| Lineup | Elon | PG - Shaun Atwood (fresh) SG - Samuel Brann (fresh) SF - Alan Coffman (fresh) PF - David Morrow (fresh) C - Albert Zavasky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) SG - Sean Smith (fresh) SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) PF - John Gaines (fresh) C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | David Morrow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Elon | Shaun Atwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Eberhart - foul #1 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Elon | Shaun Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Elon | Shaun Atwood misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | John Gaines grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Morrow - foul #1 on David Morrow, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:19 | Elon | Shaun Atwood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 1-1 |
| 19:17 | Elon | Albert Zavasky grabs the offensive board | 1-1 |
| 19:05 | Elon | David Morrow loses the dribble to George Wallace | 1-1 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-1 |
| 18:48 | Elon | The rebound goes to Shaun Atwood | 1-1 |
| 18:43 | Elon | David Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-1 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Wallace | 1-3 |
| 18:07 | Elon | Samuel Brann misses the wide open turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:07 | Elon | Samuel Brann makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Elon | Samuel Brann makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Sacramento State | A charge is called on George Wallace - foul #1 on George Wallace, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Elon | Victor Norman (PG), Ronald White (SF), Raymond O'Connor (PF), Roger Young (C) Shaun Atwood, Alan Coffman, David Morrow, Albert Zavasky | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:21 | Elon | Victor Norman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Sacramento State | John Gaines pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:02 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers misses short on a floater in the paint | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Elon | Samuel Brann gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:38 | Elon | Paul Eberhart swats the short shot by Ronald White | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Gaines | 3-3 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Wallace | 3-6 |
| 16:07 | Elon | Samuel Brann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Atwood (PG), Alan Coffman (SF), David Morrow (PF), Albert Zavasky (C) Victor Norman, Samuel Brann, Raymond O'Connor, Roger Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), George Clausen (SG), George Nobles (SF), Kenneth Dews (PF), Chad Sabbagh (C) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Ed Rogers, John Gaines, Paul Eberhart | |
| 15:38 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh loses the dribble to Albert Zavasky | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Shaun Atwood (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald White (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Coffman (fresh) PF - David Morrow (fresh) C - Albert Zavasky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Callahan (fresh) SG - George Clausen (fresh) SF - George Nobles (fresh) PF - Kenneth Dews (fresh) C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Elon | David Morrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 15:21 | Elon | Alan Coffman snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 15:04 | Elon | Shaun Atwood makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Coffman | 5-6 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan is hacked by Shaun Atwood - foul #1 on Shaun Atwood, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Elon | Victor Norman (PG), Samuel Brann (SG) Shaun Atwood, Ronald White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond O'Connor (PF), Roger Young (C) David Morrow, Albert Zavasky | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Paul Eberhart (C) George Nobles, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 14:12 | Elon | Alan Coffman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 13:52 | Elon | Roger Young gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:33 | Elon | Roger Young can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Eberhart - foul #2 on Paul Eberhart, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Atwood (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SF), Albert Zavasky (C) Victor Norman, Alan Coffman, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Sam Dinh (SF), John Gaines (PF) George Clausen, Robert Callahan, Paul Eberhart | |
| 13:33 | Elon | Roger Young misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:33 | Elon | Roger Young makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:09 | Sacramento State | Thomas Schroeder takes the ball from John Gaines | 6-6 |
| 12:59 | Elon | Roger Young misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 6-6 |
| 12:58 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Wallace | 6-9 |
| 12:31 | Elon | Albert Zavasky's pass is intercepted by George Wallace | 6-9 |
| 12:05 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Wallace | 6-12 |
| 11:51 | Elon | Shaun Atwood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 11:49 | Elon | Samuel Brann tips it back up and in | 8-12 |
| 11:22 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Shaun Atwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Brann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Schroeder (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Zavasky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Dinh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dews (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Victor Norman (PG), Ronald White (SG), Alan Coffman (SF), David Morrow (PF), Raymond O'Connor (C) Shaun Atwood, Samuel Brann, Thomas Schroeder, Roger Young, Albert Zavasky | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), George Clausen (SG), Ed Rogers (SF), Chad Sabbagh (PF), George Nobles (C) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Sam Dinh, John Gaines, Kenneth Dews | |
| 10:56 | Elon | Alan Coffman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 10:55 | Sacramento State | George Clausen gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan blows the layup | 8-12 |
| 10:37 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Raymond O'Connor is called for the reach on George Clausen - foul #1 on Raymond O'Connor, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | George Nobles hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Morrow - foul #2 on David Morrow, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Vernon Hogan (PF) David Morrow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:10 | Elon | Vernon Hogan snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 09:45 | Elon | Ronald White drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond O'Connor | 11-13 |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Sabbagh | 11-15 |
| 09:11 | Elon | Ronald White scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Victor Norman | 14-15 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Victor Norman is called for the reach on Chad Sabbagh - foul #1 on Victor Norman, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Atwood (PG), Samuel Brann (SG), Thomas Schroeder (SF), Albert Zavasky (C) Victor Norman, Ronald White, Alan Coffman, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), John Gaines (PF), Kenneth Dews (C) Robert Callahan, George Clausen, Ed Rogers, George Nobles, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 08:46 | Sacramento State | Vernon Hogan denies the turnaround by Kenneth Dews | 14-15 |
| 08:45 | Elon | Vernon Hogan grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:33 | Elon | Shaun Atwood is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 08:07 | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 08:06 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:02 | Elon | Shaun Atwood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews is whistled for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Victor Norman (PG), Alan Coffman (SF), Roger Young (PF) Shaun Atwood, Thomas Schroeder, Vernon Hogan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:26 | Elon | Albert Zavasky can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sam Dinh - foul #1 on Sam Dinh, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond O'Connor (PF) Roger Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers (SF), Chad Sabbagh (C) Sam Dinh, Kenneth Dews | |
