| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Quattlebaum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Schroeder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vernon Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Young (fresh) 7 pts. C - Raymond O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Vernon Hogan inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Schroeder | 39-35 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Malcolm Sorrell | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bobbie Chacon - foul #2 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:16 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 19:00 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:42 | Elon | Roger Young buries a jumper from the left block set up by Vernon Hogan | 43-37 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 18:35 | Elon | Roger Young gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:25 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 18:24 | Elon | Vernon Hogan hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 18:03 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Malcolm Sorrell | 45-39 |
| 17:42 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Sorrell | 45-39 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell misses the floater from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:35 | Elon | Vernon Hogan snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:33 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum is hacked by Roger Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Neufeld (PG), Ralph Gaynor (SG), Cory West (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Musto (C) Walter Quattlebaum, Thomas Schroeder, Vernon Hogan, Roger Young, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon, Dennis Harmon | |
| 17:19 | Elon | Scott Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-39 |
| 17:18 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Neufeld - foul #3 on Raymond Neufeld, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Gunter (PG) Raymond Neufeld | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:51 | Elon | Joseph Gunter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:50 | Elon | Joseph Musto grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:24 | Elon | Joseph Gunter misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:15 | Elon | Cory West pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Elon | Justin Steigerwald steals the ball from Joseph Gunter in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls is hacked by Cory West - foul #3 on Cory West, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Neufeld (PG), Lon Churchill (SG), Vernon Hogan (SF), Raymond O'Connor (C) Joseph Gunter, Ralph Gaynor, Cory West, Joseph Musto | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Justin Steigerwald, Gary Williams, Billy Williams, Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Raymond Neufeld (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 7 reb. C - Raymond O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (PG), Roger Young (PF) Lon Churchill, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:19 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 15:17 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:09 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Snyder | 45-42 |
| 14:28 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Neufeld | 48-42 |
| 14:11 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Billy Stanley, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Gunter (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SG), Ralph Gaynor (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Cory West (C) Walter Quattlebaum, Raymond Neufeld, Vernon Hogan, Roger Young, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Nathan Balls (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Malcolm Sorrell, Larry Ryan, Billy Stanley | |
| 13:41 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder drills a jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Gaynor | 50-42 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald is hacked by Thomas Schroeder - foul #1 on Thomas Schroeder, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 13:07 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 13:05 | Elon | Joseph Gunter snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Gary Williams is blocked by Scott Jones | 50-42 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Scott Jones denies the turnaround by Justin Steigerwald | 50-42 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Gaynor - foul #3 on Ralph Gaynor, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (PG), Raymond Neufeld (SG), Vernon Hogan (SF), Roger Young (PF), Raymond O'Connor (C) Joseph Gunter, Thomas Schroeder, Ralph Gaynor, Scott Jones, Cory West | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Raymond Madden (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Justin Steigerwald, Gary Williams, Bobbie Chacon, Nathan Balls | |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:57 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:55 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Quattlebaum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Neufeld (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Elon | Raymond Madden steals the ball from Roger Young | 50-43 |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:20 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 11:19 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:16 | Elon | Vernon Hogan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Gaynor (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Walter Quattlebaum, Roger Young | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Justin Steigerwald (SG), Billy Stanley (C) Billy Williams, Eric Snyder, Dennis Harmon | |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 50-43 |
| 10:52 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley tips it home | 50-45 |
| 10:48 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor loses the dribble to Justin Steigerwald in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 10:32 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor is hacked by Raymond Madden - foul #1 on Raymond Madden, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Schroeder (SG), Cory West (C) Vernon Hogan, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (PF) Malcolm Sorrell, Raymond Madden | |
| 10:22 | Elon | Cory West misses long on a shot from the left block | 50-47 |
| 10:20 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:16 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 10:00 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Cory West | 52-49 |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Gaynor steals it from Gary Williams | 52-49 |
| 09:38 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor is hacked by Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (PG), Roger Young (PF), Joseph Musto (C) Raymond Neufeld, Ralph Gaynor, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Justin Steigerwald, Nathan Balls, Billy Stanley | |
| 09:25 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Quattlebaum | 55-49 |
