| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) C - Mike Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - James Clemons (fresh) SG - David Evans (fresh) SF - Robert Barnette (fresh) PF - Peter Phillips (fresh) C - Christopher Austin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Christopher Austin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Elon | Peter Phillips is fouled on the floor by Gregg Gerlach - foul #1 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Elon | Robert Barnette scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Evans | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Peter Phillips is called for the reach on Ernest Matthews - foul #1 on Peter Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer can't finish the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | David Evans is called for the reach on Robert Hoopes - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:11 | Elon | David Evans gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Elon | Mike Palmer steals the ball from David Evans | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Elon | Peter Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Elon | James Clemons hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Barnette | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes is whistled for a carry | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Elon | Christopher Austin can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Elon | Peter Phillips tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:36 | Elon | Christopher Austin gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:17 | Elon | Christopher Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dusty Fulks | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - James Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Austin (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Elon | Robert Barnette clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hoopes - foul #1 on Robert Hoopes, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Bryan Jenkins (PG), Charles Chambers (PF) James Clemons, Peter Phillips | |
| 15:43 | Elon | Robert Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:43 | Elon | Robert Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Chambers - foul #1 on Charles Chambers, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Jay Siebert (SG), Gary Welborn (SF), Lucien Giordano (C) David Evans, Robert Barnette, Christopher Austin | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:29 | Elon | Lucien Giordano grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 15:11 | Elon | Jay Siebert misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks loses the dribble to Lucien Giordano | 3-6 |
| 14:43 | Elon | Charles Chambers comes up short on the floater from the left side | 3-6 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Matthews | 5-6 |
| 14:15 | Elon | Lucien Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 14:13 | Elon | Charles Chambers tips it home | 5-8 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dusty Fulks and he's fouled by Lucien Giordano - foul #1 on Lucien Giordano, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (SG), Abel Trottier (PF) Robert Hoopes, Gregg Gerlach | |
| Subs | Elon | James Clemons (PG), David Evans (SG), Robert Barnette (SF), Peter Phillips (PF), Christopher Austin (C) Bryan Jenkins, Jay Siebert, Gary Welborn, Charles Chambers, Lucien Giordano | |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Elon | Robert Barnette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF), Travis Colburn (C) Ernest Matthews, Dusty Fulks, Mike Palmer | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 13:17 | Elon | Robert Barnette drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Clemons | 8-10 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Abel Trottier | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Elon | Robert Barnette comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Elon | David Evans can't tip it in | 10-10 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Hanks | 13-10 |
| 12:11 | Elon | Peter Phillips is called for traveling | 13-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Mike Palmer (C) John Hurst, Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Abel Trottier, Travis Colburn | |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Welborn (SF) Robert Barnette | |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Ernest Matthews | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - James Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Welborn (fresh) PF - Peter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Austin (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Elon | James Clemons's floater is tipped away by Mike Palmer | 15-10 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes makes the floater from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 11:06 | Elon | Christopher Austin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mike Palmer | 20-10 |
| 10:33 | Elon | Ernest Matthews steps in front of the Peter Phillips pass | 20-10 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-10 |
| 10:07 | Elon | Peter Phillips gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 09:44 | Elon | Christopher Austin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mike Palmer - foul #1 on Mike Palmer, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (SG), Abel Trottier (C) Robert Hoopes, Mike Palmer | |
| Subs | Elon | Bryan Jenkins (PG), Jay Siebert (SG), Robert Barnette (SF), Charles Chambers (PF) James Clemons, David Evans, Gary Welborn, Peter Phillips | |
| 09:44 | Elon | Christopher Austin makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:44 | Elon | Christopher Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Chambers swats the layup by John Hurst | 20-12 |
| 09:30 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier tips it back up and in | 22-12 |
| 09:11 | Elon | Gregg Gerlach is called for the reach on Bryan Jenkins - foul #2 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF), Travis Colburn (C) Ernest Matthews, Dusty Fulks, Gregg Gerlach | |
| Subs | Elon | Lucien Giordano (C) Christopher Austin | |
