| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Beadle (fresh) SF - Ralph Najera (fresh) PF - Robert Stanfill (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Charles Loy (fresh) C - Eric Washburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | John Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Elon | Robert Stanfill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Williams | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Herbert Williams takes the ball from Charles Loy | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Elon | Donald Beadle can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Washburn | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn loses the dribble to Ralph Najera | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Elon | Robert Lee steals it from Donald Beadle | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Elon | Donald Beadle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Elon | Ralph Najera misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Elon | Eric Washburn is called for the reach on Herbert Williams - foul #1 on Eric Washburn, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Elon | Herbert Williams is fouled on the floor by Eric Washburn - foul #2 on Eric Washburn, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano (C) Eric Washburn | |
| 17:10 | Elon | Donald Beadle clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | John Smith blocks the jumper by Adolfo Romano | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Smith | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | Elon | John Smith blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | Elon | Robert Stanfill tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom loses the dribble to John Smith | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Elon | John Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Beadle | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Beadle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Najera (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stanfill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Brooks (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Loy (fresh) C - Adolfo Romano (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Elon | Carmen Osborn (PG), Leroy Copher (SG), Michael Chacko (SF), Timothy Kinchen (PF), Joe Serna (C) Herbert Williams, Donald Beadle, Ralph Najera, Robert Stanfill, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), William Hassen (SF), Matthew Fountain (PF) Robert Lee, Ronald Croom, Phillip Brooks, Charles Loy | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | William Hassen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Serna - foul #1 on Joe Serna, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | William Hassen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:00 | Elon | Timothy Kinchen lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Copher and he's fouled by Adolfo Romano - foul #1 on Adolfo Romano, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 15:00 | Elon | Timothy Kinchen makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Fitch | 9-6 |
| 14:18 | Elon | Carmen Osborn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Elon | Carmen Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:34 | Elon | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Copher is blocked by Adolfo Romano | 9-6 |
| 13:33 | Elon | Michael Chacko can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 13:31 | Elon | Joe Serna grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:17 | Elon | Joe Serna misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:16 | Elon | Michael Chacko tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Schirmer, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Donald Beadle (SG), Ralph Najera (SF), Robert Stanfill (PF), John Smith (C) Carmen Osborn, Leroy Copher, Michael Chacko, Timothy Kinchen, Joe Serna | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Charles Loy (PF) Raymond Fitch, Matthew Schirmer, William Hassen, Adolfo Romano | |
| 12:58 | Elon | Charles Loy picks off the pass by Robert Stanfill | 9-6 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Croom and he's hacked by Ralph Najera - foul #1 on Ralph Najera, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:51 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Stanfill | 9-8 |
| 12:34 | Elon | Ronald Croom takes the ball from Ralph Najera | 9-8 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Fountain | 9-8 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 12:08 | Elon | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:51 | Elon | Donald Beadle is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd (C) Matthew Fountain | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Beadle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Najera (fresh) PF - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Charles Loy (fresh) C - Wayne Nedd (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Elon | Robert Stanfill hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Herbert Williams | 11-8 |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 11:16 | Elon | The rebound goes to Ralph Najera | 11-8 |
| 11:12 | Elon | Ralph Najera comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Croom | 11-11 |
| 10:43 | Elon | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 11-11 |
| Subs | Elon | Timothy Kinchen (PF), Joe Serna (C) Robert Stanfill, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano (C) Wayne Nedd | |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Joe Serna is called for the reach on Adolfo Romano - foul #2 on Joe Serna, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Elon | Scott Meyer (C) Joe Serna | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Kinchen - foul #1 on Timothy Kinchen, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:51 | Elon | Timothy Kinchen makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Beadle | 13-13 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 09:32 | Elon | Timothy Kinchen pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:28 | Elon | Ralph Najera lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Williams and he's fouled by Ronald Croom - foul #1 on Ronald Croom, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Elon | Carmen Osborn (PG), Leroy Copher (SG), Robert Stanfill (PF) Herbert Williams, Donald Beadle, Scott Meyer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), William Hassen (SF), Matthew Fountain (PF) Robert Lee, Ronald Croom, Phillip Brooks, Charles Loy | |
