| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Heuser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Thomas Burrows (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rico (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Richard Butler inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Randy Heuser is fouled on the floor by Keith Price - foul #2 on Keith Price, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Howard | Albert Robinson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Walters | 36-30 |
| 19:02 | Elon | John Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Randy Heuser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Henry Walters comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Howard | Albert Robinson can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Albert Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Richard Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rick Hooper | 39-30 |
| 18:15 | Elon | Keith Price loses the dribble to Albert Robinson | 39-30 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Randy Heuser's floater is tipped away by Billy Washington | 39-30 |
| 17:54 | Elon | Billy Washington gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:35 | Elon | James Rico hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Burrows | 39-33 |
| 17:23 | Howard | Richard Butler travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Andre Laird (PF) Randy Heuser | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Stanfill (C) John Smith | |
| 17:02 | Elon | James Rico misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Henry Walters gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:37 | Howard | Henry Walters clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:35 | Elon | Billy Washington gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | Elon | James Rico buries a floater in the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Henry Walters's pass is intercepted by Thomas Burrows | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | Elon | Albert Robinson is called for the reach on James Rico - foul #2 on Albert Robinson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG), Brian Baumgardner (SG), Randy Heuser (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Henry Walters, Rick Hooper, Richard Butler, Albert Robinson | |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Charlie Locke (SG), Ralph Najera (SF), Luis Cook (PF), John Smith (C) Thomas Burrows, James Rico, Keith Price, Billy Washington, Robert Stanfill | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jerome Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Laird (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Heuser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Locke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Najera (fresh) PF - Luis Cook (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Elon | Herbert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:31 | Elon | John Smith snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:11 | Elon | Herbert Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Najera | 39-38 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Randy Heuser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Elon | John Smith grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | Elon | Charles Hermanson picks off the pass by John Smith | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Howard | Charles Hermanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Butler (SF) Andre Laird | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Burrows (PG), James Rico (SG), Keith Price (SF), Billy Washington (C) Herbert Williams, Charlie Locke, Ralph Najera, John Smith | |
| 13:49 | Elon | Keith Price misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Charles Hermanson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Randy Heuser misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-38 |
| 13:31 | Elon | Billy Washington grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Elon | James Rico makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Burrows | 39-41 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Randy Heuser is hacked by Luis Cook - foul #4 on Luis Cook, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Rick Hooper (SG), Andre Laird (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Jerome Wilson, Brian Baumgardner, Randy Heuser, Charles Hermanson | |
| Subs | Elon | John Smith (C) Luis Cook | |
| 12:38 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Albert Robinson is blocked by John Smith | 39-41 |
| 12:37 | Elon | The rebound goes to Keith Price | 39-41 |
| 12:17 | Elon | Keith Price can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Albert Robinson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Andre Laird misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Washington - foul #1 on Billy Washington, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (SF) Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Najera (SF), Robert Stanfill (PF) Keith Price, Billy Washington | |
| 12:03 | Howard | Andre Laird makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Andre Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:47 | Elon | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Rick Hooper grabs the board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Thomas Burrows (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rico (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Najera (fresh) PF - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Howard | John Smith blocks the short jumper by Rick Hooper | 41-41 |
| 11:30 | Howard | Albert Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:20 | Howard | Albert Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stanfill | 41-41 |
| 11:18 | Elon | Ralph Najera gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:06 | Elon | Ralph Najera drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rico | 41-44 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Andre Laird misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:44 | Howard | Henry Walters tips it home | 43-44 |
| 10:18 | Elon | James Rico can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Henry Walters grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:00 | Howard | Jerome Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 09:59 | Elon | John Smith snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:46 | Elon | James Rico hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-44 |
| 09:44 | Elon | James Rico grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:34 | Elon | Thomas Burrows hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-44 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Rick Hooper snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Howard | James Rico is called for the reach on Rick Hooper - foul #3 on James Rico, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Baumgardner (SG), Richard Butler (SF), Randy Heuser (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Henry Walters, Rick Hooper, Andre Laird, Albert Robinson | |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Charlie Locke (SG), Keith Price (SF), Billy Washington (PF) Thomas Burrows, James Rico, Ralph Najera, John Smith | |
| 09:06 | Howard | Jerome Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Baumgardner | 46-44 |
| 08:50 | Elon | Keith Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Williams | 46-47 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Charles Hermanson loses the dribble to Herbert Williams | 46-47 |
| 08:05 | Elon | Charlie Locke clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 08:04 | Elon | Herbert Williams tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Richard Butler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 07:46 | Elon | Robert Stanfill snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:44 | Elon | Herbert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Rick Hooper (SG) Jerome Wilson, Brian Baumgardner | |
