| Lineup | Elon | PG - Mohammed Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hurlbut (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Joslyn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Eckles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Howard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stanley Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Burgess (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | William Hurlbut inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Elon | Bobby Eckles scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid hits a jump hook near the basket | 33-38 |
| 19:08 | Elon | Stanley Spurlock is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #2 on Stanley Spurlock, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:47 | Elon | William Hurlbut misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 18:45 | Elon | William Mitchell tips it in | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:17 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess's pass is intercepted by Mohammed Clark | 35-38 |
| 18:14 | Elon | William Mitchell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Vaugh (PG), Shaun Call (SF), Robert Colin (PF), Joseph Terhune (C) Mohammed Clark, William Hurlbut, Tom Joslyn, Bobby Eckles | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger (PG), David Mariano (SG), Ross Howard (SF), Garf Zeidman (PF), James Davy (C) William Howard, Stanley Spurlock, Arthur King, Joseph Reid, Paul Burgess | |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Shaun Call steals the ball from Ross Howard | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Elon | Gary Vaugh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shaun Call | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Terhune - foul #2 on Joseph Terhune, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Frederick Updegraff (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:39 | Elon | David Mariano is called for the reach on Gary Vaugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mariano, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Travis Beamon (PG) David Mariano | |
| 17:34 | Elon | Joseph Terhune scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Vaugh | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | East Tennessee State | Shaun Call is called for the reach on Travis Beamon - foul #2 on Shaun Call, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | Travis Beamon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Garf Zeidman snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | East Tennessee State | Travis Beamon hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ross Howard | 39-43 |
| 16:44 | Elon | Gary Vaugh scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Colin and the foul's on Travis Beamon - foul #1 on Travis Beamon, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Elon | Mohammed Clark (PG), William Hurlbut (SF), Tom Joslyn (PF), Bobby Eckles (C) Shaun Call, Robert Colin, Frederick Updegraff, Joseph Terhune | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG), Paul Burgess (C) Michael Belanger, James Davy | |
| 16:44 | Elon | Gary Vaugh makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:30 | East Tennessee State | Garf Zeidman makes the shot from the left block set up by Ross Howard | 42-45 |
| 16:06 | Elon | Gary Vaugh drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:50 | East Tennessee State | Garf Zeidman makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Howard | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Mohammed Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Vaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hurlbut (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Joslyn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Eckles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Beamon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Garf Zeidman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Burgess (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Elon | Gary Vaugh misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ross Howard - foul #1 on Ross Howard, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Elon | William Mitchell (SG), Frederick Updegraff (PF), Joseph Terhune (C) Mohammed Clark, Tom Joslyn, Bobby Eckles | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock (SG), Arthur King (SF), Joseph Reid (PF) Travis Beamon, Ross Howard, Garf Zeidman | |
| 15:46 | Elon | Gary Vaugh misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:46 | Elon | Gary Vaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 46-47 |
| 15:30 | Elon | Joseph Terhune grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 15:16 | Elon | William Hurlbut clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Burgess - foul #1 on Paul Burgess, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Call (PG), Robert Colin (PF) Gary Vaugh, Frederick Updegraff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger (PG), James Davy (C) William Howard, Paul Burgess | |
| 15:16 | Elon | William Hurlbut makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 15:16 | Elon | William Hurlbut makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | Elon | William Hurlbut grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:52 | Elon | Shaun Call makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 51-47 |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | William Mitchell steps in front of the James Davy pass | 51-47 |
| 14:22 | Elon | William Hurlbut misses the jumper from close range | 51-47 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | William Hurlbut picks off the pass by Joseph Reid | 51-47 |
| 14:12 | Elon | William Hurlbut throws it down | 53-47 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Mohammed Clark (PG), Frederick Updegraff (SF), Tom Joslyn (PF), Bobby Eckles (C) Shaun Call, William Hurlbut, Robert Colin, Joseph Terhune | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG), David Mariano (SG), Ross Howard (SF), Garf Zeidman (C) Michael Belanger, Stanley Spurlock, Arthur King, James Davy | |
| 13:52 | Elon | William Mitchell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 13:43 | East Tennessee State | Garf Zeidman's floater is tipped away by Tom Joslyn | 56-47 |
