| Lineup | Elon | PG - Daniel Partain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ezzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Penton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | David Bush inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Elon | Daniel Partain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Morgan blocks the short jumper by Daryl Radley | 30-27 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Partain picks off the pass by John Perry | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Elon | Daniel Partain hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 30-27 |
| 19:01 | Elon | Christopher Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:44 | Elon | James Ezzell misses the dunk | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by James Nadler | 30-29 |
| 17:58 | Elon | David Bush buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Penton | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein is denied on a layup by David Bush | 33-29 |
| 17:16 | Elon | Christopher Morgan snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:59 | Elon | Christopher Morgan can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Elon | John Steinke (SF), Robert Gray (PF) David Bush, Charles Penton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), David Kuhns (SF), Abraham Bordelon (C) John Perry, William Blaustein, Daryl Radley | |
| 16:59 | Elon | Christopher Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:59 | Elon | Christopher Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Elon | Daniel Partain clanks a shot from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 16:24 | Elon | Robert Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:08 | Elon | John Steinke is fouled on the floor by Abraham Bordelon - foul #1 on Abraham Bordelon, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Zubris (PG), John Corry (SG), Eugene Laduke (C) Daniel Partain, James Ezzell, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley (C) John Keith | |
| 15:48 | Elon | Richard Zubris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 15:46 | Elon | Robert Gray gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Richard Zubris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Corry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Steinke (fresh) PF - Robert Gray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Laduke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kuhns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Abraham Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Elon | John Corry can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 15:33 | Elon | John Steinke tips it in | 36-32 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley is hacked by John Corry - foul #3 on John Corry, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Elon | Nathan Garner (SG), David Bush (SF), Charles Penton (PF) John Corry, John Steinke, Eugene Laduke | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), William Blaustein (PF) John Walker, James Nadler, David Kuhns, Abraham Bordelon | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin is hacked by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Elon | Daniel Partain (PG), Christopher Morgan (C) Richard Zubris, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon (C) Daryl Radley | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca's pass is intercepted by Nathan Garner | 36-32 |
| 14:46 | Elon | Daniel Partain can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Baudoin and the foul's on Daniel Partain - foul #2 on Daniel Partain, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Keith (PF) William Blaustein | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:29 | Elon | Christopher Morgan gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:12 | Elon | David Bush is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Bush, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Abraham Bordelon | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Keith | 36-36 |
| 13:40 | Elon | Charles Penton is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley (C) William Blaustein | |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Penton steals the ball from John Keith | 36-36 |
| 13:09 | Elon | Daniel Partain is hacked by Charles Baudoin - foul #4 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Elon | John Steinke (SF) David Bush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) Charles Baudoin | |
| 12:50 | Elon | Christopher Morgan buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Garner | 38-36 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Penton denies the turnaround by James Nadler | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | Elon | Nathan Garner grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:15 | Elon | Nathan Garner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Daniel Partain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Penton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Christopher Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Elon | Christopher Morgan makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Steinke | 40-39 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:31 | Elon | Christopher Morgan snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:14 | Elon | Christopher Morgan misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | James Ezzell (PG), John Corry (SG), David Bush (SF), Robert Gray (PF) Daniel Partain, Nathan Garner, John Steinke, Charles Penton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), William Blaustein (SF), Abraham Bordelon (PF), David Kuhns (C) John Perry, Keith Vacca, John Keith, Daryl Radley | |
| 11:14 | Elon | Christopher Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:14 | Elon | Christopher Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | Elon | Robert Gray snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:36 | Elon | Robert Gray drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Corry and he's fouled by Abraham Bordelon - foul #2 on Abraham Bordelon, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Eugene Laduke (C) Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:36 | Elon | Robert Gray misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Laduke - foul #1 on Eugene Laduke, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:10 | Elon | Eugene Laduke banks in the layup set up by James Ezzell | 46-41 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 09:53 | Elon | The rebound goes to David Bush | 46-41 |
