| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Howser (fresh) 8 pts. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Vidal (fresh) PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | James Nelson inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Elon | Bradley Avery is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #3 on Bradley Avery, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF) Bradley Avery | |
| 19:28 | Elon | Joseph Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Howser and he's hacked by Bryan Maxwell - foul #1 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| 19:28 | Elon | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:10 | Elon | The rebound goes to Leonard Shea | 33-22 |
| 18:50 | Elon | Walter Ricks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 18:37 | Elon | Robert Howser snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 18:28 | Elon | Robert Howser misses the turnaround in the lane | 35-22 |
| 18:27 | Elon | Leonard Shea tips it in | 37-22 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 37-24 |
| 18:05 | Elon | James Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Shea is called for the reach on Edward Howard - foul #3 on Leonard Shea, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Elon | Harley Schram (C) Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 17:31 | Elon | Robert Howser grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 17:11 | Elon | Joseph Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Ricks | 43-24 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is fouled on the floor by Robert Howser - foul #3 on Robert Howser, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Tory Green (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Allen Harper (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, James Nelson, Robert Howser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, William Vidal, Edward Howard | |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 43-26 |
| 16:17 | Elon | Harley Schram is hacked by Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Henry Lampman, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (C) Carlton Pless | |
| 16:02 | Elon | Allen Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Jones (SG) Tory Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Glen Stambaugh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Horn (fresh) PF - Harley Schram (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vincent Parmer | 43-29 |
| 15:23 | Elon | Robert Horn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-29 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), James Nelson (SF), Robert Howser (PF), Leonard Shea (C) Glen Stambaugh, Robert Horn, Harley Schram, Allen Harper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), William Vidal (SF), Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Henry Lampman, Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland, Vincent Parmer | |
| 14:44 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 45-29 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 14:24 | Elon | Leonard Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 14:23 | Elon | James Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:05 | Elon | Walter Ricks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-29 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Howser swats the layup by Edward Howard | 45-29 |
| 13:41 | Elon | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 45-29 |
| 13:34 | Elon | Walter Ricks clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Gorman - foul #1 on Robert Gorman, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:34 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:34 | Elon | Walter Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Gorman and the foul's on Robert Howser - foul #4 on Robert Howser, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Horn (SF), Harley Schram (PF) James Nelson, Robert Howser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (C) Edward Howard | |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| 12:57 | Elon | Robert Horn clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Vidal | 46-32 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-32 |
| 12:42 | Elon | Robert Horn pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 12:26 | Elon | Robert Horn scores on a shot from close range set up by Glen Stambaugh | 48-32 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 48-32 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 12:18 | Elon | Walter Ricks grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 12:10 | Elon | Leonard Shea clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 12:09 | Elon | Harley Schram misses the tip | 48-32 |
| 12:08 | Elon | Robert Horn can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 12:06 | Elon | Leonard Shea can't tip it in | 48-32 |
| 12:05 | Elon | Robert Horn tips it in | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gorman | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Stambaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harley Schram (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Vidal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlton Pless (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Elon | Carlton Pless steals the ball from Glen Stambaugh | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryan Maxwell | 50-37 |
| 10:51 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Ricks | 52-37 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Bryan Maxwell | 52-39 |
| 10:32 | Elon | Robert Horn loses the dribble to Bradley Avery | 52-39 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 10:14 | Elon | Harley Schram grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 09:59 | Elon | The short jumper by Leonard Shea is denied by Bradley Avery | 52-39 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Stambaugh - foul #1 on Glen Stambaugh, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Tory Green (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), James Nelson (SF), Allen Harper (PF), Jerry Elmore (C) Walter Ricks, Glen Stambaugh, Robert Horn, Harley Schram, Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (PF), Edward Howard (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, Bradley Avery, Carlton Pless | |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:32 | Elon | Joseph Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tory Green | 54-41 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Henry Lampman | 54-43 |
| 08:58 | Elon | Edward Howard steals the ball from James Nelson | 54-43 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 54-45 |
| 08:27 | Elon | James Nelson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Harper | 56-45 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 07:38 | Elon | Joseph Jones buries a 3 from the left corner | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Tory Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Harper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Elmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Vidal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet lays it up and in on a great pass from William Vidal and he's fouled by Jerry Elmore - foul #1 on Jerry Elmore, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Glen Stambaugh (SF), Robert Howser (PF), Leonard Shea (C) Tory Green, James Nelson, Allen Harper, Jerry Elmore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Henry Lampman, William Vidal, Edward Howard | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:48 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Pless - foul #3 on Carlton Pless, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Vincent Parmer (C) Don Brown, Otis Hamlet | |
| 06:48 | Elon | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Howser | 60-50 |
| 06:30 | Elon | Walter Ricks misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Horn (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (PF) Vincent Parmer | |
| 06:30 | Elon | Walter Ricks misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:30 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell can't connect on a floater from close range | 61-50 |
| 06:10 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:54 | Elon | Robert Horn is fouled on the floor by Bryan Maxwell - foul #2 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard (C) Carlton Pless | |
| 05:54 | Elon | Robert Horn makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:54 | Elon | Robert Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Leonard Shea - foul #4 on Leonard Shea, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Elon | James Nelson (SF) Robert Horn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Charles Cleveland | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Nelson is called for the reach on Otis Hamlet - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Jones (SG), Harley Schram (C) Walter Ricks, Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Howard | 62-50 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 62-52 |
| 04:47 | Elon | Edward Howard is called for the reach on Harley Schram - foul #2 on Edward Howard, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF) Bradley Avery | |
| 04:47 | Elon | Harley Schram makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:47 | Elon | Harley Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Nelson picks off the pass by Otis Hamlet | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Elon | Robert Howser misses the lay-in | 64-52 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlton Pless | 64-52 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Otis Hamlet | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Elon | Harley Schram double dribbles | 64-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Robert Horn (SF), Leonard Shea (C) Glen Stambaugh, James Nelson, Robert Howser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Vincent Parmer (C) Henry Lampman, Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Edward Howard | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harley Schram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Elon | Walter Ricks double dribbles | 64-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Tory Green (SG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (PF) Vincent Parmer | |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Jones (SG), James Nelson (SF), Robert Howser (PF) Tory Green, Robert Horn, Harley Schram | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal (SF), Edward Howard (C) Charles Cleveland, Carlton Pless | |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the floater from the right side | 64-56 |
| 02:25 | Elon | Leonard Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:56 | Elon | Robert Howser scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Ricks | 67-56 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 01:14 | Elon | Robert Howser buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Walter Ricks and he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #4 on Bradley Avery, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Tory Green (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Harley Schram (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, James Nelson, Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| 01:14 | Elon | Robert Howser makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tory Green - foul #2 on Tory Green, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Allen Harper (C) Robert Howser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Elon | Don Brown is called for the reach on Robert Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Brown, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Jerry Elmore (PF) Allen Harper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:57 | Elon | Robert Horn makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:57 | Elon | Robert Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:47 | Elon | Robert Horn snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh is hacked by Henry Lampman - foul #2 on Henry Lampman, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Allen Harper (C) Jerry Elmore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:26 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:26 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Otis Hamlet | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh runs out the clock | 72-62 |