| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Stickland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Groleau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Claude Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Shuler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Confer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Gilmer and the foul's on Kevin Bryant - foul #2 on Kevin Bryant, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer is hacked by Gerald Confer - foul #2 on Gerald Confer, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide can't connect on a shot in the lane | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | Elon | The rebound goes to Kevin Bryant | 24-26 |
| 18:50 | Elon | Michael Shuler loses the dribble to Thomas Ligon | 24-26 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon can't connect on a floater in the paint | 24-26 |
| 18:26 | Western Carolina | William Stickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Stickland | 27-26 |
| 17:47 | Elon | Michael Shuler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Confer is called for the reach on William Stickland - foul #3 on Gerald Confer, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Bobby Wilde (C) Gerald Confer | |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Stickland | 29-26 |
| 16:28 | Elon | Michael Shuler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Willis (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF) Lawrence Gilmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Thomas Ligon | |
| Subs | Elon | David Rogers (SG), Michael Campbell (SF), Gerald Confer (C) Michael Shuler, William Smith, Kevin Bryant | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Stickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Willis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Groleau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Claude Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Confer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Elon | Claude Austin is fouled on the floor by William Stickland - foul #1 on William Stickland, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG) William Stickland | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 15:38 | Elon | Claude Austin is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker (C) Antonio Groleau | |
| Subs | Elon | Aaron Mann (SG) Claude Austin | |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-26 |
| 15:14 | Elon | The rebound goes to David Rogers | 29-26 |
| 14:55 | Elon | Bobby Wilde is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bobby Wilde, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Stickland (PG), Lawrence Gilmer (SG) Todd Hoglund, Henry Willis | |
| Subs | Elon | William Smith (SF), Kevin Bryant (PF) Aaron Mann, Bobby Wilde | |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alexander Baker | 32-26 |
| 14:22 | Elon | David Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 13:51 | Elon | Gerald Confer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:31 | Elon | Kevin Bryant can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Thomas Ligon (PF), Antonio Groleau (C) Frederick Nealy, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| Subs | Elon | Claude Austin (PG), Michael Shuler (SG) Michael Campbell, David Rogers | |
| 12:41 | Elon | Claude Austin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Shuler | 32-28 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 12:18 | Elon | Gerald Confer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Michael Shuler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Ligon - foul #2 on Thomas Ligon, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Henry Willis (SG) William Stickland, Lawrence Gilmer | |
| Subs | Elon | David Rogers (SF), Bobby Wilde (PF) William Smith, Kevin Bryant | |
| 12:03 | Elon | Michael Shuler misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 12:03 | Elon | Michael Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 11:40 | Elon | Bobby Wilde pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Todd Hoglund (fresh) SG - Henry Willis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Antonio Groleau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Claude Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Shuler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Confer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Elon | Thomas Ligon denies the turnaround by Claude Austin | 32-29 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Gerald Confer steps in front of the Thomas Ligon pass | 32-29 |
| 10:53 | Elon | Michael Shuler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 10:51 | Elon | David Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 10:45 | Elon | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Confer is blocked by Thomas Ligon | 32-29 |
| 10:43 | Elon | Michael Shuler grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 10:36 | Elon | Michael Shuler scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gerald Confer | 32-31 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 10:10 | Elon | Bobby Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 09:57 | Elon | Michael Shuler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Austin | 32-34 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 09:30 | Elon | Gerald Confer gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 09:07 | Elon | Thomas Ligon denies the turnaround by David Rogers | 32-34 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis is fouled on the floor by Claude Austin - foul #1 on Claude Austin, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Stickland (PG), Lawrence Gilmer (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Todd Hoglund, Henry Willis, Dikembe Arrambide, Thomas Ligon, Antonio Groleau | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Campbell (PG), Aaron Mann (SG), William Smith (SF), Kevin Bryant (PF) Claude Austin, Michael Shuler, David Rogers, Gerald Confer | |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy tips it in | 34-34 |
| 08:09 | Elon | Bobby Wilde clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 08:08 | Elon | Michael Campbell can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Kevin Bryant steals it from Alexander Baker | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Stickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Michael Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Mann (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Wilde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Elon | Lawrence Gilmer steps in front of the Bobby Wilde pass | 34-34 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Nealy | 37-34 |
| 06:47 | Elon | Michael Campbell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Mann | 37-36 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Mann - foul #1 on Aaron Mann, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Thomas Ligon (PF), Antonio Groleau (C) Frederick Nealy, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| Subs | Elon | Claude Austin (PG), Michael Shuler (SG), Gerald Confer (C) Michael Campbell, Aaron Mann, Bobby Wilde | |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 06:16 | Elon | Kevin Bryant buries a shot near the basket set up by Claude Austin and the foul's on Lawrence Gilmer - foul #1 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 06:16 | Elon | Kevin Bryant misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Confer - foul #4 on Gerald Confer, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 05:35 | Elon | Gerald Confer connects on the jumper from the left block | 40-40 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Bryant - foul #3 on Kevin Bryant, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 04:59 | Elon | Dikembe Arrambide steals the ball from Kevin Bryant | 41-40 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Stickland | 44-40 |
| 04:18 | Elon | The short jumper by Kevin Bryant is denied by Antonio Groleau | 44-40 |
| 04:16 | Elon | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | William Stickland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 03:58 | Elon | Gerald Confer gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:43 | Elon | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gilmer - foul #2 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Henry Willis (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF) William Stickland, Lawrence Gilmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Thomas Ligon | |
| Subs | Elon | David Rogers (SG), Michael Campbell (SF), Bobby Wilde (PF), Rodney Davis (C) Michael Shuler, William Smith, Kevin Bryant, Gerald Confer | |
| 03:29 | Elon | Claude Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Todd Hoglund (fresh) SG - Henry Willis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Groleau (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Claude Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Hoglund | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Elon | Bobby Wilde can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Antonio Groleau | 47-42 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Stickland (PG), Lawrence Gilmer (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Thomas Ligon (PF) Todd Hoglund, Henry Willis, Frederick Nealy, Donnell Ivory | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Shuler (SG), William Smith (SF), Kevin Bryant (PF), Gerald Confer (C) David Rogers, Michael Campbell, Bobby Wilde, Rodney Davis | |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 02:32 | Elon | Gerald Confer snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 02:20 | Elon | William Smith lays it in set up by Kevin Bryant | 47-44 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Stickland | 50-44 |
| 01:36 | Elon | Kevin Bryant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Stickland and the foul's on Kevin Bryant - foul #4 on Kevin Bryant, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:18 | Elon | Michael Shuler grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 00:58 | Elon | Gerald Confer buries a shot from the left block set up by Claude Austin | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 00:34 | Elon | William Smith snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Elon | Michael Shuler drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Shuler - foul #2 on Michael Shuler, team foul #10 | 52-51 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:01 | Elon | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Michael Shuler snags the offensive board | 54-51 |