| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Loren Bonnette (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Payne inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Payne, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 19:44 | Elon | John Scherer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Payne | 32-49 |
| 19:29 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Walter Underwood - foul #1 on Walter Underwood, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| 19:29 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses the free throw | 34-49 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| 18:54 | Elon | Loren Bonnette knocks in the floater from close range | 36-49 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 18:36 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 18:31 | Elon | John Scherer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-49 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Michael Turner snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Loren Bonnette - foul #3 on Loren Bonnette, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Thomas Cunniff (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (SG), James Pegues (SF), Oliver Smith (PF) Michael Turner, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 18:07 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Underwood - foul #2 on Walter Underwood, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Allan Graham (C) Walter Underwood | |
| 18:07 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:07 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Allan Graham misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Allan Graham tips it home | 38-53 |
| 17:44 | Elon | John Borne clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | James Pegues snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Allan Graham snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | James Pegues's floater is tipped away by John Borne | 38-53 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | John Craft picks off the pass by David Lawson | 38-53 |
| 16:34 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the floater in the paint | 41-53 |
| 16:15 | Elon | The rebound goes to Antonio Hall | 41-53 |
| 16:13 | Elon | John Craft double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Roger Frazier (SG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Roland Booth (C) Jack Digregorio, Thomas Cunniff, John Craft, Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, Randolph Cheesman, James Pegues, Oliver Smith, Allan Graham | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Borne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Elon | John Borne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Turner | 41-55 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Donald Payne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 15:09 | Elon | Roland Booth gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 15:04 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 15:02 | Elon | John Borne misses the tip | 41-55 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Underwood | 41-55 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses short on a shot from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 14:54 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Borne | 41-55 |
| 14:39 | Elon | The short jumper by Roland Booth is denied by Walter Underwood | 41-55 |
| 14:38 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Ruddy blocks the short jumper by Walter Underwood | 43-55 |
| 14:31 | Elon | The rebound goes to Roland Booth | 43-55 |
| 14:15 | Elon | Roger Frazier misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Lane | 43-58 |
| 13:46 | Elon | Roland Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Thomas Cunniff (SG), Wesley King (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, John Borne, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Randolph Cheesman (PF), Allan Graham (C) Michael Turner, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG) Warren Thompson | |
| 13:04 | Elon | Antonio Hall misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | James Pegues gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | David Lawson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lawson, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Elon | John Craft (SF) Thomas Cunniff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF), Oliver Smith (C) Randolph Cheesman, Allan Graham | |
| 12:39 | Elon | Antonio Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Joe Lane gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Joe Lane scores on a jump hook in the paint | 43-60 |
| 11:56 | Elon | John Craft hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Digregorio | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley King (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Craft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Loren Bonnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pegues (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Lane (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | James Pegues double dribbles | 46-60 |
| Subs | Elon | Clinton Young (PG), Thomas Cunniff (SG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Roland Booth (C) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King, John Craft, Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Randolph Cheesman (SF), Allan Graham (PF), Walter Underwood (C) David Lawson, James Pegues, Donald Payne, Joe Lane, Oliver Smith | |
| 11:30 | Elon | Loren Bonnette hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clinton Young | 48-60 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Michael Turner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood can't tip it in | 48-60 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Allan Graham can't tip it in | 48-60 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-60 |
| 10:54 | Elon | Loren Bonnette gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:48 | Elon | Loren Bonnette comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 10:40 | Elon | Loren Bonnette snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 10:34 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG) Matthew Ruddy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF) Allan Graham | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 48-62 |
| 09:53 | Elon | Clinton Young hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Cunniff | 50-62 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Michael Turner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 09:36 | Elon | Roland Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 09:12 | Elon | Roland Booth knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cunniff and he's fouled by Joe Lane - foul #3 on Joe Lane, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), Antonio Hall (PF) Clinton Young, Roger Frazier, Thomas Cunniff, Loren Bonnette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Oliver Smith (C) Michael Turner, Randolph Cheesman, Walter Underwood | |
| 09:12 | Elon | Roland Booth misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Donald Payne pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 08:53 | Elon | Antonio Hall gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:49 | Elon | Wesley King is hacked by Donald Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Payne, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG) Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG), Walter Underwood (C) Warren Thompson, Joe Lane | |
| 08:49 | Elon | Wesley King misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oliver Smith | 52-62 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Antonio Hall steals the ball from Walter Underwood | 52-62 |
| 08:29 | Elon | James Pegues steals it from Roger Frazier in the backcourt | 52-62 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Donald Payne drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Lawson | 52-65 |
| 08:18 | Elon | David Lawson takes the ball from Antonio Hall in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | David Lawson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-65 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Oliver Smith tips it but misses | 52-65 |
| 07:58 | Elon | John Craft pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 07:34 | Elon | Antonio Hall buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roger Frazier and he's hacked by James Pegues - foul #2 on James Pegues, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), John Borne (PF) John Scherer, Wesley King, John Craft | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Joe Lane (PF), Allan Graham (C) James Pegues, Oliver Smith, Walter Underwood | |