| Subs | Elon | James Rico (SG), Luis Cook (PF) Charlie Locke, Robert Stanfill | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Heuser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hermanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rico (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Cook (fresh) 4 pf. C - Billy Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Charles Hermanson hits the finger roll set up by Henry Walters and he's hacked by Billy Washington - foul #2 on Billy Washington, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 07:22 | Howard | Charles Hermanson makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:01 | Elon | Randy Heuser steps in front of the James Rico pass | 49-49 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Richard Butler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 06:43 | Elon | The rebound goes to Billy Washington | 49-49 |
| 06:39 | Elon | James Rico makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Luis Cook | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Howard | A charge is called on Charles Hermanson - foul #2 on Charles Hermanson, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Andre Laird (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Randy Heuser, Charles Hermanson | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Burrows (PG) Herbert Williams | |
| 05:58 | Elon | Luis Cook misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to Henry Walters | 49-51 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Billy Washington denies the turnaround by Rick Hooper | 49-51 |
| 05:49 | Elon | The rebound goes to Luis Cook | 49-51 |
| 05:43 | Elon | Keith Price misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Albert Robinson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Thomas Burrows is called for the reach on Henry Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Burrows, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG), Mike Smith (SG), Brian Baumgardner (SF) Henry Walters, Rick Hooper, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Najera (SF), John Smith (C) Keith Price, Billy Washington | |
| 05:13 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:11 | Elon | The rebound goes to Luis Cook | 49-51 |
| 04:57 | Elon | John Smith is hacked by Andre Laird - foul #2 on Andre Laird, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Elon | Charlie Locke (SG), Robert Stanfill (PF) James Rico, Luis Cook | |
| 04:40 | Elon | Thomas Burrows misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Mike Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Albert Robinson is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Heuser (PF) Mike Smith | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 04:34 | Howard | Albert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:34 | Elon | Robert Stanfill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:22 | Elon | Brian Baumgardner steals it from Ralph Najera | 49-51 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Brian Baumgardner is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG), Rick Hooper (SG), Richard Butler (SF) Jerome Wilson, Brian Baumgardner, Andre Laird | |
| Subs | Elon | James Rico (SG), Keith Price (SF), Billy Washington (PF) Charlie Locke, Ralph Najera, Robert Stanfill | |
| 03:40 | Elon | Thomas Burrows hits a floater from the left wing | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Henry Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Heuser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Thomas Burrows (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rico (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Howard | Henry Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 03:13 | Elon | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:57 | Elon | Keith Price misses the lay-in | 49-53 |
| 02:55 | Howard | Henry Walters pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:36 | Howard | Randy Heuser misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 02:34 | Elon | James Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:10 | Elon | John Smith misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Heuser - foul #2 on Randy Heuser, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG), Andre Laird (PF), Charles Hermanson (C) Henry Walters, Randy Heuser, Albert Robinson | |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Luis Cook (PF) Thomas Burrows, Billy Washington | |
| 02:10 | Elon | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:10 | Elon | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Walters (PG) Jerome Wilson | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Burrows (PG), Billy Washington (C) Herbert Williams, John Smith | |
| 01:55 | Howard | Richard Butler misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 01:53 | Elon | James Rico snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:33 | Elon | Luis Cook is hacked by Andre Laird - foul #3 on Andre Laird, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Heuser (PF), Albert Robinson (C) Andre Laird, Charles Hermanson | |
| Subs | Elon | John Smith (C) Billy Washington | |
| 01:22 | Elon | James Rico clanks a runner from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 01:21 | Elon | Thomas Burrows tips it but misses | 49-54 |
| 01:19 | Elon | Keith Price grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:08 | Elon | Keith Price is fouled on the floor by Richard Butler - foul #2 on Richard Butler, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 01:00 | Elon | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 00:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to Randy Heuser | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Howard | Rick Hooper misses the floater from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 00:48 | Howard | Albert Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Randy Heuser misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 00:40 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Smith | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Elon | Henry Walters is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Walters, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Stanfill (PF) Luis Cook | |
| 00:39 | Elon | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:39 | Howard | Albert Robinson gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Howard | Henry Walters misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 00:33 | Elon | James Rico gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:30 | Elon | Henry Walters is called for the reach on James Rico in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Walters, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Elon | Luis Cook (PF) John Smith | |
| 00:30 | Elon | James Rico makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:30 | Elon | James Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Rick Hooper drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | Elon | James Rico is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Walters - foul #4 on Henry Walters, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Elon | John Smith (C) Robert Stanfill | |
| 00:22 | Elon | James Rico makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:22 | Elon | James Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Rick Hooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Albert Robinson grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Rick Hooper misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | Elon | The rebound goes to Luis Cook | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | Elon | Henry Walters is called for the reach on Luis Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Walters, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerome Wilson (PG) Henry Walters | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Stanfill (C) John Smith | |
| 00:07 | Elon | Luis Cook misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | Elon | Luis Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Jerome Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:00 | Elon | James Rico grabs the board | 52-59 |