| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanial Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nygaard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Petrucci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Glancy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Olson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry England (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Olson inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Samford | Bernard Glancy denies the turnaround by Roger Hayslett | 23-28 |
| 19:34 | Elon | John Nygaard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:15 | Elon | Bernard Glancy loses the dribble to Benjamin Willis | 23-28 |
| 19:01 | Samford | Benjamin Willis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (PF) Benjamin Willis | |
| 18:45 | Elon | Bernard Glancy's floater is tipped away by Jacob McKinley | 23-28 |
| 18:44 | Samford | William Olson grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:39 | Samford | William Olson banks in the layup | 23-30 |
| 18:19 | Elon | Horace Frisby drills a floater from the left side | 25-30 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Jacob McKinley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Harry Simpson tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 17:43 | Elon | Bernard Glancy scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Frisby | 27-32 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Larry England blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 17:21 | Elon | Horace Frisby gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:06 | Elon | Robert Petrucci makes the jumper in the lane | 29-32 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Harry Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Olson | 29-35 |
| 16:32 | Elon | Robert Petrucci hits a jumper from the right block set up by Bernard Glancy and he's fouled by Jacob McKinley - foul #1 on Jacob McKinley, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Elon | Clarence Roberts (SG), Donald Hamilton (SF), Robert Jennings (C) Nathanial Pearce, John Nygaard, Bernard Glancy | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SG), Andy Sweitzer (PF) Harry Simpson, William Olson | |
| 16:32 | Elon | Robert Petrucci makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Jacob McKinley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 16:11 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob McKinley | 32-35 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Leonard Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Elon | Robert Petrucci pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Petrucci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob McKinley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry England (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Elon | Robert Jennings misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Wright - foul #1 on Leonard Wright, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Fleming (C) Robert Petrucci | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Evan Wise (SF), Benjamin Willis (PF) Roger Hayslett, Jacob McKinley, Larry England | |
| 15:48 | Elon | Robert Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:48 | Elon | Robert Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Benjamin Willis snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Jennings - foul #1 on Robert Jennings, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Elon | John Nygaard (SF) Horace Frisby | |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF) Anthony Lee | |
| 15:23 | Samford | Benjamin Willis makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:23 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:23 | Elon | Robert Jennings snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:09 | Elon | Benjamin Willis swats the short shot by John Nygaard | 32-36 |
| 15:08 | Samford | William Olson pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Benjamin Willis misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 14:53 | Samford | Leonard Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Evan Wise hits a floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 14:25 | Elon | John Nygaard hits a runner from close range | 34-38 |
| 14:04 | Samford | William Olson double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Horace Frisby (PG), Nathanial Pearce (SG), Bernard Glancy (C) Donald Hamilton, Robert Jennings, Michael Fleming | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Harry Simpson (SG), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Evan Wise, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 13:50 | Elon | Benjamin Willis is called for the reach on Clarence Roberts - foul #4 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (PF) Benjamin Willis | |
| 13:41 | Elon | Bernard Glancy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Horace Frisby | 36-38 |
| 13:19 | Samford | Roger Hayslett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry England | 36-40 |
| 13:03 | Elon | John Nygaard misses the shot from close range | 36-40 |
| 13:02 | Elon | Horace Frisby misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 13:00 | Elon | Horace Frisby pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:35 | Elon | Horace Frisby's pass is intercepted by William Olson | 36-40 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Harry Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:19 | Elon | Horace Frisby pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 12:15 | Elon | Bernard Glancy is hacked by William Olson - foul #2 on William Olson, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Hamilton (SF), Robert Petrucci (PF) John Nygaard, Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Andy Sweitzer (PF) William Olson | |
| 11:51 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-40 |
| 11:50 | Elon | Bernard Glancy misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 11:48 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Glancy | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathanial Pearce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Petrucci (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Glancy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Simpson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry England (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Elon | Jacob McKinley takes the ball from Donald Hamilton | 36-40 |
| 11:26 | Samford | Harry Simpson banks in the layup set up by Jacob McKinley | 36-42 |
| 11:24 | Elon | Horace Frisby is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hayslett - foul #3 on Roger Hayslett, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Jennings (C) Bernard Glancy | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:06 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Harry Simpson - foul #2 on Harry Simpson, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Clarence Roberts (SF) Donald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (SF) Jacob McKinley | |
| 11:06 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:55 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Sweitzer | 38-42 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Larry England knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Hayslett | 38-44 |
| 10:26 | Elon | Horace Frisby makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Nathanial Pearce | 40-44 |
| 09:59 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Leonard Wright can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 09:56 | Elon | Robert Petrucci snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:39 | Elon | Larry England picks off the pass by Robert Petrucci | 40-44 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Larry England misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-44 |
| 09:23 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:02 | Elon | Robert Petrucci buries a floater from the right block | 42-44 |