| 09:37 | Elon | James Ezzell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gray steals the ball from Abraham Bordelon | 46-41 |
| 08:55 | Elon | James Ezzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Daniel Partain (PG), Nathan Garner (SG), John Steinke (SF), Charles Penton (PF), Christopher Morgan (C) James Ezzell, John Corry, David Bush, Robert Gray, Eugene Laduke | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), John Keith (PF), Daryl Radley (C) James Nadler, Abraham Bordelon, David Kuhns | |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Partain - foul #3 on Daniel Partain, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF) William Blaustein | |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:08 | Elon | Daniel Partain is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Daniel Partain, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Elon | James Ezzell (PG) Daniel Partain | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) John Walker | |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Penton swats the short shot by John Keith | 46-43 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - James Ezzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Penton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 07:15 | Elon | Charles Penton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 06:55 | Elon | James Ezzell snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:40 | Elon | James Ezzell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Garner | 49-45 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Elon | Daniel Partain (PG), David Bush (SF), Robert Gray (C) James Ezzell, John Steinke, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), John Walker (SG), William Blaustein (SF) John Perry, James Nadler, Keith Vacca | |
| 06:17 | Elon | Daniel Partain is fouled on the floor by Charles Baudoin - foul #5 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Elon | Eugene Laduke (C) Charles Penton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), Abraham Bordelon (PF) Charles Baudoin, John Keith | |
| 06:07 | Elon | Eugene Laduke connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Bush and he's fouled by Daryl Radley - foul #2 on Daryl Radley, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 06:07 | Elon | Eugene Laduke makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (C) Daryl Radley | |
| 05:38 | Elon | David Bush connects on the floater from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Bush picks off the pass by David Kuhns | 54-45 |
| 05:09 | Elon | James Nadler steals it from Daniel Partain in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler tips it in | 54-47 |
| 04:48 | Elon | Eugene Laduke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Kuhns - foul #2 on David Kuhns, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Elon | James Ezzell (SG), Charles Penton (PF) Nathan Garner, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), John Keith (PF) James Nadler, Abraham Bordelon, David Kuhns | |
| 04:48 | Elon | Eugene Laduke misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:48 | Elon | Eugene Laduke makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:32 | Elon | The rebound goes to Eugene Laduke | 55-47 |
| 04:24 | Elon | James Ezzell is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Christopher Morgan (C) Eugene Laduke | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley (C) William Blaustein | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Ezzell picks off the pass by John Walker | 55-47 |
| 04:07 | Elon | Daniel Partain slams it home on a great pass from James Ezzell | 57-47 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Ezzell steps in front of the John Keith pass | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Daniel Partain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ezzell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Penton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Elon | David Bush is denied on a layup by Daryl Radley | 57-47 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Keith | 57-49 |
| 02:35 | Elon | Christopher Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Nathan Garner (SG) James Ezzell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) John Walker | |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 02:20 | Elon | The rebound goes to Nathan Garner | 57-49 |
| 02:02 | Elon | Nathan Garner lays it in and he's hacked by James Nadler - foul #1 on James Nadler, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Elon | James Ezzell (PG), John Steinke (SF), Robert Gray (PF), Eugene Laduke (C) Daniel Partain, David Bush, Charles Penton, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), William Blaustein (SF), Abraham Bordelon (PF), David Kuhns (C) James Nadler, Keith Vacca, John Keith, Daryl Radley | |
| 02:02 | Elon | Nathan Garner makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon misses badly on a runner from the left block | 60-49 |
| 01:54 | Elon | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:49 | Elon | James Ezzell misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Kuhns - foul #3 on David Kuhns, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Elon | John Corry (SG) Nathan Garner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:49 | Elon | James Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:49 | Elon | James Ezzell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 01:37 | Elon | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:16 | Elon | Robert Gray buries a 3 from straight away | 64-49 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-49 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-49 |
| 00:53 | Elon | Robert Gray gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Elon | Robert Gray is hacked by Abraham Bordelon - foul #3 on Abraham Bordelon, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| 00:31 | Elon | Robert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:31 | Elon | Robert Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Elon | James Ezzell runs out the clock | 65-52 |