| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Elon | Donald Leonard is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 19:31 | Elon | Donald Leonard pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | James Niblett scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Starling | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Elon | John Bickerstaff is called for the reach on Donald Leonard - foul #1 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:20 | Elon | Ralph Chambers is hacked by James Niblett - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:06 | Elon | Gary Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Niblett | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Elon | Ralph Chambers is hacked by John Bickerstaff - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | John Music misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Elon | Gary Stewart gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Elon | James Niblett is called for the reach on Donald Leonard - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Alton Johnson (SF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, John Music | |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| 16:42 | Elon | Donald Leonard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson is hacked by Ralph Chambers - foul #2 on Ralph Chambers, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Melvin Epps (SF) Greg Thompson, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Richard Huie (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers, David Claude | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Huie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Epps | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Elon | Steven Humphreys's floater is tipped away by Melvin Epps | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | Elon | Robert Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:59 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | James Starling gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | James Starling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson tips it home | 44-39 |
| 14:19 | Elon | Robert Carlson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Humphreys | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Edwin Merritt (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Melvin Epps, Alton Johnson, Pat Borders | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Richard Huie, Melvin Casiano | |
| 14:01 | Elon | Ralph Chambers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 13:59 | Elon | Gary Stewart snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:42 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt's pass is intercepted by Ralph Chambers | 44-42 |
| 13:05 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski is fouled on the floor by John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG) James Starling | |
| Subs | Elon | Melvin Casiano (PF) Sherman Glazewski | |
| 12:46 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Leonard | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Niblett | 46-45 |
| 11:58 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Elon | Gary Stewart grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:27 | Elon | Donald Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edwin Merritt | 46-45 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is hacked by Elmer Rhodes - foul #3 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett, Edwin Merritt | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Richard Huie (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers, Elmer Rhodes, Gary Stewart | |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:01 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Carlson | 46-45 |
| 10:49 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski connects on the jump hook in the paint | 46-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Casiano - foul #1 on Melvin Casiano, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (PG), Pat Borders (PF) Thad Bishop, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:14 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | Elon | Richard Huie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Edwin Merritt (SF) Greg Thompson, John Music | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Richard Huie, Melvin Casiano | |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Donald Leonard steps in front of the Edwin Merritt pass | 47-47 |
| 09:29 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes lays it in set up by Donald Leonard | 47-49 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | James Niblett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Pat Borders | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 09:02 | Elon | Ralph Chambers misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Donald Leonard is called for the reach on Alton Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Leonard, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson lays it up and in set up by Edwin Merritt | 49-49 |
| 08:19 | Elon | Gary Stewart blows the layup but he's hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Music (C) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Elon | Melvin Casiano (PF) Sherman Glazewski | |
| 08:19 | Elon | Gary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:19 | Elon | Gary Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Donald Leonard takes the ball from James Starling | 49-51 |
| 08:00 | Elon | Ralph Chambers hits the finger roll set up by Donald Leonard | 49-53 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | James Starling connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Niblett | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Elon | Melvin Casiano scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Chambers | 51-55 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the easy layup but the foul's on Melvin Casiano - foul #2 on Melvin Casiano, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt | |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Elmer Rhodes, Gary Stewart | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Elon | Steven Humphreys misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Thad Bishop | 55-55 |
| 06:17 | Elon | Steven Humphreys misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Alton Johnson - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF), Pat Borders (C) John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Richard Huie (SF) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers | |
| 06:17 | Elon | Steven Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:17 | Elon | Steven Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Carlson picks off the pass by Greg Thompson | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 55-57 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Greg Thompson and he's hacked by Sherman Glazewski - foul #3 on Sherman Glazewski, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Melvin Epps | |
| Subs | Elon | Elmer Rhodes (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Richard Huie, Sherman Glazewski | |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:25 | Elon | The rebound goes to Melvin Casiano | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Music (C) Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Chambers (SG) Steven Humphreys | |
| 05:07 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:07 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Starling | 59-59 |
| 04:26 | Elon | John Music is called for the reach on Melvin Casiano - foul #2 on John Music, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Pat Borders | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG) Robert Carlson | |
| 04:26 | Elon | Melvin Casiano makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:26 | Elon | Melvin Casiano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Donald Leonard steps in front of the James Niblett pass | 59-61 |
| 04:00 | Elon | Ralph Chambers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Elmer Rhodes picks off the pass by James Niblett | 59-61 |
| 03:37 | Elon | Ralph Chambers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:36 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - John Music (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Casiano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 03:16 | Elon | Donald Leonard snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:05 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | James Niblett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | Elon | Ralph Chambers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Leonard | 62-64 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | James Niblett's floater is tipped away by Gary Stewart | 62-64 |
| 02:02 | Elon | Melvin Casiano pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:57 | Elon | Donald Leonard's pass is intercepted by John Bickerstaff | 62-64 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 62-64 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 01:27 | Elon | Ralph Chambers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-64 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | James Niblett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bickerstaff | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | Elon | Ralph Chambers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | James Niblett snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff lays it up and in | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Leonard - foul #4 on Donald Leonard, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Sherman Glazewski (PF) Melvin Casiano | |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:17 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | John Music is hacked by Donald Leonard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Leonard, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG) Donald Leonard | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski is hacked by John Bickerstaff - foul #3 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | John Music pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | John Music is hacked by Ralph Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Chambers, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Elon | Elon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |