| Lineup | Elon | PG - Kenneth Grassi (fresh) SG - Robert Chan (fresh) SF - Richard Vanness (fresh) PF - Wilbert Doolan (fresh) C - Emile Sandoval (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) C - Douglas Denson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Emile Sandoval - foul #1 on Emile Sandoval, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Elon | William Vivier is called for the reach on Kenneth Grassi - foul #1 on William Vivier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Elon | Richard Vanness scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Emile Sandoval | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Vivier | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 4-5 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston buries a jumper in the paint set up by William Vivier | 4-7 |
| 18:27 | Elon | Robert Chan is hacked by Brian Jarrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jarrell, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 18:13 | Elon | Robert Chan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Milner | 4-10 |
| 17:41 | Elon | Richard Vanness makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Chan and the foul's on Gerald Milner - foul #1 on Gerald Milner, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Steve Scott (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 17:41 | Elon | Richard Vanness makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is hacked by Kenneth Grassi - foul #1 on Kenneth Grassi, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (PG) Kenneth Grassi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Elon | David Dufault (PF), Scott Nugent (C) Wilbert Doolan, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:58 | Elon | John Horton steals the ball from Fred Alford in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Craig Harrison and he's hacked by Robert Chan - foul #1 on Robert Chan, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Max Meyerson (SG) Robert Chan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson (C) Troy Wilansky | |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:39 | Elon | Scott Nugent grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 16:23 | Elon | Scott Nugent makes the jumper from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Alford - foul #1 on Fred Alford, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Smith (SF) Richard Vanness | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) John Horton, Craig Harrison | |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 16:06 | Elon | Max Meyerson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) Steve Scott | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 9-14 |
| 15:54 | Elon | The rebound goes to Scott Nugent | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Fred Alford (fresh) SG - Max Meyerson (fresh) SF - Jeffery Smith (fresh) PF - David Dufault (fresh) C - Scott Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Elon | Timothy Eggleston blocks the short jumper by Max Meyerson | 9-14 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 9-17 |
| 15:05 | Elon | Jeffery Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Randall Pendleton - foul #1 on Randall Pendleton, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Kenneth Grassi (PG), Robert Chan (SG), Wilbert Doolan (PF), Emile Sandoval (C) Fred Alford, Max Meyerson, David Dufault, Scott Nugent | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Douglas Denson | |
| 15:05 | Elon | Jeffery Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 15:05 | Elon | Jeffery Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 14:52 | Elon | Jeffery Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 14:34 | Elon | Emile Sandoval connects on the jumper from the right block | 13-17 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Grassi is called for the reach on Joshua Girard - foul #2 on Kenneth Grassi, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (PG), Richard Vanness (SF) Kenneth Grassi, Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Joshua Girard, Gerald Milner, Steve Scott | |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky is called for 5 seconds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Max Meyerson (PG) Fred Alford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Craig Harrison | |
| 13:41 | Elon | Richard Vanness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 13-17 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Emile Sandoval swats the layup by Randall Pendleton | 13-17 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is hacked by Wilbert Doolan - foul #1 on Wilbert Doolan, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (PG), David Dufault (PF), Scott Nugent (C) Max Meyerson, Wilbert Doolan, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Douglas Denson (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (PF) Troy Wilansky | |
| 12:45 | Elon | Fred Alford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steve Scott | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | Elon | Scott Nugent makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Alford | 16-19 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison is fouled on the floor by Fred Alford - foul #2 on Fred Alford, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Smith (PG), Ed Kelley (C) Fred Alford, Richard Vanness | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SF) Steve Scott | |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:55 | Elon | Ed Kelley gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Chan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Nugent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dufault (fresh) C - Ed Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) PF - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Elon | Scott Nugent lays it up and in | 18-19 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 18-19 |
| 11:06 | Elon | Ed Kelley grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 11:01 | Elon | Jeffery Smith is hacked by William Vivier in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Vivier, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Elon | Max Meyerson (PG), Richard Vanness (SF), Emile Sandoval (C) Robert Chan, Scott Nugent, Ed Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser, Craig Harrison, Douglas Denson | |
| 10:51 | Elon | Jeffery Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Vanness denies the turnaround by Troy Wilansky | 18-19 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 10:11 | Elon | Max Meyerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 10:10 | Elon | Emile Sandoval tips it in | 20-21 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Chan (SG), Wilbert Doolan (PF) Jeffery Smith, David Dufault | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (SF) Joshua Girard, Gerald Milner | |