| 07:26 | Elon | Albert Zavasky makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:26 | Elon | Albert Zavasky makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Victor Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Brann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Coffman (fresh) PF - Raymond O'Connor (fresh) C - Albert Zavasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Sabbagh (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Wallace | 22-18 |
| 07:01 | Elon | Samuel Brann misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | John Gaines is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Young (C) Albert Zavasky | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan (PG), George Clausen (SG), George Nobles (C) George Wallace, Sean Smith, Chad Sabbagh | |
| 06:34 | Elon | John Gaines is called for the reach on Alan Coffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gaines, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews (C) John Gaines | |
| 06:34 | Elon | Alan Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:34 | Elon | Alan Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | George Nobles hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 23-21 |
| 06:16 | Elon | Robert Callahan takes the ball from Raymond O'Connor in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | George Nobles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Dews | 23-21 |
| 05:41 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Callahan | 23-24 |
| 05:25 | Elon | Victor Norman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-24 |
| 05:23 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:13 | Sacramento State | Raymond O'Connor is called for the reach on Robert Callahan - foul #2 on Raymond O'Connor, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Atwood (PG), Ronald White (SG), Thomas Schroeder (SF), Vernon Hogan (PF) Victor Norman, Samuel Brann, Alan Coffman, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sean Smith (SG), Chad Sabbagh (PF) Ed Rogers, George Nobles | |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Robert Callahan connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Sean Smith | 23-26 |
| 05:02 | Elon | Shaun Atwood is fouled in the backcourt by George Clausen - foul #1 on George Clausen, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG) George Clausen | |
| 05:02 | Elon | Shaun Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:02 | Elon | Shaun Atwood misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:02 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Chad Sabbagh | 24-26 |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | Vernon Hogan is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #1 on Vernon Hogan, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Elon | Albert Zavasky (C) Roger Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sam Dinh (SF) Robert Callahan | |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:53 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:53 | Elon | Vernon Hogan gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:43 | Elon | Ronald White misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Vernon Hogan - foul #2 on Vernon Hogan, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Young (PF) Vernon Hogan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:30 | Elon | Shaun Atwood is hacked by George Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wallace, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (PG) George Wallace | |
| 04:30 | Elon | Shaun Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:30 | Elon | Shaun Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Dews misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 04:20 | Elon | Roger Young grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:57 | Elon | Chad Sabbagh is called for the reach on Ronald White - foul #1 on Chad Sabbagh, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Elon | Samuel Brann (SG), David Morrow (PF) Thomas Schroeder, Roger Young | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Robert Callahan (SF), John Gaines (PF), Paul Eberhart (C) George Clausen, Sam Dinh, Chad Sabbagh, Kenneth Dews | |
| 03:57 | Elon | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:57 | Elon | Ronald White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:36 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Wallace | 28-32 |
| 03:25 | Elon | David Morrow makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Albert Zavasky | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Shaun Atwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Samuel Brann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald White (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Zavasky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Eberhart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | John Gaines connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Sean Smith and he's fouled by Samuel Brann - foul #1 on Samuel Brann, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Victor Norman (PG), Alan Coffman (SF), Raymond O'Connor (C) Shaun Atwood, Ronald White, Albert Zavasky | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Clausen (SG) Sean Smith | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | John Gaines misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:11 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 02:57 | Elon | David Morrow drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Coffman and he's fouled by John Gaines - foul #3 on John Gaines, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Rosado (SG), Sam Dinh (SF), George Nobles (PF) George Wallace, Robert Callahan, John Gaines | |
| 02:57 | Elon | David Morrow misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:57 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 02:40 | Elon | David Morrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 02:38 | Elon | Samuel Brann tips it in | 34-34 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | George Clausen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 02:23 | Elon | David Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:07 | Elon | Victor Norman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Brann | 37-34 |
| 02:00 | Sacramento State | George Clausen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 01:59 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:53 | Elon | Samuel Brann clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-34 |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | George Nobles grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | Alan Coffman is called for the reach on George Nobles - foul #1 on Alan Coffman, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Shaun Atwood (PG), Ronald White (SG), Thomas Schroeder (SF), Vernon Hogan (PF), Roger Young (C) Victor Norman, Samuel Brann, Alan Coffman, David Morrow, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wallace (PG), Sean Smith (SG), Ed Rogers (SF) George Clausen, Gregory Rosado, Sam Dinh | |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:40 | Sacramento State | George Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:33 | Elon | Ronald White scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-36 |
| 01:13 | Sacramento State | Shaun Atwood steps in front of the Paul Eberhart pass | 39-36 |
| 01:11 | Elon | Sean Smith takes the ball from Ronald White in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 01:09 | Sacramento State | Ed Rogers lays it in set up by Sean Smith | 39-38 |
| 00:48 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Albert Zavasky (C) Vernon Hogan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh (PF) George Nobles | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Chad Sabbagh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Sean Smith tips it home | 39-40 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Roger Young comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 39-40 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Paul Eberhart misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-40 |