump shot to put Simpson up. Matt Wiseman tied the game for the fifth time with a jumper. Tyler Morretto put the Eagles up 84-82 with a short jump. Ellens tied the game for the sixth and final time with a layup at the 2:36 mark of overtime. RMS' Bryan Barth was fouled with 1:41 to go and he hit one of two free throws to give Robert Morris the lead. Ellens put Simpson up 86-85 with a layup at the 1:25 mark. Travaras Reed sank a three-pointer with a little over a minute to go to make it the final 88-86.
The Storm had two chances to take the lead in the final 43 seconds. Keller missed a shot, giving the Eagles the ball, but Robert Morris turned the ball over with 11 seconds left. Morretto committed a foul, but the Eagles were under the limit. Simpson ran a set play for Jason Parkinson who missed a shot, giving Robert Morris the victory.
Parkinson charted career highs as he scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ellens scored a career high 16 points on 7-8 shooting. Thorson had 14 points while Hittenmiller posted 11 points and a career high 13 rebounds.
At Chadwick Court; Crawfordsville, IN ROBERT MORRIS - SPRINGFIELD 88, SIMPSON COLLEGE 86 SIMPSON COLLEGE (0-2) PARKINSON, Jason 10-17 4-4 28; ELLENS, Scott 7-8 2-2 16; THORSON, Adam 4-7 4-4 14; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 5-16 0-0 11; CERVENY, Lucas 1-6 2-2 4; KELLER, Mitch 2-10 0-2 4; ALLEN, Brad 1-2 0-0 3; MARTIN, Mike 1-3 0-2 3; KASPERBAUER, T.J. 1-2 0-0 3; HAWKINS, Lyndon 0-0 0-0 0; CERMAK, Brett 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-72 12-16 86. ROBERT MORRIS - SPRINGFIELD (4-2) WILLIAMS, Dirk 12-24 4-7 29; REED, Travaras 10-17 2-4 23; MORRETTO, Tyler 6-17 2-4 15; WISEMAN, Matt 4-10 0-0 9; BYRNE, Brandon 2-3 1-2 5; BARTH, Bryan 0-0 3-3 3; KELLY, Justin 1-4 0-0 2; BATTEY, Andrew 1-4 0-0 2; WEASE, Matt 0-0 0-0 0; MCELROY, Matt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-79 12-20 88. Simpson College............... 39 41 6 - 86 Robert Morris - Springfield... 43 37 8 - 88 3-point goals-Simpson College 10-26 (PARKINSON, Jason 4-9; THORSON, Adam 2-4; KASPERBAUER, T.J. 1-2; MARTIN, Mike 1-3; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 1-6; ALLEN, Brad 1-1; CERMAK, Brett 0-1), Robert Morris - Springfield 4-17 (REED, Travaras 1-2; WISEMAN, Matt 1-6; WILLIAMS, Dirk 1-4; MORRETTO, Tyler 1-5). Fouled out--Simpson College-MARTIN, Mike, Robert Morris - Springfield-None. Rebounds-Simpson College 46 (HITTENMILLER, Ryan 13), Robert Morris - Springfield 47 (WILLIAMS, Dirk 15). Assists-Simpson College 18 (MARTIN, Mike 5), Robert Morris - Springfield 9 (MORRETTO, Tyler 3; WILLIAMS, Dirk 3). Total fouls-Simpson College 16, Robert Morris - Springfield 18. A-159. Consolation game of the 2004 Little Giant Tipoff Classic.