| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) SF - Frederick Dunnigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Terry Trout inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 19:40 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | Elon | Jerry Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Terry Trout grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:09 | Elon | Jerry Ward makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Todd | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan scores on a turnaround in the lane | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Trout - foul #2 on Terry Trout, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:27 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Carroll Harris buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Thorton | 40-33 |
| 18:04 | Elon | Richard Mallon takes the ball from Donald Todd | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Terry Trout drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gerard Thorton | 43-33 |
| 17:25 | Elon | Donald Todd makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan drills a driving attempt in the paint | 45-35 |
| 16:57 | Elon | Michael Taylor hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Terry Trout - foul #3 on Terry Trout, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Elon | John Cramer (PG), Donald Chevez (SG), David Luzinski (SF), Richard Hall (C) Donald Todd, Jerry Ward, Frederick Dunnigan, David Jones | |
| 16:57 | Elon | Michael Taylor makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Hall - foul #2 on Richard Hall, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan (SF) Michael Taylor | |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Gary Smith drills a floater from the right side | 47-38 |
| 15:59 | Elon | Donald Chevez lays it up and in set up by John Cramer and he's fouled by Howard Cole - foul #2 on Howard Cole, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SF) Richard Mallon | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Todd (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), Percy Shurtz (C) John Cramer, Frederick Dunnigan, Richard Hall | |
| 15:59 | Elon | Donald Chevez misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gordon Loucks | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Chevez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Luzinski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Percy Shurtz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks loses the dribble to David Luzinski | 47-40 |
| 15:32 | Elon | David Luzinski knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Chevez | 47-42 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Luzinski - foul #1 on David Luzinski, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Elon | David Jones (PF) Donald Chevez | |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:17 | Elon | David Jones gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:01 | Elon | Percy Shurtz is hacked by Terry Trout - foul #4 on Terry Trout, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Carroll Harris (PF) Terry Trout, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 14:45 | Elon | Donald Todd misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 14:44 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Percy Shurtz - foul #4 on Percy Shurtz, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | John Cramer (SG), Frederick Dunnigan (SF), Michael Taylor (C) Jerry Ward, David Luzinski, Percy Shurtz | |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Elon | John Cramer grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:19 | Elon | David Jones double dribbles | 47-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Chevez (SG) Donald Todd | |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Carroll Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:44 | Elon | John Cramer drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Richard Mallon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Harris | 53-45 |
| 13:17 | Elon | Richard Mallon steps in front of the Donald Chevez pass | 53-45 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Carroll Harris can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), William Jones (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Gordon Loucks (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Michael Carr, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Todd (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), David Luzinski (PF), Richard Hall (C) John Cramer, Donald Chevez, David Jones, Michael Taylor | |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Carroll Harris misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Carroll Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:38 | Elon | Richard Hall hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Gordon Loucks - foul #2 on Gordon Loucks, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 12:38 | Elon | Richard Hall makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Carroll Harris misses long on a jumper near the basket | 54-48 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Roger Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:02 | Columbia | Donald Todd is called for the reach on Howard Cole - foul #3 on Donald Todd, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Gary Smith (C) William Jones, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Elon | John Cramer (SF) Frederick Dunnigan | |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Gary Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Burns | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cramer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Luzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Elon | Richard Mallon is called for the reach on John Cramer - foul #2 on Richard Mallon, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Carr (SF), Martin Quinlan (C) Roger Burns, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Taylor (C) Richard Hall | |
| 10:58 | Elon | Michael Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Martin Quinlan - foul #3 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Carroll Harris (PF) Howard Cole, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Elon | David Jones (PF) John Cramer | |
| 10:58 | Elon | Michael Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:58 | Elon | Michael Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Carroll Harris snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | John Cramer (PG), Donald Chevez (SG), Frederick Dunnigan (SF) Donald Todd, Jerry Ward, David Luzinski | |
| 10:11 | Elon | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-48 |
| 10:09 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to David Jones | 57-48 |
