After a nip-and-tuck first eight minutes, Simpson went on a 16-2 run to take a 31-14 lead with 8:19 remaining in the opening frame. Dubuque switched from a man-to-man defense to a zone to slow the Storm down, and the switch worked, allowing the Spartans to end the half on a 17-6 run to make it 37-31 going into recess.
Simpson opened the lead back up to 10, 54-44, on a T.J. Kasperbauer layup with a little under 11 minutes to go. Dubuque came right back, cutting the lead to 58-56 four minutes later. Parkinson sank three-pointers on the next two Storm possessions to give Simpson a 67-58 lead. Simpson led by as much as 11 down the stretch before going onto victory.
The only other Simpson player to score in double figures was Scott Ellens who had 15 on 7-11 shooting. The only other Dubuque player to reach double figures was Andy Fisch who posted 13.
At Indianola, IA (Cowles Fieldhouse) SIMPSON COLLEGE 78, UNIV. OF DUBUQUE 69 UNIV. OF DUBUQUE (6-8, 1-5 IIAC) THOMAS, Nick 13-28 9-13 38; FISCH, Andy 5-9 3-4 13; DAUGHERTY, Tyler 2-10 3-3 8; STOTMEISTER, Luke 2-9 2-4 6; BOYD, Nick 1-2 0-0 2; TAYLOR, Mike 0-2 2-2 2; FOLTZ, Marcus 0-0 0-0 0; SCOTT, James 0-3 0-0 0; BURKETT, Levi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 19-26 69. SIMPSON COLLEGE (6-10, 2-5 IIAC) PARKINSON, Jason 10-16 3-4 28; ELLENS, Scott 7-11 1-5 15; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 3-8 0-1 7; SOPPE, Jason 2-4 2-5 6; KASPERBAUER, T.J. 3-6 0-0 6; THORSON, Adam 2-5 0-0 5; KELLER, Mitch 1-3 2-2 4; ALLEN, Brad 2-3 0-1 4; TUBAUGH, Brennen 1-3 0-0 3; CERVENY, Lucas 0-1 0-0 0; MARTIN, Mike 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 31-62 8-18 78. Univ. of Dubuque.............. 31 38 - 69 Simpson College............... 37 41 - 78 3-point goals-Univ. of Dubuque 4-20 (THOMAS, Nick 3-13; DAUGHERTY, Tyler 1-4; STOTMEISTER, Luke 0-2; SCOTT, James 0-1), Simpson College 8-18 (PARKINSON, Jason 5-9; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 1-3; TUBAUGH, Brennen 1-2; THORSON, Adam 1-1; MARTIN, Mike 0-1; KASPERBAUER, T.J. 0-2). Fouled out--Univ. of Dubuque-None, Simpson College-None. Rebounds-Univ. of Dubuque 37 (THOMAS, Nick 9), Simpson College 46 (SOPPE, Jason 9). Assists-Univ. of Dubuque 8 (DAUGHERTY, Tyler 2; TAYLOR, Mike 2), Simpson College 23 (MARTIN, Mike 9). Total fouls-Univ. of Dubuque 14, Simpson College 20. A-200