| 07:34 | Elon | Antonio Hall misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Allan Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Borne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Payne (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Lane (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Cunniff (SG), Roland Booth (C) Roger Frazier, Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG) David Lawson | |
| 07:06 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 07:05 | Elon | Roland Booth tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Michael Turner scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Thompson | 56-67 |
| 06:35 | Elon | Jack Digregorio is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PF) Joe Lane | |
| 06:35 | Elon | Jack Digregorio makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:35 | Elon | Jack Digregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Turner | 58-70 |
| 06:00 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 05:59 | Elon | Roland Booth hits the follow up shot | 60-70 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 05:53 | Elon | John Borne pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 05:32 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman clanks a floater from the baseline | 63-70 |
| 05:08 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 04:51 | Elon | Roland Booth blows the layup | 63-70 |
| 04:50 | Elon | Roland Booth tips it but misses | 63-70 |
| 04:48 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:43 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 04:42 | Elon | John Borne gets the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 04:31 | Elon | Jack Digregorio double dribbles | 63-70 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Roger Frazier (SG), Wesley King (SF), John Craft (PF), Antonio Hall (C) Jack Digregorio, Thomas Cunniff, Matthew Ruddy, John Borne, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Lawson (PG), James Pegues (SG), Oliver Smith (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Michael Turner, Warren Thompson, Donald Payne, Allan Graham | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | James Pegues drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 03:56 | Elon | Antonio Hall throws it down on a nice dish by John Craft | 65-72 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Elon | Roger Frazier's pass is intercepted by David Lawson in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley King (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Antonio Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pegues (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Cheesman (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oliver Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | David Lawson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman tips it but misses | 65-74 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood tips it home | 65-76 |
| 03:07 | Elon | John Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-76 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Clinton Young (SG), Loren Bonnette (PF), Roland Booth (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, John Craft, Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF) James Pegues, Randolph Cheesman, Oliver Smith | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Joe Lane can't connect on a runner from the right block | 65-76 |
| 02:53 | Elon | Wesley King grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 02:53 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Roger Frazier (SG), John Borne (C) Jack Digregorio, Clinton Young, Roland Booth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Pegues (SG) Warren Thompson | |
| 02:37 | Elon | Loren Bonnette misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 65-76 |
| 02:35 | Elon | Wesley King tips it home | 67-76 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Pegues is fouled on the floor by Wesley King - foul #4 on Wesley King, team foul #2 | 67-76 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | James Pegues hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Payne and he's hacked by Roger Frazier - foul #3 on Roger Frazier, team foul #3 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Loren Bonnette | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Oliver Smith (PF) Donald Payne, Joe Lane | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | James Pegues misses the free throw | 67-78 |
| 02:10 | Elon | John Borne snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 02:10 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| 01:56 | Elon | Jack Digregorio hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wesley King | 70-78 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF), Roland Booth (C) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King, John Borne, Antonio Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Turner (PG), Donald Payne (SF), Joe Lane (PF) David Lawson, James Pegues, Oliver Smith | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | John Scherer is called for the reach on Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Scherer, team foul #4 | 70-78 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Donald Payne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 70-78 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Joe Lane tips it in | 70-80 |
| 01:21 | Elon | Roger Frazier connects on the open shot from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 72-80 |
| 00:56 | Elon | Roland Booth grabs the board | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Elon | John Scherer is fouled on the floor by Michael Turner - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| 00:50 | Elon | John Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:50 | Elon | John Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Scherer, team foul #5 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PF) Joe Lane | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Roland Booth is called for the reach on Warren Thompson - foul #1 on Roland Booth, team foul #6 | 74-80 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Roger Frazier is called for the reach on Warren Thompson - foul #4 on Roger Frazier, team foul #7 | 74-80 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:40 | Elon | Michael Turner is called for the reach on John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Turner, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF) Randolph Cheesman | |
| 00:40 | Elon | John Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:40 | Elon | John Scherer misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Donald Payne pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Donald Payne is hacked by John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Scherer, team foul #8 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PF) Joe Lane | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Donald Payne misses the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:39 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Elon | Roger Frazier buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Scherer | 78-82 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is fouled in the backcourt by John Scherer - foul #5 on John Scherer, team foul #9 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG) John Scherer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:25 | Elon | Michael Turner knocks away the 3 by Roger Frazier | 78-84 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman is hacked by Roger Frazier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Frazier, team foul #10 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Elon | Wesley King (SG) Roger Frazier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-86 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF) Randolph Cheesman | |
| 00:16 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 78-86 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood gets the rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jack Digregorio is called for the reach on Walter Underwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Digregorio, team foul #11 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randolph Cheesman (PF) Joe Lane | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:07 | Elon | Wesley King misses the jumper from the free throw line | 78-88 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy tips it back up and in | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Turner runs out the clock | 80-88 |