| 09:28 | Elon | Ralph Najera makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | William Hassen buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Schirmer | 16-15 |
| 08:52 | Elon | Timothy Kinchen is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Chacko (SF), John Smith (C) Ralph Najera, Timothy Kinchen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 16-15 |
| 08:29 | Elon | Robert Stanfill grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 08:25 | Elon | Carmen Osborn misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Fitch - foul #1 on Raymond Fitch, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG) Leroy Copher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), Charles Loy (PF) Raymond Fitch, Matthew Schirmer, Adolfo Romano | |
| 08:25 | Elon | Carmen Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:25 | Elon | Carmen Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Loy | 18-17 |
| 08:02 | Elon | Herbert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Croom - foul #2 on Ronald Croom, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Beadle (SG), Timothy Kinchen (PF) Carmen Osborn, Robert Stanfill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF) Ronald Croom, William Hassen | |
| 08:02 | Elon | Herbert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:02 | Elon | Herbert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Fitch | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Beadle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Chacko (fresh) PF - Timothy Kinchen (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Fitch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Loy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Elon | Timothy Kinchen is denied on a layup by Charles Loy | 19-20 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Brooks | 19-20 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee is whistled for a carry | 19-20 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Najera (SF) Michael Chacko | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:03 | Elon | Herbert Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 06:38 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Smith | 19-20 |
| 06:23 | Elon | Ralph Najera misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 06:21 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 19-20 |
| 06:11 | Elon | Ralph Najera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Phillip Brooks - foul #1 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Elon | Carmen Osborn (PG), Robert Stanfill (PF), Scott Meyer (C) Herbert Williams, Timothy Kinchen, John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SG), William Hassen (SF), Adolfo Romano (C) Robert Lee, Phillip Brooks, Matthew Fountain | |
| 06:11 | Elon | Ralph Najera makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:11 | Elon | Ralph Najera makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Fitch | 21-23 |
| 05:43 | Elon | Ralph Najera buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carmen Osborn | 23-23 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Meyer - foul #1 on Scott Meyer, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Elon | Herbert Williams (PG), Michael Chacko (SF) Donald Beadle, Ralph Najera | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:11 | Elon | Carmen Osborn makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Meyer | 25-25 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 04:44 | Elon | Scott Meyer grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 04:39 | Elon | Scott Meyer is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| Subs | Elon | John Smith (C) Scott Meyer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Matthew Fountain (PF) Raymond Fitch, William Hassen, Charles Loy | |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Schirmer | 25-25 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain loses the dribble to Carmen Osborn | 25-25 |
| 04:09 | Elon | Carmen Osborn lays it up and in | 27-25 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 03:36 | Elon | Carmen Osborn buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Chacko | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Herbert Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carmen Osborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Chacko (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Stanfill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolfo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 02:58 | Elon | John Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Herbert Williams | 33-29 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fountain | 33-32 |
| 02:16 | Elon | Carmen Osborn makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Chacko | 35-32 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 02:10 | Elon | Michael Chacko gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:55 | Elon | Herbert Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Chacko | 37-32 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 37-34 |
| 01:22 | Elon | John Smith lays it in set up by Herbert Williams and he's fouled by Matthew Schirmer - foul #2 on Matthew Schirmer, team foul #10 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Leroy Copher (PG), Donald Beadle (SG), Ralph Najera (SF), Timothy Kinchen (PF) Herbert Williams, Carmen Osborn, Michael Chacko, Robert Stanfill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), William Hassen (SF), Charles Loy (PF), Eric Washburn (C) Robert Lee, Matthew Schirmer, Phillip Brooks, Matthew Fountain, Adolfo Romano | |
| 01:22 | Elon | John Smith misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:22 | Elon | Ralph Najera snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 00:57 | Elon | Donald Beadle comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 00:47 | Elon | Timothy Kinchen grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 00:29 | Elon | Ralph Najera is hacked by Ronald Croom - foul #3 on Ronald Croom, team foul #11 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Joe Serna (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG) Ronald Croom | |
| 00:29 | Elon | Ralph Najera misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:29 | Elon | Ralph Najera makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Joe Serna is fouled on the floor by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #12 | 40-34 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Joe Serna makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Joe Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-34 |