Semifinal Play-by-Play for Mat 3 of NCAA Championships

125 - No. 1 Sam Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) dec. No. 4 Jayson Ness (Minnesota), 10-0

First period
Hazewinkel shoots in on a low single to start a scramble where he ends up catching Ness on his back. Ness is nearly pinned and is on his back for close to 30 seconds before fighting off his back. Hazewinkel leads 5-0 with the takedown and three-point near fall late in the period.

Second period
Hazewinkel shakes free for an escape with 1:40 left. Hazewinkel fires in on the legs for a takedown with five seconds left in the period to lead 8-0.

Third period
Hazewinkel counters a shot and slips behind for a takedown in the closing seconds.

133 - No. 4 Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 1 Nick Simmons (Michigan State), 4-3

First period
Scott shoots in on a double and scores the takedown with 1:40 left. Scott throws in the legs and turns Simmons with a power half for a two-point near fall with 1:13 left. Simmons takes an injury timeout at 1:13 and the trainer is looking at his shoulder.

Second period
Simmons chooses neutral. No scoring as Simmons tries to tip Scott with his trademark spladle near the end of the period, but can't gain any back points.

Third period
Simmons gains a point early in the third period when Scott is called for an illegal figure-four on the body. Simmons escapes with 38 seconds left to draw within 4-2. Stalling warning on Scott gives Simmons a point to make it 4-3 with 21 seconds left. Scott shoots in on the legs and time runs out.

141 - No. 1 Ryan Lang (Northwestern) dec. Don Fisch (Rider), 3-2

First period
No scoring.

Second period
Lang chooses the bottom position. Lang busts out in the opening seconds for an escape. Fisch shoots in on a single and transfers it to a double, finishing near the edge for a takedown with six seconds left. Fisch leads 2-1.

Third period
Fisch chooses neutral. Lang shoots in on a leg attack and wins a wild scramble in the closing seconds to gain the winning takedown near the edge to win 3-2.

149 - No. 5 Gregor Gillespie (Edinboro) dec. No. 1 Dustin Schlatter (Minnesota), 3-2

First period
Gillespie fires in deep on a leg attack for a takedown with 1:04 left. Schlatter breaks free for an escape with 33 seconds left. 

Second period
Gillespie escapes with 1:37 left to lead 3-1. 

Third period
Schlatter chooses neutral. Gillespie hit for stalling with five seconds left, but still pulls out a 3-2 win.

157 - No. 1 Trent Paulson (Iowa State) dec. Mike Poeta (Illinois), 4-0

First period
Paulson shoots in on a leg attack for a takedown with 1:15 left.

Second period
Paulson chooses down. Paulson breaks free for an escape with 1:55 left.

Third period
Poeta chooses down, but can't break free as Paulson rides him out for another point in a 4-0 win.

165 - No. 1 Johny Hendricks (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 4 Travis Paulson (Iowa State), 2-1 OT

First period
No scoring.

Second period
Hendricks chooses down. Hendricks escapes with 1:21 left to lead 1-0.

Third period
Paulson chooses down and escapes with 1:10 left to tie it 1-1.

Overtime
No scoring in the one-minute period on the feet. Hendricks is down in the first 30-second tiebreaker and escapes with two seconds left to lead 2-1. Paulson is down in the second 30-second period, but can't break free to give Hendricks the win.

174 - No. 1 Ben Askren (Missouri) dec. No. 5 Eric Luedke (Iowa), 8-3

First period
Askren emerges on top after a scramble to score a takedown with 36 seconds left.

Second period
Askren chooses down. Askren escapes and follows with a leg attack for a takedown with 44 seconds left. 

Third period
Luedke escapes before Askren spins behind him for a takedown with 1:40 left to take a 7-2 lead. Askren cuts Luedke to lead 7-3 with 1:19 left. Luedke called for stalling to give Askren an 8-3 lead. 

184 - No. 1 Jake Herbert (Northwestern) dec. No. 4 Tyrel Todd (Michigan), 13-4

First period
Herbert comes out aggressively for an early takedown in the first minute. Herbert tilts Todd near the edge and gains a two-point near fall. Herbert piles up over two minutes of riding time as the period ends.

Second period
Herbert starts in the down position. Herbert spins behind for a reversal with 1:22 left to lead 6-0. Herbert cuts Todd and then drives in on another takedown with just under a minute left. Herbert cuts him again and drives in on a leg attack for another takedown with 15 seconds left. Todd escapes to make it 10-3.

Third period
Todd chooses neutral. Herbert fires in on a shot for another takedown with 56 seconds left to lead 12-3. Todd escapes with under a minute left. Herbert adds a riding-time point to win 13-4.

197 - No. 9 Kurt Backes (Iowa State) dec. No. 4 Phil Davis (Penn State), 5-4

First period
Backes shoots in on a single and gains a takedown just 15 seconds into the match. Backes scores on an ankle pick for a takedown with 1:35 left. Davis escapes late in the period.

Second period
Backes escapes early in the period to lead 5-2. 

Third period
Davis scores a reversal with 1:31 left, but is unable to turn Backes.

285 - No. 1 Cole Konrad (Minnesota) dec. No. 5 Ty Watterson (Oregon State), 2-1

First period
No scoring.

Second period
Watterson escapes with 29 seconds left after Konrad accumulates 1:31 in riding time. 

Third period
Konrad escapes to start the third. Konrad wins by virtue of gaining riding time.