| 13:41 | Elon | Bobby Eckles pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:12 | Elon | Frederick Updegraff makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 13:05 | Elon | Frederick Updegraff grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 12:59 | Elon | William Mitchell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 12:57 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:50 | East Tennessee State | Tom Joslyn denies the turnaround by David Mariano | 59-47 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Vaugh (PG), Shaun Call (SG), William Hurlbut (SF) Mohammed Clark, William Mitchell, Frederick Updegraff | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger (PG), Stanley Spurlock (SG), Arthur King (SF), Paul Burgess (C) William Howard, David Mariano, Ross Howard, Garf Zeidman | |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:21 | Elon | The rebound goes to William Hurlbut | 59-48 |
| 12:18 | Elon | Michael Belanger is called for the reach on Bobby Eckles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Belanger, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Davy (PF) Joseph Reid | |
| 11:56 | Elon | Tom Joslyn is hacked by James Davy - foul #2 on James Davy, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Terhune (C) Bobby Eckles | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:56 | Elon | Tom Joslyn makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:56 | Elon | Tom Joslyn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | James Davy grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock is hacked by Shaun Call - foul #3 on Shaun Call, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Colin (PF) Tom Joslyn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Gary Vaugh (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Call (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hurlbut (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Colin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Terhune (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Davy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Burgess (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King is denied on a layup by Joseph Terhune | 60-48 |
| 11:39 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King tips it home | 60-50 |
| 11:32 | Elon | Gary Vaugh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Spurlock | 60-53 |
| 11:21 | Elon | Stanley Spurlock takes the ball from Joseph Terhune in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Elon | James Bartlett (SG) Shaun Call | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Travis Beamon (PG), Ross Howard (SF), Garf Zeidman (PF) Michael Belanger, Arthur King, James Davy | |
| 11:08 | Elon | Travis Beamon is called for the reach on Gary Vaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Beamon, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| 11:08 | Elon | Gary Vaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:08 | Elon | Gary Vaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard tips it in | 62-55 |
| 10:46 | Elon | Stanley Spurlock steps in front of the Gary Vaugh pass in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock is fouled on the floor by Joseph Terhune - foul #3 on Joseph Terhune, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Wallace Finkbeiner (PG), Tom Joslyn (PF), Bobby Eckles (C) Gary Vaugh, Robert Colin, Joseph Terhune | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Mariano (SG) Stanley Spurlock | |
| 10:23 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Mohammed Clark (PG) Wallace Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid (PF) Garf Zeidman | |
| 10:00 | Elon | Tom Joslyn buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Mohammed Clark | 64-55 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano misses short on a floater from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 09:42 | Elon | Tom Joslyn grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 09:31 | Elon | Bobby Eckles is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard lays it up and in on a great pass from David Mariano | 64-57 |
| 08:54 | Elon | James Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 64-57 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:33 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard's floater is tipped away by Tom Joslyn | 64-57 |
| 08:22 | Elon | William Hurlbut grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 08:17 | Elon | William Hurlbut misses long on an open shot from the left block | 64-57 |
| 08:16 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 08:10 | Elon | William Hurlbut snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 08:00 | Elon | William Hurlbut's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Vaugh (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Shaun Call (SF), Robert Colin (PF), Joseph Terhune (C) Mohammed Clark, James Bartlett, William Hurlbut, Tom Joslyn, Bobby Eckles | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG), Stanley Spurlock (SG), Arthur King (SF), Garf Zeidman (PF), James Davy (C) Travis Beamon, David Mariano, Ross Howard, Joseph Reid, Paul Burgess | |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | William Howard connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 07:39 | Elon | Shaun Call buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Vaugh | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Gary Vaugh (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaun Call (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Colin (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Terhune (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Garf Zeidman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Davy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | James Davy makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Howard | 66-62 |
| 07:13 | Elon | Joseph Terhune comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 07:11 | East Tennessee State | William Howard snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | William Howard hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Stanley Spurlock | 66-65 |
| 06:49 | Elon | Robert Colin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:44 | East Tennessee State | William Howard is hacked by Joseph Terhune - foul #4 on Joseph Terhune, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Frederick Updegraff (PF) Robert Colin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger (SG), Paul Burgess (C) Stanley Spurlock, James Davy | |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King blows the dunk | 66-65 |
| 06:30 | Elon | The rebound goes to Gary Vaugh | 66-65 |
| 06:28 | Elon | Michael Belanger is called for the reach on Gary Vaugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Belanger, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Tom Joslyn (PF) Shaun Call | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:28 | Elon | Gary Vaugh makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:28 | Elon | Gary Vaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Howard | 68-68 |
| 05:54 | Elon | Tom Joslyn comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Garf Zeidman - foul #1 on Garf Zeidman, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Elon | Wallace Finkbeiner (PG), Bobby Eckles (C) Gary Vaugh, Joseph Terhune | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock (SG), Joseph Reid (PF) William Howard, Paul Burgess | |
| 05:54 | Elon | Tom Joslyn makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:54 | Elon | Tom Joslyn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Frederick Updegraff - foul #1 on Frederick Updegraff, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Colin (PF) Tom Joslyn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Davy (C) Garf Zeidman | |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:37 | Elon | Bobby Eckles grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 05:17 | Elon | Frederick Updegraff misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur King - foul #2 on Arthur King, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG), Ross Howard (SF) Michael Belanger, Arthur King | |
| 05:17 | Elon | Frederick Updegraff makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:17 | Elon | Frederick Updegraff makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock comes up short on the floater from the left block | 72-69 |
| 04:59 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Howard | 72-69 |
| 04:49 | East Tennessee State | Robert Colin steals it from Ross Howard | 72-69 |
| 04:27 | Elon | Frederick Updegraff drills a floater from the baseline set up by Wallace Finkbeiner | 74-69 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Spurlock | 74-71 |
| 03:55 | Elon | Bobby Eckles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Eckles, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Elon | Mohammed Clark (PG), Gary Vaugh (SG), Shaun Call (SF), Tom Joslyn (PF), Joseph Terhune (C) Wallace Finkbeiner, William Mitchell, Frederick Updegraff, Robert Colin, Bobby Eckles | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Travis Beamon (PG), David Mariano (SG), Michael Belanger (SF), Garf Zeidman (PF), Paul Burgess (C) William Howard, Stanley Spurlock, Ross Howard, Joseph Reid, James Davy | |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Mohammed Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Vaugh (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Call (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tom Joslyn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Terhune (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Travis Beamon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Mariano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Belanger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Garf Zeidman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Burgess (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Elon | Gary Vaugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:06 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG), Arthur King (SF) Travis Beamon, Michael Belanger | |
| 02:47 | Elon | Gary Vaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-74 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 02:38 | East Tennessee State | Garf Zeidman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Howard | 74-77 |
| 02:38 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Elon | William Hurlbut (SF) Gary Vaugh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger (PG), Ross Howard (SF), James Davy (C) William Howard, Arthur King, Paul Burgess | |
| 02:25 | Elon | Joseph Terhune hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | David Mariano gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Elon | William Mitchell (SG), Robert Colin (PF) Shaun Call, Tom Joslyn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG), Stanley Spurlock (SG) Michael Belanger, David Mariano | |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | William Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Howard | 74-79 |
| 02:08 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| Subs | Elon | Tom Joslyn (PF) Robert Colin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur King (SF) Ross Howard | |
| 01:41 | Elon | William Hurlbut is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Joslyn | 76-79 |
| 01:41 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Subs | Elon | Bobby Eckles (C) Joseph Terhune | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid (PF), Paul Burgess (C) Garf Zeidman, James Davy | |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 76-79 |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King gets the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 01:05 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock gets the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | William Howard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| 00:33 | Elon | Tom Joslyn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-79 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammed Clark - foul #3 on Mohammed Clark, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger (PG) William Howard | |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:30 | Elon | Tom Joslyn gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:17 | Elon | William Mitchell is hacked by Stanley Spurlock - foul #3 on Stanley Spurlock, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| 00:17 | Elon | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:17 | Elon | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammed Clark - foul #4 on Mohammed Clark, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG) Michael Belanger | |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:14 | Elon | Bobby Eckles pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Elon | Arthur