| 09:58 | Elon | The short jumper by Michael Taylor is denied by Carroll Harris | 57-48 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | Frederick Dunnigan is called for the reach on Richard Mallon - foul #1 on Frederick Dunnigan, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), William Jones (SG), Roger Burns (SF) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Todd (PG), Jerry Ward (SG), David Luzinski (PF), Richard Hall (C) John Cramer, Donald Chevez, David Jones, Michael Taylor | |
| 09:22 | Columbia | William Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 09:09 | Elon | Roger Burns is called for the reach on Donald Todd - foul #1 on Roger Burns, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 09:09 | Elon | Donald Todd makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:09 | Elon | Donald Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | William Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 08:59 | Columbia | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Gary Smith clanks a runner from the left block | 60-49 |
| 08:41 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 08:36 | Elon | Jerry Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Todd | 60-51 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Howard Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Michael Carr (SF) Howard Cole, William Jones, Roger Burns | |
| Subs | Elon | John Cramer (SF) Frederick Dunnigan | |
| 08:15 | Elon | John Cramer is hacked by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | David Jones (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Donald Todd, Richard Hall | |
| 08:15 | Elon | John Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:50 | Columbia | Michael Carr can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton tips it in | 62-51 |
| 07:43 | Elon | David Luzinski's pass is intercepted by Michael Carr | 62-51 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Michael Carr hits the finger roll | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Cramer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Luzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Elon | John Cramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-51 |
| 07:01 | Elon | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:38 | Elon | David Jones scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Luzinski | 64-53 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks makes the runner from close range | 66-53 |
| 06:07 | Elon | John Cramer's pass is intercepted by Gary Smith | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 05:47 | Elon | David Luzinski pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:47 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Terry Trout (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Gerard Thorton, Michael Carr, Gordon Loucks, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Todd (PG), Frederick Dunnigan (SF), Percy Shurtz (C) John Cramer, David Luzinski, Michael Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Percy Shurtz - foul #5 on Percy Shurtz, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | John Cramer (SG), Richard Hall (C) Jerry Ward, Percy Shurtz | |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:03 | Elon | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Elon | Richard Hall misses the turnaround near the basket | 67-55 |
| 04:44 | Elon | John Cramer tips it home | 67-57 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Carroll Harris is denied on a layup by Frederick Dunnigan | 67-57 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Cramer - foul #1 on John Cramer, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG) Howard Cole | |
| Subs | Elon | David Luzinski (PF), Michael Taylor (C) David Jones, Richard Hall | |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Elon | David Luzinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carroll Harris - foul #1 on Carroll Harris, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | Jerry Ward (SG) John Cramer | |
| 03:54 | Elon | David Luzinski misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:54 | Elon | David Luzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-58 |
| 03:36 | Elon | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Dunnigan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Luzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan loses the dribble to Richard Mallon | 69-58 |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Terry Trout hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Mallon | 71-58 |
| 03:24 | Elon | Jerry Ward is fouled on the floor by Carroll Harris - foul #2 on Carroll Harris, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| 03:24 | Elon | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:24 | Elon | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:05 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 03:04 | Elon | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:51 | Elon | Frederick Dunnigan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Terry Trout makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mallon | 74-60 |
| 02:25 | Elon | Donald Todd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Martin Quinlan | 74-60 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan jams it on a nice dish by Carroll Harris | 76-60 |
| 01:48 | Elon | Jerry Ward misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Martin Quinlan - foul #4 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #12 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Michael Carr (SG), Roger Burns (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Elon | John Cramer (PG), Richard Hall (C) Donald Todd, Frederick Dunnigan | |
| 01:48 | Elon | Jerry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:48 | Elon | Jerry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-62 |
| 01:18 | Elon | David Luzinski grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 01:14 | Elon | Richard Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Chevez (SG) Jerry Ward | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Howard Cole is whistled for a carry | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Elon | Donald Chevez misses the lay-in | 76-62 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Roger Burns snags the defensive board | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks blows the layup | 76-62 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks tips it but misses | 76-62 |
| 00:17 | Elon | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 00:11 | Elon | Richard Hall throws it down on a great pass from David Luzinski | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Howard Cole runs out the clock | 76-64 |