| 09:38 | Elon | Richard Vanness misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 09:27 | Elon | Robert Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:04 | Elon | Richard Vanness buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wilbert Doolan - foul #2 on Wilbert Doolan, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Elon | Scott Nugent (PF), Ed Kelley (C) Wilbert Doolan, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Craig Harrison (SF), Douglas Denson (C) John Horton, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:39 | Elon | Douglas Denson steps in front of the Scott Nugent pass | 23-23 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 23-25 |
| 08:07 | Elon | Robert Chan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 07:39 | Elon | Scott Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Max Meyerson (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Chan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Vanness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Nugent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ed Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Elon | Robert Chan is hacked by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Elon | David Dufault (PF) Richard Vanness | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Steve Scott (PF) Brian Jarrell, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 07:18 | Elon | Steve Scott steps in front of the David Dufault pass | 26-25 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Scott Nugent - foul #1 on Scott Nugent, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Smith (PG), Richard Vanness (SF), Emile Sandoval (C) Max Meyerson, Scott Nugent, Ed Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF) Jerry Kyser, Douglas Denson | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:49 | Elon | Richard Vanness makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Chan and he's fouled by Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF), Troy Wilansky (C) Gerald Milner, Craig Harrison | |
| 06:49 | Elon | Richard Vanness makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:33 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 06:31 | Elon | David Dufault pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 06:27 | Elon | Richard Vanness can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-27 |
| 06:26 | Elon | Jeffery Smith tips it home | 31-27 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Chan steals the ball from Randall Pendleton | 31-27 |
| 05:53 | Elon | Richard Vanness misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-27 |
| 05:52 | Elon | David Dufault pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:34 | Elon | Steve Scott swats the shot by Jeffery Smith | 31-27 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Chan - foul #2 on Robert Chan, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Elon | Max Meyerson (PG), Scott Nugent (PF), Ed Kelley (C) Robert Chan, David Dufault, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Steve Scott, Troy Wilansky | |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:29 | Elon | Scott Nugent pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:18 | Elon | Jeffery Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 31-28 |
| 05:17 | Elon | Richard Vanness pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:10 | Elon | Joshua Girard steals the ball from Ed Kelley | 31-28 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison dunks the ball set up by Joshua Girard | 31-30 |
| 04:46 | Elon | Richard Vanness is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Elon | David Dufault (PF) Richard Vanness | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG) Joshua Girard | |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Nugent steals it from Timothy Eggleston | 31-30 |
| 04:03 | Elon | Scott Nugent misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 04:01 | Elon | Scott Nugent gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:54 | Elon | Ed Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Ed Kelley - foul #1 on Ed Kelley, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Kenneth Grassi (PG), Fred Alford (SG), Richard Vanness (SF), Wilbert Doolan (PF), Emile Sandoval (C) Max Meyerson, Jeffery Smith, Scott Nugent, David Dufault, Ed Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Gerald Milner (SF), Troy Wilansky (PF) Jerry Kyser, Craig Harrison, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:19 | Elon | Richard Vanness drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Alford | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Kenneth Grassi (fresh) SG - Fred Alford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Vanness (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Wilbert Doolan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emile Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) PF - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Wilansky | 34-34 |
| 02:57 | Elon | Richard Vanness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 02:49 | Elon | Emile Sandoval gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:47 | Elon | John Horton takes the ball from Fred Alford in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky drills a fadeaway in the lane | 34-36 |
| 02:23 | Elon | Emile Sandoval loses the dribble to William Vivier | 34-36 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 02:17 | Elon | The rebound goes to Emile Sandoval | 34-36 |
| 02:15 | Elon | William Vivier picks off the pass by Wilbert Doolan in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Doolan - foul #3 on Wilbert Doolan, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Chan (SG), Scott Nugent (SF), David Dufault (PF), Ed Kelley (C) Fred Alford, Richard Vanness, Wilbert Doolan, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Steve Scott (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, Troy Wilansky, Douglas Denson | |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:38 | Elon | Randall Pendleton takes the ball from Robert Chan in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) John Horton | |
| 01:12 | Elon | Craig Harrison is called for the reach on Ed Kelley - foul #1 on Craig Harrison, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Joshua Girard | |
| 01:12 | Elon | Ed Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:12 | Elon | Ed Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:12 | Elon | David Dufault snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Elon | Brian Jarrell steals it from Ed Kelley | 35-38 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 00:36 | Elon | Ed Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:20 | Elon | Robert Chan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Vanness (SF), Emile Sandoval (C) Scott Nugent, Ed Kelley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Craig Harrison, Steve Scott | |
| 00:20 | Elon | Robert Chan makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:20 | Elon | Robert Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-41 |