| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Boughner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Owen Via inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Elon | Owen Via loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 19:00 | Elon | Owen Via misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley drills a jumper in the paint | 37-29 |
| 18:13 | Elon | Dean Benson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Hinerman | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:51 | Elon | Ralph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:29 | Elon | The jump hook by Dean Benson is blocked by Dustin Rich | 37-32 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 16:51 | Elon | Dean Benson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 39-32 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | John Stucker connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 42-32 |
| 16:33 | Elon | Terence Boughner buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Hinerman and he's fouled by Ivory Beasley - foul #3 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Thomas Johns (SF), David McCully (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Olson, Dustin Rich, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Spears (SG), Jay Eisner (SF), Jesse West (PF) John Hinerman, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Ralph Wilson | |
| 16:33 | Elon | Terence Boughner makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Elon | Terence Boughner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:56 | Elon | Robert Helberg picks off the pass by Douglas Weber | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) PF - David McCully (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Nunes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Spears (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Eisner (fresh) PF - Jesse West (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terence Boughner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns slams it home on a nice dish by John Stucker | 44-35 |
| 15:22 | Elon | Terence Boughner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | David McCully snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:01 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 14:39 | Elon | Jay Eisner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:38 | Elon | Terence Boughner gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:30 | Elon | Douglas Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | David McCully snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-35 |
| 14:03 | Elon | The rebound goes to Terence Boughner | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | Elon | Robert Helberg steals the ball from Jesse West | 44-35 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg lays it up and in | 46-35 |
| 13:35 | Elon | Terence Boughner comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 46-35 |
| 13:33 | Elon | Jesse West misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 13:31 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 13:02 | Elon | Jesse West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:01 | Elon | Jay Eisner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:49 | Elon | Douglas Weber scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Spears | 46-37 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | David McCully clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | John Stucker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | David McCully comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 12:12 | Elon | Terence Boughner gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:57 | Elon | Douglas Weber is fouled on the floor by Robert Helberg - foul #2 on Robert Helberg, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Thomas Johns, David McCully, Daniel Nunes | |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Ralph Wilson (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Spears, Jay Eisner, Jesse West, Terence Boughner | |
| 11:42 | Elon | Dean Benson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stucker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Hinerman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 11:20 | Elon | John Hinerman grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 11:13 | Elon | Richard Johnson lays it up and in set up by Dean Benson | 46-39 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | John Stucker jams it on a nice dish by Ivory Beasley | 48-39 |
| 10:49 | Elon | Paul Lincoln is called for the reach on Owen Via - foul #2 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 10:37 | Elon | Owen Via buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hinerman | 48-42 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 50-42 |
| 10:12 | Elon | Ivory Beasley picks off the pass by Dean Benson | 50-42 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits a jump hook near the basket | 52-42 |
| 09:39 | Elon | John Hinerman is hacked by John Stucker - foul #2 on John Stucker, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | Elon | Jesse West (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 09:17 | Elon | Owen Via scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 55-44 |
| 08:39 | Elon | Dean Benson lays it up and in | 55-46 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-46 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln tips it home | 57-46 |
| 07:59 | Elon | Owen Via makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Hinerman | 57-48 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Wilson - foul #2 on Ralph Wilson, team foul #1 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF), David McCully (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Thomas Olson, Dustin Rich, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Spears (SG), Jay Eisner (SF), Richard Johnson (C) John Hinerman, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Ralph Wilson | |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:40 | Elon | Douglas Weber can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Johns - foul #2 on Thomas Johns, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| 07:40 | Elon | Douglas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:40 | Elon | Douglas Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:40 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David McCully (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Nunes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Spears (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Eisner (fresh) PF - Jesse West (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Elon | Dean Spears misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 61-49 |
| 06:52 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-49 |
| 06:51 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Weber | 61-49 |
| 06:42 | Elon | Richard Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-49 |
| 06:40 | Elon | Jay Eisner snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 06:26 | Elon | Jesse West misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-49 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Johns, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Daniel Nunes | |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Spears, Jay Eisner, Jesse West | |
| 06:01 | Elon | Richard Johnson buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Hinerman | 61-51 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Paul Lincoln | 63-51 |
| 05:41 | Elon | Dean Benson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Hinerman | 63-53 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | John Hinerman is called for the reach on Thomas Johns - foul #2 on John Hinerman, team foul #2 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Dustin Rich (PF) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Johns | |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Wilson (PF) Richard Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the turnaround from the right block | 65-53 |
| 04:41 | Elon | Terence Boughner knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Hinerman | 65-55 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg loses the ball out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Johns (SF) David McCully, Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG) John Hinerman | |
| 04:05 | Elon | Dean Benson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| 04:03 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Boughner | 65-55 |
| 03:51 | Elon | Douglas Weber misses the 3 from straight away | 65-55 |
| 03:50 | Elon | Dean Benson tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 03:49 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Via | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Elon | Terence Boughner is denied on a layup by Dustin Rich | 65-55 |
| 03:42 | Elon | Ralph Wilson grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 03:24 | Elon | Owen Via connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Wilson | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stucker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dean Benson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Via (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Terence Boughner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | John Stucker scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Helberg | 67-57 |
| 02:38 | Elon | Owen Via hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 02:37 | Elon | Terence Boughner grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 02:17 | Elon | Ralph Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Helberg | 67-57 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF) John Stucker, Thomas Johns | |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Jesse West (C) Douglas Weber, Terence Boughner | |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Olson, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Spears (SG), Jay Eisner (SF), Richard Johnson (C) John Hinerman, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Ralph Wilson | |
| 01:48 | Elon | Jay Eisner buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Spears | 67-59 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), John Stucker (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, David McCully, Thomas Johns, Daniel Nunes | |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Ralph Wilson (PF), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Spears, Jay Eisner, Jesse West, Richard Johnson | |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 67-59 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | John Stucker grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Terence Boughner - foul #2 on Terence Boughner, team foul #3 | 67-59 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Lincoln | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Elon | Dean Benson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on John Stucker - foul #3 on John Stucker, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Thomas Johns (SF), David McCully (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Olson, Dustin Rich, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Jay Eisner (SF), Jesse West (PF), Richard Johnson (C) John Hinerman, Owen Via, Ralph Wilson, Terence Boughner | |
| 00:51 | Elon | Dean Benson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:51 | Elon | Dean Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:51 | Elon | Dean Benson makes the 3rd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is hacked by Dean Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Benson, team foul #4 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF) Robert Helberg, David McCully | |
| Subs | Elon | John Hinerman (PG), Owen Via (SF), Ralph Wilson (PF), Terence Boughner (C) Douglas Weber, Jay Eisner, Jesse West, Richard Johnson | |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Dean Benson is called for the reach on Thomas Olson - foul #4 on Dean Benson, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Owen Via is called for the reach on Thomas Johns - foul #2 on Owen Via, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | John Hinerman is called for the reach on Thomas Olson - foul #3 on John Hinerman, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | Elon | Dean Benson hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Owen Via | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Dean Benson is called for the reach on John Stucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Benson, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (SG) Dean Benson | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:31 | Elon | Ralph Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln runs out the clock | 74-64 |