| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Andrews (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Boughner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 19:18 | Elon | Dean Benson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Cuomo | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is hacked by Owen Via - foul #2 on Owen Via, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 33-36 |
| 18:58 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | Elon | Dean Benson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Owen Via | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Elon | Dean Benson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley buries a shot from the right block set up by Ivory Beasley | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | Elon | Dean Benson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-38 |
| 17:07 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Cuomo - foul #2 on James Cuomo, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Spears (SG), Jason Bennett (SF), Jesse West (C) John Hinerman, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), David McCully (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo, Ivory Beasley | |
| 16:49 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Wilson (SF) Jeffrey Andrews | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:15 | Elon | Jesse West clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:46 | Elon | The rebound goes to Jason Bennett | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Spears (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Bennett (fresh) C - Jesse West (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Dubose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Elon | Jesse West misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | John Stucker pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | John Stucker comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse West - foul #1 on Jesse West, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Owen Via (SF) Dean Spears, Ralph Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) David McCully, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:23 | Elon | Owen Via grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | Elon | Douglas Weber scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hinerman | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is hacked by Jason Bennett - foul #2 on Jason Bennett, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Benson (SG), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG) John Stucker | |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Elon | Owen Via gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:06 | Elon | John Hinerman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Staley - foul #2 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews (PF) Jason Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:46 | Elon | Terence Boughner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Olson - foul #1 on Thomas Olson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Ralph Wilson (SF) John Hinerman, Owen Via | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:33 | Elon | Ralph Wilson's floater is tipped away by Ivory Beasley | 40-39 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Terence Boughner - foul #1 on Terence Boughner, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF) Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:57 | Elon | Scott Greene is called for the reach on Jeffrey Andrews - foul #2 on Scott Greene, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (SG), Jesse West (C) Dean Benson, Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG) Lawrence Staley | |
| 12:41 | Elon | Robert Helberg steals it from Dean Spears | 40-41 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | John Stucker double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Owen Via (SF), Jason Bennett (PF) Dean Spears, Ralph Wilson, Jeffrey Andrews | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| 12:05 | Elon | Douglas Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Scott Greene is denied by Jason Bennett | 40-41 |
| 11:44 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Hinerman | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Bennett (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jesse West (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Dubose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Elon | Jesse West loses the dribble to John Stucker | 40-41 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse West | 40-41 |
| 10:59 | Elon | Owen Via gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:54 | Elon | John Hinerman is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Benson (SG), Jeffrey Andrews (PF), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Jason Bennett, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dean Benson - foul #2 on Dean Benson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (PG), Ralph Wilson (SF) John Hinerman, Owen Via | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG) John Stucker | |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Elon | Ralph Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Olson - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Elon | Ralph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:12 | Elon | Ralph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo scores on a runner from the left block | 42-45 |
| 09:24 | Elon | Dean Benson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:22 | Elon | Ralph Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:07 | Elon | Dean Spears misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:06 | Elon | Ralph Wilson snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:58 | Elon | Dean Benson connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Cuomo | 45-47 |
| 08:18 | Elon | Dean Spears makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 07:56 | Elon | Dean Spears gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:41 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 07:39 | Elon | Ralph Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Dean Spears (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Benson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Andrews (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Boughner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) SG - Lawrence Staley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cuomo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Elon | Terence Boughner clanks a shot from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 07:26 | Elon | Dean Spears grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:06 | Elon | Dean Spears drills a fadeaway from close range | 50-47 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dean Benson - foul #3 on Dean Benson, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Douglas Weber (SG), Owen Via (SF), Jason Bennett (PF), Jesse West (C) Dean Spears, Dean Benson, Ralph Wilson, Jeffrey Andrews, Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), John Stucker (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF) Paul Lincoln, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:39 | Elon | Jesse West pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:23 | Elon | Jesse West can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ivory Beasley - foul #1 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| 06:23 | Elon | Jesse West misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:23 | Elon | Jesse West makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Owen Via - foul #3 on Owen Via, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Elon | Jason Bennett comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Greene - foul #3 on Scott Greene, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Elon | Jason Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Elon | Jason Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:14 | Elon | John Stucker takes the ball from Jason Bennett | 52-52 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | John Stucker lays it up and in | 52-54 |
| 05:07 | Elon | John Stucker steals it from Owen Via | 52-54 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Helberg | 52-57 |
| 04:22 | Elon | Jesse West makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Owen Via | 54-57 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Helberg | 54-60 |
| 03:43 | Elon | Owen Via buries a jump hook from the left block | 56-60 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Benson (SG), Jeffrey Andrews (PF), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Jason Bennett, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Boughner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dean Benson - foul #4 on Dean Benson, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:21 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 03:11 | Elon | Terence Boughner blows the layup but he's fouled by Ivory Beasley - foul #2 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 03:11 | Elon | Terence Boughner makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:11 | Elon | Terence Boughner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ivory Beasley | 57-63 |
| 02:35 | Elon | Terence Boughner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Staley | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Elon | John Hinerman knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Terence Boughner | 59-65 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 01:57 | Elon | Terence Boughner gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Elon | Terence Boughner is hacked by Lawrence Staley - foul #3 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 01:33 | Elon | Terence Boughner misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:33 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 01:18 | Elon | Owen Via misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 59-65 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg tips it home | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Elon | Dean Benson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo is hacked by John Hinerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hinerman, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:41 | Elon | Owen Via throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Spears (SG), Ralph Wilson (SF), Jason Bennett (PF), Jesse West (C) John Hinerman, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Jeffrey Andrews, Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), David McCully (SG), Scott Greene (PF), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Jason Bennett swats the layup by Jay Dubose | 59-69 |
| 00:10 | Elon | Ralph Wilson grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Jesse West misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David McCully | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | John Stucker runs out the clock | 59-69 |