| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Harpole (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Dennis Lipinski (fresh) SG - Raymond Tutt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Hendley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Criss (fresh) 7 pts. C - Allen Leatham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | William Hendley inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 19:38 | Elon | Dan Criss misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 26-22 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dan Criss - foul #1 on Dan Criss, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 19:33 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 19:22 | Elon | William Hendley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Lipinski | 28-24 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Tutt - foul #3 on Raymond Tutt, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Elon | Shawn Sharp (SG) Raymond Tutt | |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | Elon | Allen Leatham comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Harpole - foul #1 on Steven Harpole, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | Elon | Allen Leatham makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:50 | Elon | Allen Leatham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:50 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Elon | Shawn Sharp pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Elon | Ryan Crouch is called for the reach on William Hendley - foul #2 on Ryan Crouch, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 17:55 | Elon | William Hendley makes the jump hook from the right block | 30-27 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Steven Harpole scores on a shot near the basket | 32-27 |
| 17:14 | Elon | Allen Leatham buries a shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lipinski - foul #1 on Dennis Lipinski, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SG), John Haber (C) Dustin Robertson, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Elon | John Asberry (PG), Timothy Slater (SF), James Lieber (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Dennis Lipinski, William Hendley, Dan Criss, Allen Leatham | |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | John Edmond drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Crouch | 35-29 |
| 16:22 | Elon | Dale Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), David Thrash (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Shelton Felipe, Ryan Crouch, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 16:00 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Thrash | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Edmond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Haber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Asberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Timothy Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Elon | Timothy Slater is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson (SG), Steven Harpole (C) John Edmond, Kenneth Gannon | |
| Subs | Elon | Dennis Lipinski (PG), Raymond Tutt (SG), William Hendley (SF), Allen Leatham (C) John Asberry, Shawn Sharp, James Lieber, Dale Johnson | |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 15:09 | Elon | The rebound goes to Allen Leatham | 37-29 |
| 15:04 | Elon | Raymond Tutt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-29 |
| 15:02 | Elon | William Hendley tips it home | 37-31 |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | David Thrash buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Robertson and the foul's on Timothy Slater - foul #2 on Timothy Slater, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG), Robert Rush (PF) Jason Baldwin, John Haber | |
| Subs | Elon | Dan Criss (PF) Timothy Slater | |
| 14:42 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:42 | Elon | Dan Criss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:24 | Elon | William Hendley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe is hacked by Dennis Lipinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Lipinski, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch (SF) David Thrash | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 14:00 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Harpole | 41-31 |
| 13:43 | Elon | Raymond Tutt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Raymond Tutt is called for the reach on Ryan Crouch - foul #4 on Raymond Tutt, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SG), John Haber (C) Dustin Robertson, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Elon | John Asberry (PG), Shawn Sharp (SG), Timothy Slater (C) Dennis Lipinski, Raymond Tutt, Allen Leatham | |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Dan Criss swats the short shot by John Haber | 41-31 |
| 13:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 12:52 | Elon | Dan Criss is denied on a layup by Ryan Crouch | 43-31 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Rush | 43-31 |
| 12:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Rush loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Elon | James Lieber (PF), Dale Johnson (C) William Hendley, Dan Criss | |
| 12:19 | Elon | Timothy Slater misses the easy layup | 43-31 |
| 12:17 | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | John Haber lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Crouch | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Edmond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Haber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Asberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Timothy Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Elon | Shawn Sharp is fouled on the floor by John Edmond - foul #2 on John Edmond, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG), Dustin Robertson (SG), Steven Harpole (C) Shelton Felipe, John Edmond, Robert Rush | |
| Subs | Elon | Dennis Lipinski (PG), Allen Leatham (C) John Asberry, Dale Johnson | |
| 11:22 | Elon | Allen Leatham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Slater | 45-33 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin is hacked by Allen Leatham - foul #2 on Allen Leatham, team foul #7 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Thrash (PF) Ryan Crouch | |
| Subs | Elon | William Hendley (SF), Dan Criss (PF) Timothy Slater, James Lieber | |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:56 | Elon | Allen Leatham grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 10:54 | Elon | Jason Baldwin takes the ball from Dennis Lipinski in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Sharp - foul #2 on Shawn Sharp, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Rush (PF) David Thrash | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 10:19 | Elon | John Haber is called for the reach on William Hendley - foul #1 on John Haber, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe (PG) Jason Baldwin | |
| Subs | Elon | James Lieber (SG) Shawn Sharp | |
| 10:06 | Elon | Allen Leatham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 10:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Steven Harpole | 48-33 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Lipinski - foul #3 on Dennis Lipinski, team foul #9 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ryan Crouch (SF) John Haber | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 09:52 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:36 | Elon | Dan Criss misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-33 |
| 09:34 | Elon | James Lieber gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 09:15 | Elon | William Hendley's floater is tipped away by Ryan Crouch | 49-33 |
| 09:13 | Elon | James Lieber grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 09:07 | Elon | William Hendley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lieber | 49-36 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | Dustin Robertson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 08:45 | Elon | Robert Rush blocks the short jumper by Dan Criss | 51-36 |
| 08:44 | Elon | James Lieber grabs the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:25 | Elon | Dustin Robertson picks off the pass by Dan Criss | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Shelton Felipe hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rush | 53-36 |
| 07:57 | Elon | James Lieber misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dustin Robertson - foul #1 on Dustin Robertson, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SG), John Haber (SF), David Thrash (PF), Kenneth Gannon (C) Dustin Robertson, Ryan Crouch, Robert Rush, Steven Harpole | |
| Subs | Elon | John Asberry (PG), Raymond Tutt (SG), Timothy Slater (SF), Dale Johnson (C) Dennis Lipinski, William Hendley, Dan Criss, Allen Leatham | |
| 07:57 | Elon | James Lieber misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:57 | Elon | James Lieber misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon grabs the board | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Shelton Felipe (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Edmond (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Haber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thrash (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Gannon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Asberry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Tutt (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Slater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lieber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | John Haber makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Shelton Felipe | 55-36 |
| 07:10 | Elon | Timothy Slater misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 07:08 | Nicholls State | John Edmond grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | John Edmond clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | John Haber tips it home | 57-36 |
| 06:23 | Elon | John Asberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 06:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Haber | 57-36 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses the easy layup | 57-36 |
| 05:52 | Elon | Dale Johnson grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 05:47 | Elon | Timothy Slater is called for traveling | 57-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin (PG) Shelton Felipe | |
| Subs | Elon | Shawn Sharp (SG), John Trudell (C) Raymond Tutt, James Lieber | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | John Edmond scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Baldwin | 60-36 |
| 05:07 | Elon | Timothy Slater is hacked by David Thrash - foul #1 on David Thrash, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Becerra (SG) John Edmond | |
| Subs | Elon | Warren Grow (PG) John Asberry | |
| 05:00 | Elon | Warren Grow hits a 3 from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 04:36 | Nicholls State | David Thrash scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Gannon | 63-39 |
| 04:29 | Elon | Dale Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range | 63-39 |
| 04:27 | Elon | Dale Johnson tips it in | 63-41 |
| 04:02 | Nicholls State | David Thrash misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-41 |
| 04:00 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Warren Grow steps in front of the Jason Baldwin pass | 63-41 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jason Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Becerra (fresh) SF - John Haber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Gannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Thrash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Warren Grow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Timothy Slater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Trudell (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 03:29 | Elon | Dale Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Gannon - foul #2 on Kenneth Gannon, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Edmond (SF) Kenneth Gannon | |
| Subs | Elon | John Asberry (PG) Timothy Slater | |
| 03:29 | Elon | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 03:29 | Elon | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | John Edmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Elon | Timothy Slater (PF) Dale Johnson | |
| 02:52 | Elon | Jason Baldwin is called for the reach on Timothy Slater - foul #2 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| 02:52 | Elon | Timothy Slater makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:52 | Elon | Timothy Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | John Edmond misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 02:29 | Elon | The rebound goes to Timothy Slater | 63-45 |
| 02:22 | Elon | John Asberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 02:21 | Elon | Timothy Slater tips it in | 63-47 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | John Asberry is called for the reach on Jason Baldwin - foul #1 on John Asberry, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Murray (PG) Donald Becerra | |
| Subs | Elon | James Lieber (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Warren Grow, John Trudell | |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:03 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:56 | Elon | Timothy Slater can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-47 |
| 01:55 | Elon | Timothy Slater grabs the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 01:50 | Elon | David Thrash swats the layup by Dale Johnson | 65-47 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | John Haber pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Timothy Slater is called for the reach on John Edmond - foul #3 on Timothy Slater, team foul #11 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Gannon (C) Anthony Murray | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | John Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | John Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:20 | Elon | John Asberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 01:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Haber | 66-47 |
| 01:00 | Nicholls State | John Edmond buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Thrash | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 00:53 | Elon | Timothy Slater connects on the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Jason Baldwin - foul #3 on Jason Baldwin, team foul #9 | 69-49 |
| 00:53 | Elon | Timothy Slater misses the free throw | 69-49 |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | David Thrash grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 00:30 | Nicholls State | John Edmond scores on a jumper from the left side | 71-49 |
| 00:26 | Elon | Timothy Slater misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-49 |
| 00:24 | Elon | Shawn Sharp tips it back up and in | 71-51 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jason Baldwin runs out the clock | 71-51 |