| 09:06 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 08:52 | Elon | Roger Young connects on the shot near the basket | 57-51 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Cory West - foul #4 on Cory West, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Elon | Lon Churchill (SG), Vernon Hogan (SF), Raymond O'Connor (C) Thomas Schroeder, Cory West, Joseph Musto | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Bobbie Chacon, Dennis Harmon | |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | Elon | Roger Young can't connect on a shot near the basket | 57-53 |
| 07:55 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor tips it in | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lon Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Young (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Balls (fresh) C - Raymond Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by Lon Churchill - foul #1 on Lon Churchill, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Neufeld (PG), Ralph Gaynor (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Walter Quattlebaum, Lon Churchill, Roger Young | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SG) Gary Williams | |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Scott Jones blocks the short jumper by Nathan Balls | 59-53 |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald tips it in | 59-55 |
| 07:21 | Elon | Raymond Neufeld is called for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Larry Ryan (PF) Justin Steigerwald, Nathan Balls | |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Malcolm Sorrell | 59-57 |
| 06:55 | Elon | Vernon Hogan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Malcolm Sorrell - foul #1 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Larry Ryan, Raymond Madden | |
| 06:55 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:55 | Elon | Vernon Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 06:35 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:32 | Elon | Eric Snyder is called for the reach on Ralph Gaynor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Snyder, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SG) Raymond Neufeld, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG) Billy Williams | |
| 06:32 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:32 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Quattlebaum - foul #1 on Walter Quattlebaum, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Cory West (SF), Joseph Musto (C) Vernon Hogan, Ralph Gaynor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Larry Ryan (PF) Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon | |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:57 | Elon | Joseph Musto drills a runner from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 63-59 |
| 05:43 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:17 | Elon | Cory West scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Musto - foul #1 on Joseph Musto, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Neufeld (PG), Lon Churchill (SG), Vernon Hogan (SF), Raymond O'Connor (C) Walter Quattlebaum, Thomas Schroeder, Scott Jones, Joseph Musto | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Justin Steigerwald, Larry Ryan | |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:58 | Elon | Vernon Hogan is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Chacon - foul #3 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Gaynor (SG) Lon Churchill | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF) Billy Stanley | |
| 04:58 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:58 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 68-63 |
| 04:35 | Elon | Malcolm Sorrell picks off the pass by Vernon Hogan in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 04:21 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 04:20 | Elon | Cory West pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:06 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Neufeld | 70-63 |
| 03:52 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond O'Connor | 70-63 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Raymond Neufeld (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Gaynor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Hogan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cory West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Gary Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon's pass is intercepted by Raymond O'Connor | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor is hacked by Malcolm Sorrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (PG), Thomas Schroeder (SG), Roger Young (PF), Scott Jones (C) Raymond Neufeld, Vernon Hogan, Cory West, Raymond O'Connor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Justin Steigerwald (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Gary Williams, Billy Williams, Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon, Dennis Harmon | |
| 03:29 | Elon | Ralph Gaynor misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Lon Churchill (SF) Ralph Gaynor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:05 | Elon | Lon Churchill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Churchill, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan knocks in the runner in the paint | 70-65 |
| 02:52 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Vernon Hogan (SF), Raymond O'Connor (C) Lon Churchill, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SF) Roger Sullivan | |
| 02:31 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor loses the ball out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SF) Eric Snyder | |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bobbie Chacon | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Elon | Roger Young is hacked by Bobbie Chacon - foul #4 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Elon | Roger Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:01 | Elon | Roger Young misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Williams | 71-71 |
| 01:29 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Gary Williams - foul #2 on Gary Williams, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF) Justin Steigerwald, Gary Williams, Billy Williams | |
| 01:29 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Elon | Thomas Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Dennis Harmon is denied by Raymond O'Connor | 72-71 |
| 01:12 | Elon | Raymond O'Connor snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum is hacked by Bobbie Chacon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls (PF) Bobbie Chacon | |
| 01:10 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Malcolm Sorrell is denied by Raymond O'Connor | 73-71 |
| 00:49 | Elon | Roger Young grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Elon | Vernon Hogan scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Vernon Hogan gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Elon | Vernon Hogan is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Snyder - foul #4 on Eric Snyder, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Neufeld (PG) Walter Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:10 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Sullivan | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Eric Snyder is called for the reach on Vernon Hogan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Snyder, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG) Eric Snyder | |
| 00:03 | Elon | Vernon Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Vernon Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-74 |