| Lineup | Elon | PG - Kenneth Grassi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Chan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Vanness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Doolan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emile Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 19:37 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:20 | Elon | Richard Vanness misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | Elon | The rebound goes to Wilbert Doolan | 34-28 |
| 18:44 | Elon | Emile Sandoval comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-28 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro's layup is rejected by Richard Vanness | 34-28 |
| 18:26 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:11 | Elon | Richard Vanness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Elon | Emile Sandoval scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Bulter - foul #3 on Richard Bulter, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (PG) Kenneth Grassi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Link (PF), David Temples (C) Joseph Mastropietro, Richard Bulter | |
| 17:41 | Elon | Emile Sandoval makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Emile Sandoval - foul #3 on Emile Sandoval, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Elon | David Dufault (PF), Ed Kelley (C) Wilbert Doolan, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | David Temples makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | David Temples makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:06 | Elon | Ed Kelley misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | David Temples grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Rudd | 37-35 |
| 16:34 | Elon | Randy Rudd steals it from Fred Alford | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | David Temples slams it home on a great pass from Randy Rudd | 37-37 |
| 16:10 | Elon | Richard Vanness misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | David Temples pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | David Temples tips it home | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Fred Alford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Chan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Vanness (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dufault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orlando Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Temples (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Elon | Timmy Link denies the turnaround by David Dufault | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | Elon | David Dufault pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:05 | Elon | Ed Kelley clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Temples - foul #1 on David Temples, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Kenneth Grassi (PG), Max Meyerson (SG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Wilbert Doolan (PF) Fred Alford, Robert Chan, Richard Vanness, David Dufault | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Joseph Mastropietro (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| 15:05 | Elon | Ed Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:05 | Elon | Ed Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters's layup is rejected by Wilbert Doolan | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Elon | 3 seconds is called on Max Meyerson | 39-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Emile Sandoval (C) Ed Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Elon | Emile Sandoval pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Elon | Jeffery Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Emile Sandoval - foul #4 on Emile Sandoval, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (SG), David Dufault (C) Max Meyerson, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:30 | Elon | Fred Alford is hacked by Robert Cortes - foul #1 on Robert Cortes, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Vanness (SF) Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:17 | Elon | Richard Vanness knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Grassi | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 42-44 |
| 12:35 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 12:34 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:16 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Vanness | 42-44 |
| 11:49 | Elon | Fred Alford hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Grassi | 45-44 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro banks in the layup | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Kenneth Grassi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Alford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Vanness (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Doolan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dufault (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Bulter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Mastropietro | 48-49 |
| 10:49 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Max Meyerson (PG), Robert Chan (SG), Jeffery Smith (SF), Scott Nugent (C) Kenneth Grassi, Fred Alford, Richard Vanness, Wilbert Doolan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), Timmy Link (PF), David Temples (C) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, Joseph Mastropietro, Richard Bulter | |
| 10:28 | Elon | David Dufault double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Ed Kelley (C) David Dufault | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Ed Kelley is called for the reach on Bennie Thornton - foul #1 on Ed Kelley, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link scores on a floater from the left block set up by Randy Rudd | 48-51 |
| 09:41 | Elon | Scott Nugent clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 09:40 | Elon | Max Meyerson tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Max Meyerson - foul #1 on Max Meyerson, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Vanness (SF), David Dufault (PF) Jeffery Smith, Ed Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:33 | Elon | David Dufault gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:12 | Elon | Scott Nugent blows the layup but he's fouled by David Temples - foul #2 on David Temples, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 09:12 | Elon | Scott Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:12 | Elon | Scott Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | David Temples buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Elon | Robert Chan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | David Temples grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses short on a floater from the right side | 52-55 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bennie Thornton | 52-55 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | David Temples can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link clanks a shot near the basket | 52-55 |
| 07:56 | Elon | David Dufault snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:44 | Elon | Robert Chan connects on the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Timmy Link - foul #1 on Timmy Link, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (PG), Wilbert Doolan (PF), Emile Sandoval (C) Max Meyerson, Scott Nugent, David Dufault | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Joseph Mastropietro (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, Timmy Link, David Temples | |
| 07:44 | Elon | Robert Chan makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Emile Sandoval picks off the pass by Thomas Smith | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Fred Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Chan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Vanness (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Doolan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Emile Sandoval (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Randy Rudd - foul #3 on Randy Rudd, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Kenneth Grassi (PG) Robert Chan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), Richard Bulter (C) Randy Rudd, Charles Dickson | |
| 07:26 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:26 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Cortes | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Elon | Fred Alford is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Fred Alford, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Jeffery Smith (SF) Richard Vanness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and the foul's on Jeffery Smith - foul #1 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Orlando Walker (SF) Robert Cortes, Joseph Mastropietro | |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:19 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bennie Thornton | 56-61 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Waters | 56-63 |
| 05:34 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Chan (SG), Richard Vanness (SF), David Dufault (PF) Fred Alford, Jeffery Smith, Wilbert Doolan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Timmy Link (PF), David Temples (C) Thomas Smith, Gerald Waters, Richard Bulter | |
| 05:34 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:34 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:17 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link is hacked by David Dufault - foul #1 on David Dufault, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Max Meyerson (PG), Scott Nugent (C) Kenneth Grassi, Emile Sandoval | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG) Bennie Thornton | |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:03 | Elon | Scott Nugent gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:46 | Elon | Randy Rudd is called for the reach on Robert Chan - foul #4 on Randy Rudd, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro (PF) Orlando Walker | |
| 04:46 | Elon | Robert Chan makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:46 | Elon | Robert Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Chan - foul #2 on Robert Chan, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:02 | Elon | Scott Nugent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 04:00 | Elon | Max Meyerson hits the follow up shot | 62-64 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 62-64 |
| 03:38 | Elon | Scott Nugent grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:09 | Elon | Richard Vanness travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (PG), Wilbert Doolan (PF), Emile Sandoval (C) Max Meyerson, David Dufault, Scott Nugent | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), Gerald Waters (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Thomas Smith, David Temples, Joseph Mastropietro, Timmy Link | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Fred Alford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Chan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Vanness (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Doolan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Emile Sandoval (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Chan is called for the reach on Bennie Thornton - foul #3 on Robert Chan, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Elon | Kenneth Grassi (PG) Fred Alford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:44 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi loses the ball out of bounds | 62-64 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Gerald Waters is denied by Richard Vanness | 62-64 |
| 02:24 | Elon | Wilbert Doolan pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Elon | Richard Vanness is fouled on the floor by Orlando Walker - foul #1 on Orlando Walker, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (SG) Robert Chan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG) Randy Rudd | |
| 02:18 | Elon | Richard Vanness misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Dunlap | 62-66 |
| 01:46 | Elon | Richard Vanness knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Chan (SG) Fred Alford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Joseph Mastropietro (PF) Thomas Dunlap, Gerald Waters | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Orlando Walker | 65-69 |
| 01:13 | Elon | Richard Vanness can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mastropietro | 65-69 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro's pass is intercepted by Robert Chan | 65-69 |
| 00:38 | Elon | Robert Chan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grassi is called for the reach on Richard Bulter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Grassi, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Elon | Kenneth Grassi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Vanness | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton is hacked by Robert Chan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Chan, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:23 | Elon | Robert Chan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Grassi | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grassi is called for the reach on Randy Rudd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Grassi, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:13 | Elon | Richard Vanness misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Chan is called for the reach on Joseph Mastropietro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Chan, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Elon | Fred Alford (SG) Robert Chan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Bennie Thornton steals the ball from Richard Vanness | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton runs out the clock | 71-77 |