| Lineup | Elon | PG - Murray Greenwald (fresh) SG - Dean Benson (fresh) SF - Owen Via (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Jesse West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) SG - Allen Blosser (fresh) SF - Larry White (fresh) PF - William Chaffins (fresh) C - Jame Holmes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Jesse West wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Elon | Owen Via misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Larry White connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Greene | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Elon | Dean Benson blows the dunk | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Larry White buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jame Holmes | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Elon | Murray Greenwald misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Elon | Jesse West tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Larry White pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene's pass is intercepted by Murray Greenwald | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Elon | Murray Greenwald clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:57 | Elon | Dean Benson grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:45 | Elon | Dean Benson's layup is rejected by William Chaffins | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Larry White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:26 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to William Chaffins | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Elon | Murray Greenwald snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Elon | Dean Benson's pass is intercepted by Allen Blosser in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Murray Greenwald is called for the reach on Larry White - foul #1 on Murray Greenwald, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (PG), Jay Eisner (SG), William Hall (SF), Ralph Binion (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Murray Greenwald, Dean Benson, Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), John Rollins (C) Allen Blosser, Larry White, William Chaffins, Jame Holmes | |
| 16:40 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins's floater is tipped away by Ralph Binion | 0-5 |
| 16:38 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:33 | East Tennessee State | Dean Spears steals the ball from Florencio Costa | 0-5 |
| 16:18 | Elon | Dean Spears is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dean Spears, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG) Mark Greene | |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 16:02 | Elon | The rebound goes to Raymond Norberg | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Dean Spears (fresh) SG - Jay Eisner (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Ralph Binion (fresh) C - Raymond Norberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Byron Evans (fresh) SG - Fred West (fresh) SF - Florencio Costa (fresh) PF - Nicholas Harness (fresh) C - John Rollins (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Elon | Raymond Norberg misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-5 |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Fred West loses the dribble to William Hall | 0-5 |
| 15:14 | Elon | Ralph Binion misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 15:12 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Spears | 0-5 |
| 14:53 | Elon | The jump hook by William Hall is blocked by John Rollins | 0-5 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Rollins | 0-7 |
| 14:41 | Elon | Byron Evans picks off the pass by Jay Eisner in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 14:40 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans blows the layup | 0-7 |
| 14:39 | Elon | Raymond Norberg grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 14:35 | Elon | Jay Eisner is fouled in the backcourt by Fred West - foul #1 on Fred West, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Jesse West (C) Dean Spears, Jay Eisner, William Hall, Ralph Binion, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Larry White (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Byron Evans, Fred West, Florencio Costa, Nicholas Harness, John Rollins | |
| 14:17 | Elon | Owen Via comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Chaffins - foul #1 on William Chaffins, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 14:17 | Elon | Owen Via makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 14:17 | Elon | Owen Via misses the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 14:17 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes snags the defensive board | 1-7 |
| 14:04 | East Tennessee State | Owen Via takes the ball from Larry White | 1-7 |
| 14:00 | Elon | Owen Via slams it home | 3-7 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Allen Blosser | 3-9 |
| 13:35 | Elon | Richard Johnson hits a floater from the right block set up by Murray Greenwald | 5-9 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Larry White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:26 | Elon | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:07 | Elon | Owen Via knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry White | 8-12 |
| 13:01 | Elon | Mark Greene steals it from Dean Benson in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 12:44 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 8-12 |
| 12:24 | Elon | Murray Greenwald scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Benson and he's fouled by Mark Greene - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Elon | William Hall (SF), Jay Eisner (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Jesse West | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Nicholas Harness (PF), John Rollins (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Larry White, William Chaffins, Jame Holmes | |
| 12:24 | Elon | Murray Greenwald misses the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:24 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Norberg | 10-12 |
| 12:05 | Elon | Murray Greenwald snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:01 | Elon | Murray Greenwald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 11:59 | Elon | Jay Eisner tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 11:57 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Norberg | 10-12 |
| 11:46 | Elon | John Rollins steals the ball from Jay Eisner | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Murray Greenwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Jay Eisner (fresh) C - Raymond Norberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Byron Evans (fresh) SG - Fred West (fresh) SF - Florencio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Harness (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Rollins (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 10-12 |
| 11:28 | Elon | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:24 | Elon | Dean Benson buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Murray Greenwald and he's fouled by Byron Evans - foul #1 on Byron Evans, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (PG), Owen Via (SF), Ralph Binion (PF), Jesse West (C) Murray Greenwald, William Hall, Jay Eisner, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Chris Kim (C) Byron Evans, John Rollins | |
| 11:24 | Elon | Dean Benson misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:56 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Binion swats the layup by Florencio Costa | 12-12 |
| 10:55 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:44 | Elon | Dean Spears hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 10:20 | East Tennessee State | Owen Via picks off the pass by Mark Greene | 14-12 |
| 10:16 | Elon | Dean Spears lays it up and in on a nice dish by Owen Via | 16-12 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is fouled on the floor by Jesse West - foul #1 on Jesse West, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Jay Eisner (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Raymond Norberg (C) Dean Benson, Ralph Binion, Jesse West | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), John Rollins (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Mark Greene, Fred West, Florencio Costa, Nicholas Harness, Chris Kim | |
| 09:40 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), William Hall (SF) Dean Spears, Owen Via | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:27 | Elon | William Hall can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 16-12 |