King is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #3 on Arthur King, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Elon | William Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Elon | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Mohammed Clark (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hurlbut (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tom Joslyn (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Bobby Eckles (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arthur King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Paul Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Elon | Bobby Eckles wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Elon | William Mitchell is open but can't throw it down | 79-79 |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Burgess | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King misses the easy layup | 79-79 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess can't tip it in | 79-79 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | William Howard tips it home | 79-81 |
| 04:16 | Elon | William Mitchell is hacked by Paul Burgess - foul #2 on Paul Burgess, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard (SF), Garf Zeidman (PF), James Davy (C) Arthur King, Joseph Reid, Paul Burgess | |
| 04:16 | Elon | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:16 | Elon | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:16 | Elon | Bobby Eckles grabs the offensive board | 80-81 |
| 03:56 | Elon | Tom Joslyn's floater is tipped away by Ross Howard | 80-81 |
| 03:54 | Elon | Tom Joslyn gets the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:39 | Elon | Mohammed Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-81 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Vaugh (PG), Robert Colin (PF), Joseph Terhune (C) Mohammed Clark, Tom Joslyn, Bobby Eckles | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Belanger (SG) Stanley Spurlock | |
| 03:16 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard banks in the layup on a great pass from William Howard and he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Call (SG), Frederick Updegraff (PF) William Mitchell, William Hurlbut | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Mariano (SG) William Howard | |
| 03:16 | East Tennessee State | Ross Howard misses the free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:16 | Elon | Joseph Terhune grabs the defensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:47 | Elon | Joseph Terhune connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by James Davy - foul #3 on James Davy, team foul #16 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Burgess (C) James Davy | |
| 02:47 | Elon | Joseph Terhune makes the free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Elon | Mohammed Clark (PG), William Mitchell (SG), William Hurlbut (SF), Tom Joslyn (PF), Bobby Eckles (C) Gary Vaugh, Shaun Call, Robert Colin, Frederick Updegraff, Joseph Terhune | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Howard (PG), Stanley Spurlock (SG), Arthur King (SF), Joseph Reid (PF) Michael Belanger, David Mariano, Ross Howard, Garf Zeidman | |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Burgess | 83-86 |
| 02:09 | Elon | William Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mohammed Clark | 86-86 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | William Hurlbut picks off the pass by Joseph Reid | 86-86 |
| 01:49 | Elon | William Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by William Hurlbut | 88-86 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Arthur King scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Paul Burgess | 88-88 |
| 01:18 | Elon | Mohammed Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 88-88 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | William Howard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mohammed Clark - foul #5 on Mohammed Clark, team foul #12 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Vaugh (PG) Mohammed Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | William Howard makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:58 | Elon | William Hurlbut is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Gary Vaugh | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Gary Vaugh (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hurlbut (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Tom Joslyn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Bobby Eckles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Howard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Spurlock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arthur King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Paul Burgess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | William Howard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #17 | 90-90 |
| 00:28 | Elon | William Mitchell banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Gary Vaugh | 92-90 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | William Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-90 |
| 00:18 | Elon | The rebound goes to Bobby Eckles | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Elon | Bobby Eckles is fouled in the backcourt by William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #18 | 92-90 |
| 00:16 | Elon | Bobby Eckles makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:16 | Elon | Bobby Eckles makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 94-90 |
| 00:10 | Elon | Tom Joslyn grabs the board | 94-90 |
| 00:07 | Elon | William Howard is called for the reach on Tom Joslyn in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Howard, team foul #19 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Call (PG), Robert Colin (SF) Gary Vaugh, William Hurlbut | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | Elon | Tom Joslyn misses the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:07 | Elon | Tom Joslyn makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Stanley Spurlock connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 95-93 |
| 00:01 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-93 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Vaugh (PG), William Hurlbut (SF) Shaun Call, Robert Colin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:00 | Elon | Gary Vaugh runs out the clock | 95-93 |