| 08:43 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 08:41 | Samford | Larry England grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:31 | Samford | Leonard Wright is hacked by Clarence Roberts - foul #1 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Hamilton (PG), Jason Profit (SG), John Nygaard (SF), Michael Fleming (PF), Bernard Glancy (C) Horace Frisby, Nathanial Pearce, Clarence Roberts, Robert Petrucci, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Samford | Evan Wise (SG), William Olson (SF), Jacob McKinley (PF), Harold Schnieders (C) Roger Hayslett, Harry Simpson, Andy Sweitzer, Larry England | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Evan Wise is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| 07:59 | Elon | Michael Fleming makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Hamilton | 44-44 |
| 07:39 | Samford | William Olson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 44-44 |
| 07:38 | Samford | Leonard Wright snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Profit (fresh) SF - John Nygaard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Glancy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jacob McKinley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Samford | William Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Horace Frisby (PG), Clarence Roberts (SG), Robert Jennings (PF) Donald Hamilton, Jason Profit, Michael Fleming | |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Lee (PG), Benjamin Willis (PF) Leonard Wright, Harold Schnieders | |
| 07:07 | Elon | Robert Jennings lays it in set up by Horace Frisby and he's fouled by Benjamin Willis - foul #5 on Benjamin Willis, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Andy Sweitzer (C) Anthony Lee, Benjamin Willis | |
| 07:07 | Elon | Robert Jennings makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Bernard Glancy - foul #3 on Bernard Glancy, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry England (C) Jacob McKinley | |
| 06:45 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:45 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 47-45 |
| 06:36 | Elon | Robert Jennings clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Roger Hayslett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:20 | Samford | Evan Wise is fouled on the floor by John Nygaard - foul #2 on John Nygaard, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Petrucci (PF) Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Samford | Jacob McKinley (PF) Andy Sweitzer | |
| 06:05 | Samford | Larry England is hacked by Clarence Roberts - foul #2 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Elon | Nathanial Pearce (SG) Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG) Evan Wise | |
| 05:50 | Samford | Larry England lays it in on a great pass from Harry Simpson | 47-47 |
| 05:41 | Elon | John Nygaard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 05:39 | Samford | William Olson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Roger Hayslett drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Simpson | 47-49 |
| 05:05 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Simpson - foul #3 on Harry Simpson, team foul #9 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Clarence Roberts (SF), Robert Jennings (C) John Nygaard, Bernard Glancy | |
| Subs | Samford | Andy Sweitzer (PF) William Olson | |
| 05:05 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:05 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:46 | Samford | Roger Hayslett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-49 |
| 04:44 | Elon | Horace Frisby pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:27 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Hamilton (PG), Jason Profit (SF), Michael Fleming (C) Horace Frisby, Nathanial Pearce, Robert Petrucci | |
| Subs | Samford | Leonard Wright (PG), Evan Wise (SF) Roger Hayslett, Jacob McKinley | |
| 04:10 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Larry England hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 03:50 | Elon | Donald Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Leonard Wright - foul #2 on Leonard Wright, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Elon | John Nygaard (SF) Jason Profit | |
| Subs | Samford | William Olson (SF), Harold Schnieders (C) Harry Simpson, Larry England | |
| 03:50 | Elon | Donald Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:50 | Elon | Donald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Harold Schnieders comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 50-51 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Andy Sweitzer tips it home | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - John Nygaard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Leonard Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andy Sweitzer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Schnieders (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Elon | Clarence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Harold Schnieders - foul #1 on Harold Schnieders, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Elon | Horace Frisby (PG), Nathanial Pearce (SG), Bernard Glancy (C) Donald Hamilton, Robert Jennings, Michael Fleming | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Hayslett (PG), Jacob McKinley (PF) Evan Wise, Harold Schnieders | |
| 03:25 | Elon | Clarence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:25 | Elon | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:04 | Samford | William Olson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 03:03 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:54 | Elon | Clarence Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 02:53 | Samford | William Olson grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Petrucci (PF) Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Simpson (SG), Larry England (C) Leonard Wright, Andy Sweitzer | |
| 02:38 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | Elon | Bernard Glancy gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:18 | Elon | Horace Frisby comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Larry England gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:07 | Samford | Larry England is hacked by Bernard Glancy - foul #4 on Bernard Glancy, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Roger Hayslett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 01:36 | Elon | Bernard Glancy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 01:35 | Samford | Harry Simpson grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:18 | Samford | William Olson hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Roger Hayslett | 52-55 |
| 00:59 | Elon | John Nygaard drills a jump hook from the baseline | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Larry England is denied on a layup by John Nygaard | 54-55 |
| 00:37 | Elon | Horace Frisby snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:30 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Samford | Horace Frisby is called for the reach on Larry England in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Frisby, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Larry England misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:27 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Nygaard | 54-55 |
| 00:13 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Harry Simpson pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Harry Simpson is hacked by Horace Frisby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Frisby, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Harry Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | Elon | Bernard Glancy snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | Elon | Elon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Elon | Bernard Glancy misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 00:01 | Elon | Robert Petrucci can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Roger Hayslett pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |