| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) PF - James Cuomo (fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fresh) SG - Dean Benson (fresh) SF - Owen Via (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Andrews (fresh) C - Terence Boughner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Terence Boughner 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) | |
| 19:40 | Elon | Terence Boughner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Helberg | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Elon | John Hinerman is fouled on the floor by Robert Helberg - foul #1 on Robert Helberg, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Elon | Terence Boughner can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Olson | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Elon | Dean Benson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Terence Boughner | 6-3 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo is fouled on the floor by Owen Via - foul #1 on Owen Via, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Cuomo | 9-3 |
| 17:05 | Elon | Owen Via misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-3 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Andrews - foul #1 on Jeffrey Andrews, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:44 | Elon | Owen Via scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hinerman | 10-6 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Elon | Owen Via grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:15 | Elon | John Hinerman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Andrews - foul #2 on Jeffrey Andrews, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 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 | |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) SG - Dean Spears (fresh) SF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) PF - Jason Bennett (fresh) C - Jesse West (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Elon | Dean Spears's floater is tipped away by James Cuomo | 12-9 |
| 15:32 | Elon | Ralph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:16 | Elon | Jason Bennett drills a jumpshot from the left side | 12-11 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg loses the dribble to Douglas Weber in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 14:48 | Elon | Douglas Weber comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 15-11 |
| 14:17 | Elon | Ralph Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dean Spears | 15-13 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-13 |
| 14:06 | Elon | Dean Spears snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:50 | Elon | Ralph Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Spears, Ralph Wilson, Jesse West | |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | John Stucker knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 13:15 | Elon | Owen Via loses the dribble to John Stucker | 18-13 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits the finger roll | 20-13 |
| 12:59 | Elon | Owen Via loses the dribble to Scott Greene | 20-13 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Owen Via - foul #2 on Owen Via, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Ivory Beasley (C) David McCully, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Wilson (SF), Jesse West (PF) Owen Via, Jason Bennett | |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 12:14 | Elon | Ralph Wilson lays it in | 22-15 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Slaton | 25-15 |
| 11:45 | Elon | Jesse West misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-15 |
| 11:44 | Elon | Ralph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) PF - Jay Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse West (fresh) C - Terence Boughner (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Elon | Ralph Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Slaton - foul #1 on Kenneth Slaton, team foul #2 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF) John Stucker, Kenneth Slaton, Jay Dubose | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (SG), William Hall (SF) Dean Benson, Terence Boughner | |
| 11:24 | Elon | Ralph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 11:24 | Elon | Ralph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg loses the dribble to Douglas Weber | 25-17 |
| 10:46 | Elon | John Hinerman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jesse West | 25-20 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Wilson | 25-20 |
| 10:25 | Elon | Ralph Wilson gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:59 | Elon | Ralph Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 09:58 | Elon | Douglas Weber snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 09:46 | Elon | Jesse West buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Hinerman | 25-22 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 09:20 | Elon | William Hall snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 09:02 | Elon | John Hinerman clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Helberg - foul #2 on Robert Helberg, team foul #3 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), Kenneth Slaton (C) Robert Helberg, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Benson (SG), Jason Bennett (PF), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Ralph Wilson, Jesse West | |
| 09:02 | Elon | John Hinerman makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:02 | Elon | John Hinerman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | John Stucker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Jason Bennett swats the short shot by Thomas Olson | 25-24 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Jason Bennett steals it from Thomas Olson | 25-24 |
| 07:40 | Elon | William Hall lays it up and in set up by Dean Benson | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Boughner (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 25-26 |
| 07:27 | Elon | Jason Bennett gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:11 | Elon | William Hall misses long on a shot from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dean Benson - foul #1 on Dean Benson, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Scott Greene (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Jesse West (PF) John Hinerman, William Hall | |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:48 | Elon | David McCully picks off the pass by Douglas Weber | 27-26 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 06:35 | Elon | Jesse West snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | Elon | Jesse West makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Weber | 27-28 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Jason Bennett is called for the reach on Ivory Beasley - foul #1 on Jason Bennett, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (SG), Ralph Wilson (SF) Dean Benson, Jason Bennett | |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley's layup is rejected by Ralph Wilson | 27-28 |
| 05:32 | Elon | Terence Boughner grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 05:25 | Elon | The short jumper by Douglas Weber is denied by Ivory Beasley | 27-28 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | David McCully snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:16 | Elon | Terence Boughner gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 05:00 | Elon | Douglas Weber misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Lincoln - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF) David McCully, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Elon | Jason Bennett (PF) Terence Boughner | |
| 05:00 | Elon | Douglas Weber misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:00 | Elon | Douglas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| 04:30 | Elon | Ralph Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo loses the dribble to Jason Bennett | 27-29 |
| 03:57 | Elon | Jason Bennett is hacked by James Cuomo - foul #1 on James Cuomo, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Scott Greene (C) Paul Lincoln, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Jeffrey Andrews (PF) Dean Spears, Jason Bennett, Jesse West | |
| 03:38 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Greene | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Andrews (fresh) C - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Helberg, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), Kenneth Slaton (C) Robert Helberg, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG) Douglas Weber | |
| 03:11 | Elon | Jeffrey Andrews double dribbles | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Stucker | 30-29 |
| 02:34 | Elon | Dean Benson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Hinerman | 30-32 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Owen Via - foul #3 on Owen Via, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Scott Greene (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| Subs | Elon | Jason Bennett (SF), Terence Boughner (C) Owen Via, Ralph Wilson | |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:54 | Elon | Dean Benson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dean Benson, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG) John Hinerman | |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Terence Boughner snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:10 | Elon | Douglas Weber misses the shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley is fouled on the floor by Douglas Weber - foul #1 on Douglas Weber, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF) John Stucker, David McCully, Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (SG), William Hall (SF), Jesse West (PF) Dean Benson, Jason Bennett, Jeffrey Andrews | |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:34 | Elon | Terence Boughner can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-32 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Terence Boughner pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |