| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Howser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mladen Piurkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Herring (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Milton Wood and he's fouled by Leonard Shea - foul #2 on Leonard Shea, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:14 | Elon | Robert Howser misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Gardner - foul #3 on James Gardner, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish (SF) James Gardner | |
| 19:14 | Elon | Robert Howser misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:14 | Elon | Robert Howser misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Milton Wood | 47-43 |
| 18:57 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 18:56 | Elon | Robert Howser snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 18:40 | Elon | Leonard Shea is fouled on the floor by Calvin Herring - foul #1 on Calvin Herring, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG) Gordon Haldeman | |
| 18:25 | Elon | Joseph Jones buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 18:06 | Elon | The rebound goes to Leonard Shea | 50-43 |
| 17:49 | Elon | James Nelson double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Tory Green (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Harley Schram (PF), Allen Harper (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, James Nelson, Robert Howser, Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (SG), Jeff Alford (PF), Richard Allan (C) Mladen Piurkowski, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 17:24 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish misses long on a jumper from the right block | 50-43 |
| 17:22 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 17:02 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Horn | 52-43 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 16:47 | Elon | Harley Schram grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 16:24 | Elon | Allen Harper is hacked by Martin Parrish - foul #1 on Martin Parrish, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Howser (PF) Tory Green, Robert Horn, Allen Harper | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (PG), Mladen Piurkowski (SG), Milton Wood (PF), Calvin Herring (C) Bryan Yeager, Willie Malone, Jeff Alford, Richard Allan | |
| 16:09 | Elon | Walter Ricks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Stambaugh | 54-43 |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Elon | James Nelson (SF), Leonard Shea (C) Glen Stambaugh, Harley Schram | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), James Gardner (SF) Gordon Haldeman, Martin Parrish | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Howser (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mladen Piurkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 15:41 | East Tennessee State | Robert England pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:37 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 15:35 | Elon | Leonard Shea gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:21 | Elon | Joseph Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Ricks | 57-43 |
| 15:03 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Herring | 57-46 |
| 14:54 | Elon | Joseph Jones hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Nelson | 59-46 |
| 14:38 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Milton Wood | 59-48 |
| 14:32 | Elon | Walter Ricks double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Tory Green (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Allen Harper (PF), Jerry Elmore (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, James Nelson, Robert Howser, Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (PG), Michael Clemons (SG), Jeff Alford (PF), Richard Allan (C) Robert England, Mladen Piurkowski, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Richard Allan is fouled on the floor by Jerry Elmore - foul #1 on Jerry Elmore, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| 14:09 | East Tennessee State | Robert Horn steps in front of the James Gardner pass | 59-48 |
| 13:49 | Elon | Tory Green misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 13:48 | Elon | Allen Harper can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 13:47 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Alford | 59-51 |
| 13:34 | Elon | Robert Horn is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Elon | Harley Schram (PF) Jerry Elmore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Calvin Herring (C) Michael Clemons, Richard Allan | |
| 13:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert England misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 13:10 | Elon | Allen Harper grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 12:54 | Elon | Allen Harper misses the dunk attempt | 59-51 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert England is fouled on the floor by Allen Harper - foul #2 on Allen Harper, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Elon | James Nelson (SF), Robert Howser (PF), Leonard Shea (C) Robert Horn, Harley Schram, Allen Harper | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Willie Malone (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Milton Wood (PF) Robert England, Gordon Haldeman, James Gardner, Jeff Alford | |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Yeager | 59-54 |
| 12:31 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tory Green | 61-54 |
| 12:07 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring comes up short on the shot in the lane | 61-54 |
| 12:05 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Howser | 61-54 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Bryan Yeager is called for the reach on James Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Yeager, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Joseph Jones (SG) Glen Stambaugh, Tory Green | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (SG), Richard Allan (C) Willie Malone, Calvin Herring | |
| 11:46 | Elon | Joseph Jones is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Ricks | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Howser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bryan Yeager (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mladen Piurkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Allan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | East Tennessee State | Richard Allan misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Horn (SF), Harley Schram (C) James Nelson, Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), James Gardner (SF) Bryan Yeager, Martin Parrish | |
| 11:29 | East Tennessee State | Richard Allan makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 11:29 | East Tennessee State | Richard Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 11:29 | Elon | Robert Howser grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 11:27 | Elon | Joseph Jones is hacked by Mladen Piurkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mladen Piurkowski, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 11:06 | Elon | James Gardner is called for the reach on Robert Horn - foul #4 on James Gardner, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Allen Harper (C) Robert Howser | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman (SF), Calvin Herring (C) James Gardner, Richard Allan | |
| 10:46 | Elon | Robert England steals it from Walter Ricks | 64-55 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 10:40 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Horn | 64-55 |
| 10:24 | Elon | Allen Harper is open and lays it up and in set up by Walter Ricks | 66-55 |
| 10:04 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski makes the 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 09:54 | Elon | Walter Ricks is hacked by Gordon Haldeman - foul #2 on Gordon Haldeman, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (SG), James Nelson (SF), Robert Howser (PF), Leonard Shea (C) Joseph Jones, Robert Horn, Harley Schram, Allen Harper | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Michael Clemons (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Jeff Alford (PF), Richard Allan (C) Robert England, Mladen Piurkowski, Gordon Haldeman, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 09:54 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:54 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | Glen Stambaugh steals the ball from Richard Allan | 68-58 |
| 09:33 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh lays it in | 70-58 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 09:14 | Elon | Walter Ricks pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 09:01 | Elon | Robert Howser is open and buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Ricks | 72-58 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford lays it in set up by Michael Clemons | 72-60 |
| 08:26 | Elon | Leonard Shea is hacked by Richard Allan - foul #3 on Richard Allan, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Elon | Tory Green (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Harley Schram (PF) Walter Ricks, James Nelson, Robert Howser | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (PG), Mladen Piurkowski (SG), Milton Wood (PF), Calvin Herring (C) Bryan Yeager, Michael Clemons, Jeff Alford, Richard Allan | |
| 08:26 | Elon | Leonard Shea makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 08:26 | Elon | Leonard Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-60 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish tips it home | 74-62 |
| 07:56 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-62 |
| 07:54 | Elon | Harley Schram grabs the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 07:32 | Elon | Calvin Herring denies the turnaround by Tory Green | 74-62 |
| 07:30 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish grabs the board | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Tory Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harley Schram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Willie Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mladen Piurkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Parrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Milton Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Herring (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on Glen Stambaugh - foul #1 on Glen Stambaugh, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Elon | Julian Hinkle (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Allen Harper (PF), Jerry Elmore (C) Joseph Jones, Glen Stambaugh, Harley Schram, Leonard Shea | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Gordon Haldeman (SG), James Gardner (SF) Willie Malone, Mladen Piurkowski, Calvin Herring | |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish misses the free throw | 74-64 |
| 07:26 | Elon | Allen Harper grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 07:24 | Elon | James Gardner steals it from Tory Green in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 07:04 | Elon | Jerry Elmore pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 06:55 | Elon | Tory Green misses the easy open layup | 74-64 |
| 06:53 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Gordon Haldeman drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert England | 74-67 |
| 06:29 | Elon | Robert Horn makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tory Green | 76-67 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 05:47 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner is whistled for traveling | 76-67 |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), James Nelson (SF), Robert Howser (PF), Harley Schram (C) Tory Green, Julian Hinkle, Robert Horn, Allen Harper, Jerry Elmore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryan Yeager (PG), Mladen Piurkowski (SG), Jeff Alford (PF), Richard Allan (C) Robert England, Gordon Haldeman, Milton Wood, Martin Parrish | |
| 05:45 | Elon | James Nelson loses the dribble to Mladen Piurkowski in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 05:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Howser - foul #1 on Robert Howser, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| 05:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:15 | Elon | Mladen Piurkowski picks off the pass by Glen Stambaugh | 76-69 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 04:52 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-72 |
| 04:50 | Elon | Robert Howser tips it in | 78-72 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Harley Schram denies the turnaround by Richard Allan | 78-72 |
| 04:37 | Elon | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 04:18 | Elon | Joseph Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glen Stambaugh and he's fouled by Mladen Piurkowski - foul #2 on Mladen Piurkowski, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Leonard Shea (C) James Nelson, Harley Schram | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Malone (PG), Milton Wood (PF), Calvin Herring (C) Bryan Yeager, Jeff Alford, Richard Allan | |
| 04:18 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses the free throw | 80-72 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring misses the lay-in | 80-72 |
| 04:02 | Elon | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Elon | Robert Howser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-72 |
| Subs | Elon | Tory Green (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Allen Harper (PF) Joseph Jones, Glen Stambaugh, Robert Howser | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert England (PG), Michael Clemons (SG), Gordon Haldeman (SF) Willie Malone, Mladen Piurkowski, James Gardner | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | East Tennessee State | Michael Clemons clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-72 |
| 03:23 | Elon | Leonard Shea gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tory Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Horn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert England (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Milton Wood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Herring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Elon | Leonard Shea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 03:04 | Elon | Allen Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 02:41 | Elon | Robert Horn connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tory Green | 82-72 |
| 02:33 | East Tennessee State | Michael Clemons misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 82-72 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring misses the tip | 82-72 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring hits the follow up shot | 82-74 |
| 02:31 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Jones (SG), James Nelson (SF), Robert Howser (PF) Tory Green, Robert Horn, Allen Harper | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Jeff Alford (PF), Richard Allan (C) Michael Clemons, Gordon Haldeman, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 02:28 | Elon | Richard Allan steps in front of the James Nelson pass in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 02:28 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 82-74 |
| 02:14 | Elon | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 02:11 | Elon | Joseph Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Gardner (SF), Calvin Herring (C) Jeff Alford, Richard Allan | |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish can't tip it in | 82-74 |
| 01:49 | Elon | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 82-74 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert England - foul #4 on Robert England, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood (PF) Martin Parrish | |
| 01:35 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Leonard Shea grabs the offensive board | 82-74 |
| 01:14 | Elon | James Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 01:13 | Elon | Joseph Jones hits the follow up shot | 84-74 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 00:42 | Elon | Leonard Shea pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Elon | Walter Ricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 84-74 |
| 00:13 | Elon | Robert Howser grabs the offensive rebound | 84-74 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Walter Ricks runs out the clock | 84-74 |