| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terence Boughner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse West (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Owen Via inbounds the ball | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Elon | Douglas Weber comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 19:39 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 19:25 | Elon | Dean Benson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Weber | 47-42 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 19:05 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 18:47 | Elon | Dean Benson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | David Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 18:20 | Elon | The rebound goes to Terence Boughner | 47-42 |
| 17:55 | Elon | Neal Hargreaves steps in front of the Dean Benson pass | 47-42 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Owen Via steals it from Neal Hargreaves | 47-42 |
| 17:22 | Elon | Douglas Weber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Benson | 50-42 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 50-44 |
| 16:45 | Elon | Terence Boughner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Terence Boughner, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Raymond Norberg (PF), William Young (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Terence Boughner, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), John Stucker (SG), David McCully (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Paul Lincoln, Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Jay Eisner steals it from John Stucker | 50-44 |
| 16:10 | Elon | Jay Eisner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Murray Greenwald | 53-44 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 16:03 | Elon | Raymond Norberg snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Murray Greenwald (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jay Eisner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dean Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Norberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David McCully (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Elon | David McCully takes the ball from Jay Eisner | 53-44 |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by David McCully | 53-46 |
| 15:23 | Elon | Taylor Smith is called for the reach on Raymond Norberg - foul #1 on Taylor Smith, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Jesse West (C) Murray Greenwald, Jay Eisner, Dean Spears, Raymond Norberg, William Young | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Dustin Rich (PF) David McCully, Taylor Smith | |
| 15:17 | Elon | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Rich - foul #2 on Dustin Rich, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF) John Stucker | |
| 15:17 | Elon | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:17 | Elon | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Dean Benson steals it from Thomas Johns | 55-46 |
| 14:36 | Elon | Owen Via is hacked by Thomas Johns - foul #3 on Thomas Johns, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), David Ward (C) Robert Helberg, Walter Phillips | |
| 14:28 | Elon | Douglas Weber is hacked by David Ward - foul #1 on David Ward, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| 14:17 | Elon | Jesse West connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Weber | 57-46 |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | David Ward buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 57-48 |
| 13:52 | Elon | Owen Via drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Weber - foul #1 on Douglas Weber, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (PF) Dustin Rich | |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 13:09 | Elon | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Johns | 59-50 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Johnson | 59-50 |
| 12:50 | Elon | Dean Benson grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 12:44 | Elon | Douglas Weber is fouled on the floor by Paul Lincoln - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Elon | Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Terence Boughner (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Dean Benson, Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), John Stucker (SG), David McCully (SF), Taylor Smith (C) Paul Lincoln, Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, David Ward | |
| 12:32 | Elon | Jay Eisner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Phillips - foul #1 on Walter Phillips, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG) Douglas Weber | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:32 | Elon | Jay Eisner makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 12:32 | Elon | Jay Eisner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 12:04 | Elon | Terence Boughner pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Murray Greenwald (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jay Eisner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dean Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terence Boughner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Norberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David McCully (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Elon | Murray Greenwald clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 11:37 | Elon | Murray Greenwald tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Stucker | 62-50 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | David McCully buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Stucker | 62-53 |
| 10:57 | Elon | Raymond Norberg misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Taylor Smith - foul #2 on Taylor Smith, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Murray Greenwald, Jay Eisner, Dean Spears, Terence Boughner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Robert Helberg, David McCully, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 10:57 | Elon | Raymond Norberg misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:57 | Elon | Raymond Norberg misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is hacked by Owen Via - foul #1 on Owen Via, team foul #3 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Elon | Jesse West (C) Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF) John Stucker | |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | David Ward tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 10:20 | Elon | Owen Via comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Johns - foul #4 on Thomas Johns, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SF) Thomas Johns | |
| 10:20 | Elon | Owen Via makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 10:20 | Elon | Owen Via makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Owen Via picks off the pass by David Ward | 64-55 |
| 09:45 | Elon | Jesse West hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Lincoln - foul #2 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 09:45 | Elon | Jesse West makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:45 | Elon | Jesse West makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is denied on a layup by Richard Johnson | 66-55 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln travels with the ball | 66-55 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SF) David McCully | |
| 08:55 | Elon | Owen Via misses the floater from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Owen Via swats the short shot by Dustin Rich | 66-55 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | David Ward can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-55 |
| 08:19 | Elon | Dean Benson gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:02 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by John Stucker - foul #2 on John Stucker, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Neal Hargreaves, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 08:02 | Elon | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:02 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:02 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Taylor Smith | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jesse West (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Stucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith lays it up and in | 67-57 |
| 07:33 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 07:31 | Elon | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:17 | Elon | Walter Phillips picks off the pass by Owen Via | 67-57 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Dean Benson - foul #2 on Dean Benson, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Terence Boughner (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Paul Lincoln, John Stucker, Taylor Smith | |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:40 | Elon | Jay Eisner gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:17 | Elon | Dean Spears misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 06:16 | Elon | Terence Boughner tips it home | 69-57 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 06:00 | Elon | Terence Boughner grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 05:49 | Elon | Dean Spears hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | David McCully travels with the ball | 71-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Jesse West (C) Murray Greenwald, Jay Eisner, Dean Spears, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), David Ward (C) Robert Helberg, David McCully, Walter Phillips | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Elon | Terence Boughner is hacked by David Ward - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (PF) Dustin Rich | |
| 05:11 | Elon | Terence Boughner makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 05:11 | Elon | Terence Boughner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 04:46 | Elon | Dean Benson gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 04:20 | Elon | Terence Boughner comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #12 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (PF) David McCully | |
| 04:20 | Elon | Terence Boughner makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:20 | Elon | Terence Boughner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Lincoln | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Douglas Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terence Boughner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse West (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Elon | Douglas Weber clanks a floater from the right wing | 75-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns blows the layup but the foul's on Owen Via - foul #2 on Owen Via, team foul #5 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Terence Boughner, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Dustin Rich (PF) Paul Lincoln, David Ward | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:05 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Rich - foul #3 on Dustin Rich, team foul #13 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), David McCully (SF) Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns | |
| 03:05 | Elon | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:05 | Elon | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | David McCully scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Helberg | 77-64 |
| 02:56 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Jesse West (C) Murray Greenwald, Jay Eisner, Dean Spears, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), David Ward (C) Robert Helberg, David McCully, Walter Phillips | |
| 02:33 | Elon | Dean Benson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | David Ward snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Douglas Weber steals it from Dustin Rich | 77-64 |
| 02:13 | Elon | Owen Via hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Weber | 79-64 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 79-67 |
| 01:37 | Elon | John Stucker steals the ball from Jesse West | 79-67 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 79-69 |
| 01:05 | Elon | Owen Via blows the layup | 79-69 |
| 01:03 | Elon | Jesse West snags the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:50 | Elon | Richard Johnson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Douglas Weber | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Ward | 81-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Owen Via - foul #3 on Owen Via, team foul #6 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), Dean Spears (SF), Terence Boughner (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Douglas Weber, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), David McCully (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Paul Lincoln, Neal Hargreaves, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Elon | Jay Eisner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-70 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips gets the rebound | 81-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from David McCully | 81-72 |
| 00:06 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Elon | Douglas Weber (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Jesse West (C) Murray Greenwald, Jay Eisner, Dean Spears, Terence Boughner, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) John Stucker, Robert Helberg, David McCully, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 00:00 | Elon | Douglas Weber runs out the clock | 81-72 |