| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Massey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Sadler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Seth Deems (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Schrack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - William Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greenawalt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Nickels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Baber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coe | John Greenawalt inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Coe | Darnell Sadler steals it from John Greenawalt | 38-42 |
| 19:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler loses the dribble to John Greenawalt in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 19:40 | Coe | John Greenawalt hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 19:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| 19:10 | Coe | John Greenawalt is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | The short jumper by Elvin Schrack is denied by Ross Baber | 38-44 |
| 18:53 | Coe | John Greenawalt snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:29 | Coe | Darnell Sadler picks off the pass by Gordon Nickels | 38-44 |
| 18:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Gordon Nickels steps in front of the Ronald Massey pass | 38-44 |
| 17:53 | Coe | John Greenawalt makes the jumpshot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 17:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Greenawalt is called for the reach on Ronald Massey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Greenawalt, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker (PG), David Reiter (SG), Edward Antle (SF), Daniel Lepley (PF), Timothy Doris (C) Ronald Massey, Darnell Sadler, Jerry Boyer, Seth Deems, Elvin Schrack | |
| Subs | Coe | Scott Johnson (PG), Steven Burton (SG), James Wilcox (SF), Charles Ragland (PF), Curtis Randell (C) William Plascencia, Royce Barnes, John Greenawalt, Gordon Nickels, Ross Baber | |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Curtis Randell - foul #3 on Curtis Randell, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Coe | Wayne Benson (PF) Curtis Randell | |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:29 | Coe | Charles Ragland pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:05 | Coe | Steven Burton is fouled on the floor by David Reiter - foul #1 on David Reiter, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 16:52 | Coe | James Wilcox misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 16:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Antle's pass is intercepted by Scott Johnson in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 16:33 | Coe | James Wilcox misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Benson - foul #1 on Wayne Benson, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer (SF), Seth Deems (PF), Elvin Schrack (C) Edward Antle, Daniel Lepley, Timothy Doris | |
| Subs | Coe | Royce Barnes (SG), John Greenawalt (SF) James Wilcox, Charles Ragland | |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:21 | Coe | Wayne Benson gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:10 | Coe | Elvin Schrack blocks the short jumper by Royce Barnes | 40-46 |
| 16:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-46 |
| 15:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Paul Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Seth Deems (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Schrack (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Scott Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Royce Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greenawalt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Seth Deems | 42-46 |
| 15:09 | Coe | Elvin Schrack is called for the reach on Royce Barnes - foul #2 on Elvin Schrack, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey (PG), Darnell Sadler (SG), Timothy Doris (C) Paul Barker, David Reiter, Elvin Schrack | |
| Subs | Coe | William Plascencia (PG), Charles Ragland (PF), Ross Baber (C) Scott Johnson, Wayne Benson, Steven Burton | |
| 14:49 | Coe | Timothy Doris is called for the reach on Ross Baber - foul #1 on Timothy Doris, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley (PF) Seth Deems | |
| Subs | Coe | James Wilcox (SF) John Greenawalt | |
| 14:37 | Coe | William Plascencia's pass is intercepted by Daniel Lepley | 42-46 |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ross Baber - foul #2 on Ross Baber, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Antle (SF) Jerry Boyer | |
| Subs | Coe | Gordon Nickels (PF) Charles Ragland | |
| 14:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:04 | Coe | William Plascencia buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Wilcox | 45-49 |
| 13:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Timothy Doris buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 13:40 | Coe | James Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Royce Barnes is called for the reach on Ronald Massey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Royce Barnes, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems (PF), Elvin Schrack (C) Edward Antle, Timothy Doris | |
| Subs | Coe | Alvin McKean (PG), John Greenawalt (SF), Curtis Randell (C) William Plascencia, James Wilcox, Ross Baber | |
| 13:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darnell Sadler | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Coe | Curtis Randell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Elvin Schrack - foul #3 on Elvin Schrack, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker (PG), David Reiter (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF) Ronald Massey, Darnell Sadler, Daniel Lepley | |
| Subs | Coe | Scott Johnson (PG), Steven Burton (SG), Charles Ragland (C) Alvin McKean, Royce Barnes, Gordon Nickels | |
| 12:57 | Coe | Curtis Randell makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:57 | Coe | Curtis Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Elvin Schrack | 53-51 |
| 12:24 | Coe | Curtis Randell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Johnson | 53-54 |
| 12:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Steven Burton takes the ball from Seth Deems | 53-54 |
| 12:09 | Coe | John Greenawalt blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 12:08 | Coe | Charles Ragland can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 12:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 11:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Boyer | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Paul Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Reiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Seth Deems (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Schrack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Scott Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Burton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Greenawalt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Randell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Coe | Charles Ragland misses short on a shot from the right block | 55-54 |
| 11:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 11:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Reiter | 57-54 |
| 10:58 | Coe | Steven Burton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 10:56 | Coe | Curtis Randell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:44 | Coe | John Greenawalt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 10:43 | Coe | Charles Ragland grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:36 | Coe | John Greenawalt drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Johnson | 57-57 |
| 10:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 10:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 10:01 | Coe | John Greenawalt grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:38 | Coe | Curtis Randell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey (PG), Darnell Sadler (SG), Edward Antle (SF), Daniel Lepley (PF), Timothy Doris (C) Paul Barker, David Reiter, Jerry Boyer, Seth Deems, Elvin Schrack | |
| Subs | Coe | William Plascencia (PG), Royce Barnes (SG), James Wilcox (SF), Gordon Nickels (PF), Ross Baber (C) Scott Johnson, Steven Burton, John Greenawalt, Curtis Randell, Charles Ragland | |
| 09:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 08:51 | Coe | Royce Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Antle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | Coe | Royce Barnes buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ross Baber | 59-59 |
| 07:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Antle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 07:50 | Coe | Ross Baber snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:45 | Coe | William Plascencia misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 07:44 | Coe | Gordon Nickels grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Massey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Sadler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Antle (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Lepley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Doris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - William Plascencia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilcox (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Gordon Nickels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Baber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Coe | James Wilcox clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley makes the turnaround in the paint | 61-59 |
| 06:46 | Coe | James Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Antle - foul #1 on Edward Antle, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker (PG), Thomas Lett (SG), Jerry Boyer (SF), Seth Deems (PF), Robert Arthur (C) Ronald Massey, Darnell Sadler, Edward Antle, Daniel Lepley, Timothy Doris | |
| Subs | Coe | Alvin McKean (PG), Scott Johnson (SG), Wayne Benson (PF) William Plascencia, Royce Barnes, Gordon Nickels | |
| 06:46 | Coe | James Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:46 | Coe | James Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Arthur is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Arthur, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Coe | Gordon Nickels (PF), Steven Burton (C) James Wilcox, Ross Baber | |
| 06:13 | Coe | Alvin McKean knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter (SG) Thomas Lett | |
| Subs | Coe | Curtis Randell (PF) Gordon Nickels | |
| 05:59 | Coe | Paul Barker steals it from Scott Johnson | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Reiter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:45 | Coe | Curtis Randell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:40 | Coe | Scott Johnson clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Seth Deems - foul #2 on Seth Deems, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack (C) Robert Arthur | |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| 05:40 | Coe | Scott Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:40 | Coe | Scott Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Barker | 64-65 |
| 05:08 | Coe | Scott Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Paul Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey (PG), Thomas Lett (SG), Daniel Lepley (PF) Paul Barker, David Reiter, Seth Deems | |
| Subs | Coe | Royce Barnes (SG), John Greenawalt (SF), Charles Ragland (PF), Ross Baber (C) Scott Johnson, Wayne Benson, Curtis Randell, Steven Burton | |
| 04:31 | Coe | Ross Baber buries a shot from close range set up by Charles Ragland | 64-67 |
| 04:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 04:06 | Coe | Charles Ragland pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:54 | Coe | Jerry Boyer takes the ball from Charles Ragland | 64-67 |
| 03:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley blows the wide open layup | 64-67 |
| 03:41 | Coe | Ross Baber snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Massey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lett (fresh) SF - Jerry Boyer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lepley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Schrack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Alvin McKean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Royce Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greenawalt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Baber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Coe | Ross Baber can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Elvin Schrack - foul #4 on Elvin Schrack, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler (SG), David Reiter (SF), Timothy Doris (C) Thomas Lett, Jerry Boyer, Elvin Schrack | |
| Subs | Coe | William Plascencia (PG), Scott Johnson (SG), Curtis Randell (PF) Alvin McKean, Royce Barnes, Charles Ragland | |
| 03:28 | Coe | Ross Baber makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | Coe | Ross Baber misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Lepley pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ronald Massey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side | 66-68 |
| 03:06 | Coe | Scott Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Coe | John Greenawalt tips it in | 66-70 |
| 02:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer (SF), Seth Deems (PF) David Reiter, Daniel Lepley | |
| Subs | Coe | Royce Barnes (SG), Charles Ragland (PF) Scott Johnson, Ross Baber | |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 68-70 |
| 02:39 | Coe | Coe calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack (C) Timothy Doris | |
| Subs | Coe | Gordon Nickels (PF) Curtis Randell | |
| 02:19 | Coe | William Plascencia clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elvin Schrack grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 02:11 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-70 |
| 02:10 | Coe | John Greenawalt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:55 | Coe | John Greenawalt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer blows the layup but he's hacked by John Greenawalt - foul #2 on John Greenawalt, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Coe | Ross Baber (C) Charles Ragland | |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Coe | Royce Barnes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Boyer - foul #1 on Jerry Boyer, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Coe | Royce Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerry Boyer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Seth Deems tips it home | 72-70 |
| 00:43 | Coe | Gordon Nickels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 00:41 | Coe | The offensive rebound goes to John Greenawalt | 72-70 |
| 00:30 | Coe | Royce Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Darnell Sadler - foul #1 on Darnell Sadler, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:30 | Coe | Royce Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:30 | Coe | Royce Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Darnell Sadler knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-72 |