| 09:25 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jame Holmes | 16-12 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 09:07 | Elon | John Rollins steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 16-12 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses short on a floater in the lane | 16-12 |
| 09:01 | Elon | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:32 | Elon | Raymond Norberg knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Blosser | 18-15 |
| 07:56 | Elon | Raymond Norberg is fouled on the floor by Jame Holmes - foul #1 on Jame Holmes, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Owen Via (SF), Jesse West (C) Murray Greenwald, Jay Eisner, William Hall, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Fred West (SG), Larry White (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Byron Evans, Allen Blosser, Ronald Cook, John Rollins, Jame Holmes | |
| 07:43 | Elon | Larry White is called for the reach on Dean Spears - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Dean Spears (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dean Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Via (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse West (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred West (fresh) SF - Larry White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Chaffins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Harness (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Elon | Dean Benson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 18-15 |
| 07:28 | Elon | Owen Via gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:20 | Elon | Dean Benson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Dean Spears | 20-15 |
| 06:53 | East Tennessee State | Fred West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Larry White tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 06:49 | Elon | Dean Benson double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Jay Eisner (SG), Ralph Binion (PF) Dean Benson, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Chaffins and the foul's on Jesse West - foul #2 on Jesse West, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Norberg (C) Jesse West | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF), Jame Holmes (C) Larry White, William Chaffins | |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:04 | Elon | Raymond Norberg misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-20 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 05:57 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa hits the follow up shot | 20-22 |
| 05:54 | Elon | Florencio Costa is called for the reach on Owen Via in the backcourt - foul #1 on Florencio Costa, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Dean Benson (SG), Everett Davis (C) Dean Spears, Jay Eisner, Ralph Binion | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Ronald Cook (SF), Chris Kim (PF) Mark Greene, Fred West, Nicholas Harness | |
| 05:54 | Elon | Owen Via makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:54 | Elon | Owen Via makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:35 | Elon | Owen Via snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:16 | Elon | Everett Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Everett Davis, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Johnson (PF) Everett Davis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), William Chaffins (PF) Florencio Costa, Jame Holmes | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dean Benson - foul #1 on Dean Benson, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Elon | William Hall (SF), Jay Eisner (PF), Everett Davis (C) Owen Via, Richard Johnson, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Larry White (SF) Byron Evans, Ronald Cook | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:00 | Elon | Jay Eisner grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 04:39 | Elon | Murray Greenwald drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (PG), Ralph Binion (PF) Murray Greenwald, William Hall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness (PF), John Rollins (C) William Chaffins, Chris Kim | |
| 04:11 | Elon | Dean Benson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Larry White hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Blosser | 24-24 |
| 03:25 | Elon | Dean Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Rollins | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Dean Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Eisner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ralph Binion (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Everett Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Harness (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | Everett Davis is called for the reach on John Rollins - foul #2 on Everett Davis, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Elon | William Hall (SG), Owen Via (SF), Raymond Norberg (PF), Jesse West (C) Dean Benson, Jay Eisner, Ralph Binion, Everett Davis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF), Jame Holmes (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Larry White, Nicholas Harness | |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:18 | Elon | Raymond Norberg grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 03:16 | Elon | Owen Via is hacked by Florencio Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Florencio Costa, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim (PF) John Rollins | |
| 03:16 | Elon | Owen Via misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:16 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Fred West can't connect on a shot from the left side | 24-25 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes tips it home | 24-27 |
| 02:56 | Elon | Jame Holmes steals the ball from Raymond Norberg | 24-27 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa lays it in on a great pass from Fred West and he's fouled by Owen Via - foul #1 on Owen Via, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG) Dean Spears | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (PF) Chris Kim | |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:30 | Elon | Owen Via is called for a backcourt violation | 24-30 |
| 02:13 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Norberg picks off the pass by William Chaffins | 24-30 |
| 02:11 | Elon | William Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Florencio Costa - foul #3 on Florencio Costa, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Benson (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) Owen Via, Raymond Norberg | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Ronald Cook (SF) Byron Evans, Florencio Costa | |
| 02:11 | Elon | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:11 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 02:04 | Elon | Jesse West grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 01:44 | Elon | Murray Greenwald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook is fouled on the floor by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Jay Eisner (SF) William Hall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Nicholas Harness (PF), Chris Kim (C) Fred West, William Chaffins, Jame Holmes | |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Jesse West snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 01:32 | Elon | Dean Benson is hacked by Chris Kim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Kim, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Elon | Dean Spears (PG) Murray Greenwald | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:32 | Elon | Dean Benson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:32 | Elon | Dean Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:32 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse West | 25-31 |
| 01:13 | Elon | Ronald Cook steps in front of the Dean Benson pass | 25-31 |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse West | 25-31 |
| 00:55 | Elon | Jesse West gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:48 | Elon | Jesse West misses the floater in the lane | 25-31 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | Dean Benson takes the ball from Allen Blosser | 25-31 |
| 00:25 | Elon | Chris Kim is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Chris Kim, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Elon | Murray Greenwald (PG), Owen Via (SF), Ralph Binion (C) Dean Spears, Jay Eisner, Jesse West | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Larry White (SF), Jame Holmes (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Ronald Cook, Chris Kim | |
| 00:25 | Elon | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:25 | Elon | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jame Holmes | 26-31 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | The clock runs out | 26-31 |