| 08:56 | Elon | Robert Barnette is hacked by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| 08:40 | Elon | Charles Chambers misses the dunk attempt | 22-12 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Abel Trottier | 22-12 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | John Hurst can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Siebert - foul #1 on Jay Siebert, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer (C) Travis Colburn | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | John Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | John Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 08:31 | Elon | Charles Chambers snags the defensive board | 22-12 |
| 08:13 | Elon | Bryan Jenkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Barnette | 22-14 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | John Hurst hits a 3 from straight away set up by Delbert Hanks | 25-14 |
| 07:36 | Elon | Jay Siebert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-14 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | John Hurst snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jay Siebert (fresh) SF - Robert Barnette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucien Giordano (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | John Hurst comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-14 |
| 07:18 | Elon | Bryan Jenkins grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 07:03 | Elon | Lucien Giordano misses the floater in the paint | 25-14 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hurst | 25-14 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses the dunk | 25-14 |
| 06:56 | Elon | Charles Chambers snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 06:39 | Elon | Jay Siebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Travis Colburn (PF), Richard Taub (C) John Hurst, Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Abel Trottier, Mike Palmer | |
| Subs | Elon | James Clemons (PG), David Evans (SG), Gary Welborn (SF), Peter Phillips (PF), Charles Williams (C) Bryan Jenkins, Jay Siebert, Robert Barnette, Charles Chambers, Lucien Giordano | |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Hoopes | 28-14 |
| 06:13 | Elon | Dusty Fulks blocks the short jumper by Gary Welborn | 28-14 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn pulls down the rebound | 28-14 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Christopher Austin (C) Charles Williams | |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Phillips - foul #2 on Peter Phillips, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | David Bowne (PF) Peter Phillips | |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 05:32 | Elon | Gary Welborn drills a floater from the baseline set up by James Clemons | 30-16 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn is hacked by David Bowne - foul #1 on David Bowne, team foul #8 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer (C) Richard Taub | |
| Subs | Elon | Charles Chambers (PF) David Bowne | |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:07 | Elon | Charles Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (PF) Travis Colburn | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks misses the lay-in | 32-16 |
| 04:44 | Elon | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 04:38 | Elon | Christopher Austin knocks in the runner from the baseline | 32-18 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 04:17 | Elon | Charles Chambers pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 04:12 | Elon | James Clemons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-18 |
| 04:11 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to James Clemons | 32-18 |
| 03:59 | Elon | James Clemons scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Matthews | 35-21 |
| 03:29 | Elon | Dusty Fulks takes the ball from James Clemons | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hoopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - James Clemons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Evans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Welborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | David Evans takes the ball from Robert Hoopes | 35-21 |
| 03:06 | Elon | James Clemons lays it in on a great pass from David Evans | 35-23 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Clemons - foul #1 on James Clemons, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (SG), Daniel McNeil (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Robert Hoopes, Dusty Fulks, Abel Trottier, Mike Palmer | |
| Subs | Elon | Bryan Jenkins (PG), Jay Siebert (SG), Robert Barnette (SF), Peter Phillips (PF), Lucien Giordano (C) James Clemons, David Evans, Gary Welborn, Charles Chambers, Christopher Austin | |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:48 | Elon | Lucien Giordano pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 02:35 | Elon | Peter Phillips is whistled for a carry | 36-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks (SF) Ernest Matthews | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 01:59 | Elon | Lucien Giordano travels with the ball | 36-23 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Peter Phillips picks off the pass by John Hurst | 36-23 |
| 01:16 | Elon | Lucien Giordano is whistled for a carry | 36-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Mike Palmer (C) Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Travis Colburn | |
| Subs | Elon | Charles Chambers (C) Lucien Giordano | |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach is called for traveling | 36-23 |
| 00:40 | Elon | Charles Chambers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-23 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks tips it but misses | 36-23 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer tips it but misses | 36-23 |
| 00:29 | Elon | Peter Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 00:25 | Elon | Bryan Jenkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Elon | David Bowne (SF), Lucien Giordano (C) Robert Barnette, Peter Phillips | |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer is whistled for traveling | 36-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (PF) Gregg Gerlach | |
| Subs | Elon | James Clemons (PG), David Evans (SG), Christopher Austin (C) Bryan Jenkins, Jay Siebert, Lucien Giordano | |
| 00:00 | Elon | David Bowne misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-23 |