| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ruben Slagle (fresh) SG - Carlos Sayler (fresh) SF - Henry Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) C - Peter Lemus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) PF - John Chapman (fresh) C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | John Chapman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Elders | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Elon | Ruben Slagle's pass is intercepted by Stephen Keim | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | Elon | Ruben Slagle scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Lemus and he's fouled by Thomas Fredrick - foul #1 on Thomas Fredrick, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | Elon | Ruben Slagle misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | John Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Henry Jones - foul #1 on Henry Jones, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:26 | Elon | The rebound goes to Carlos Sayler | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | Elon | John Chapman is called for the reach on Ruben Slagle - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:50 | Elon | Henry Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:49 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | John Chapman is fouled on the floor by Ruben Slagle - foul #1 on Ruben Slagle, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | The jump hook by John Chapman is blocked by Peter Lemus | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | Elon | Peter Lemus grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Elon | Peter Lemus buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Slagle | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | John Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Elon | Peter Lemus gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | Elon | Peter Lemus buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Henry Jones | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Curtis - foul #1 on Robert Curtis, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (PG), Sylvester Dorn (SF), Michael Tomlin (PF), James Hall (C) Jim Elders, Stephen Keim, John Chapman, Thomas Fredrick | |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis makes the 3rd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ruben Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Sayler (fresh) SF - Henry Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) C - Peter Lemus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Alba (fresh) SG - Steven Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sylvester Dorn (fresh) PF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Elon | Robert Curtis makes the floater near the basket | 8-9 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Sayler - foul #1 on Carlos Sayler, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Elon | Bobby Laughlin (PG), Harvey Moon (SG), William Puente (SF), Philip Fecteau (PF), Dustin Brooks (C) Ruben Slagle, Carlos Sayler, Henry Jones, Robert Curtis, Peter Lemus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF) Steven Lewis | |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:51 | Elon | Philip Fecteau scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bobby Laughlin | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Johnny Hill is denied by Philip Fecteau | 10-10 |
| 14:35 | Elon | Philip Fecteau pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Elon | Harvey Moon scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Laughlin | 13-10 |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sylvester Dorn | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Elon | Harvey Moon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Alba | 16-16 |
| 13:25 | Elon | David Alba steals it from Philip Fecteau | 16-16 |
| 13:09 | San Diego State | David Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 13:08 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bobby Laughlin - foul #1 on Bobby Laughlin, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Elon | Ruben Slagle (PG), Carlos Sayler (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Peter Lemus (C) Bobby Laughlin, Harvey Moon, William Puente, Philip Fecteau, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Steven Lewis (SG), Stephen Keim (SF), John Chapman (PF) David Alba, Sylvester Dorn, Johnny Hill, James Hall | |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:31 | Elon | Michael Tomlin is called for the reach on Ruben Slagle - foul #1 on Michael Tomlin, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick (C) Michael Tomlin | |
| 12:22 | Elon | Peter Lemus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (PF) John Chapman | |
| 12:22 | Elon | Peter Lemus makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:22 | Elon | Peter Lemus makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Carlos Sayler takes the ball from Stephen Keim | 18-18 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Henry Jones lays it in on a great pass from Carlos Sayler | 20-18 |
| 11:50 | San Diego State | Jim Elders misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 11:49 | Elon | Peter Lemus gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ruben Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Sayler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Lemus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sylvester Dorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Elon | Sylvester Dorn blocks the short jumper by Robert Curtis | 20-18 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 11:07 | Elon | The rebound goes to Henry Jones | 20-18 |
| 10:48 | Elon | Carlos Sayler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-18 |
| 10:33 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Keim | 23-20 |
| 10:20 | Elon | Henry Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 10:19 | Elon | Carlos Sayler gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:05 | Elon | Carlos Sayler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Robert Curtis picks off the pass by Jim Elders | 26-20 |
| 09:31 | Elon | Thomas Fredrick denies the turnaround by Peter Lemus | 26-20 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Lemus - foul #1 on Peter Lemus, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Elon | Bobby Laughlin (PG), Harvey Moon (SG), William Puente (SF), Philip Fecteau (PF), Dustin Brooks (C) Ruben Slagle, Carlos Sayler, Henry Jones, Robert Curtis, Peter Lemus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (PG), Johnny Hill (SF), Michael Tomlin (PF), James Hall (C) Jim Elders, Steven Lewis, Stephen Keim, Thomas Fredrick | |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:08 | Elon | Philip Fecteau grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 09:04 | Elon | Bobby Laughlin loses the dribble to David Alba in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 09:02 | San Diego State | David Alba lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 08:44 | Elon | William Puente misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 08:42 | Elon | Bobby Laughlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:23 | Elon | William Puente hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-23 |
| 08:22 | Elon | Philip Fecteau grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:01 | Elon | Harvey Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Elon | Ruben Slagle (PG), Carlos Sayler (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Peter Lemus (C) Bobby Laughlin, Harvey Moon, William Puente, Philip Fecteau, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Sylvester Dorn, James Hall | |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | David Alba drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Keim | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ruben Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Sayler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Lemus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Alba (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Keim (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Elon | Robert Curtis double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG) Stephen Keim | |
| 07:17 | San Diego State | Johnny Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Johnny Hill, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| 07:00 | Elon | Peter Lemus scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Jim Elders | 28-27 |
| 06:32 | Elon | Carlos Sayler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Alba - foul #1 on David Alba, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG), James Hall (PF), Bradly Crouch (C) David Alba, Michael Tomlin, Thomas Fredrick | |
| 06:32 | Elon | Carlos Sayler makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:32 | Elon | Carlos Sayler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Bradly Crouch is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Elon | Harvey Moon (SG), William Puente (SF), Philip Fecteau (PF), Dustin Brooks (C) Carlos Sayler, Henry Jones, Robert Curtis, Peter Lemus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:00 | Elon | William Puente connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Elders | 33-30 |
| 05:28 | Elon | Steven Lewis is called for the reach on Harvey Moon - foul #1 on Steven Lewis, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Bobby Laughlin (PG) Ruben Slagle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Keim (SF), Sylvester Dorn (PF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Johnny Hill, James Hall, Bradly Crouch | |
| 05:28 | Elon | Harvey Moon makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:28 | Elon | Harvey Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis is hacked by Harvey Moon - foul #1 on Harvey Moon, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Carlos Sayler (SG), Henry Jones (SF) Harvey Moon, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Alba (PG) Jim Elders | |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:57 | Elon | Carlos Sayler is fouled on the floor by Steven Lewis - foul #2 on Steven Lewis, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Curtis (PF), Peter Lemus (C) William Puente, Philip Fecteau | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin (PF) Steven Lewis | |
| 04:57 | Elon | Carlos Sayler makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 04:57 | Elon | Carlos Sayler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn's pass is intercepted by Robert Curtis | 37-32 |
| 04:25 | Elon | Stephen Keim takes the ball from Henry Jones | 37-32 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Fredrick hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Keim | 37-34 |
| 03:53 | Elon | Carlos Sayler is hacked by Sylvester Dorn - foul #1 on Sylvester Dorn, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Ruben Slagle (PG) Bobby Laughlin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG), Johnny Hill (SG), John Chapman (PF) David Alba, Sylvester Dorn, Michael Tomlin | |
| 03:53 | Elon | Carlos Sayler misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:53 | Elon | Carlos Sayler snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 03:46 | Elon | Carlos Sayler misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Hill - foul #2 on Johnny Hill, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG) Johnny Hill | |
| 03:46 | Elon | Carlos Sayler makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:46 | Elon | Carlos Sayler misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:46 | San Diego State | Steven Lewis snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ruben Slagle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Sayler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Lemus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jim Elders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Keim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Chapman (fresh) C - Thomas Fredrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | John Chapman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 03:27 | Elon | Henry Jones snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 03:11 | Elon | Henry Jones banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Henry Jones is called for the reach on Stephen Keim - foul #2 on Henry Jones, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Elon | Harvey Moon (SG), William Puente (SF), Philip Fecteau (PF), Dustin Brooks (C) Carlos Sayler, Henry Jones, Robert Curtis, Peter Lemus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin (C) Thomas Fredrick | |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | Stephen Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:37 | Elon | Michael Tomlin steals it from Dustin Brooks | 40-36 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Jim Elders hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Tomlin | 40-39 |
| 02:12 | Elon | Ruben Slagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn (SG), David Alba (SF) Steven Lewis, Stephen Keim | |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 01:59 | San Diego State | Michael Tomlin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | David Alba is called for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Carlos Sayler (SG), Henry Jones (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Peter Lemus (C) Harvey Moon, William Puente, Philip Fecteau, Dustin Brooks | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:24 | Elon | Henry Jones is hacked by David Alba - foul #2 on David Alba, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Hill (SF), Thomas Fredrick (C) Jim Elders, Michael Tomlin | |
| 01:24 | Elon | Henry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 01:24 | Elon | Henry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn knocks in the runner from the right block | 42-41 |
| 00:46 | Elon | Henry Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Sayler | 45-41 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Carlos Sayler - foul #2 on Carlos Sayler, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Bobby Laughlin (PG) Ruben Slagle | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Steven Lewis (SG), Michael Tomlin (PF) David Alba, John Chapman | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Robert Curtis misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Tomlin - foul #2 on Michael Tomlin, team foul #12 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Elon | William Puente (SF) Henry Jones | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jim Elders (PG) Johnny Hill | |
| 00:03 | Elon | Robert Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Robert Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Sylvester Dorn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 46-42 |