| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Plante (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Isley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elvin Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gillen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | James Washington inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 19:35 | Elon | Robert Gillen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Elon | Chad Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Elon | Chad Jones makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Isley | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Plante | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Jones and he's fouled by Matthew Holmes - foul #3 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Dennis (C) Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 18:14 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Elvin Schroeder swats the layup by Kevin Plante | 36-39 |
| 17:55 | Elon | Robert Gillen snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | Elon | Robert Gillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | James Dennis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:07 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Gillen | 36-39 |
| 17:02 | Elon | James Washington banks in the layup set up by Elvin Schroeder | 36-41 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | James Dennis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:24 | Elon | Chad Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Isley | 39-44 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | James Dennis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Fred McNealey | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Plante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Isley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elvin Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Gillen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Elon | Robert Gillen can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Dennis - foul #2 on James Dennis, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (PG), James Davidson (SG), Thomas May (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) Fred McNealey, Larry Washington, Brett Abbott, Kevin Plante, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Perrigo (PG), Chris Horne (SG), Harold Dutra (SF), Jimmy Seitz (PF) Chad Jones, William Isley, James Washington, Elvin Schroeder | |
| 15:49 | Elon | Robert Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:49 | Elon | Robert Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Perrigo picks off the pass by James Davidson | 42-46 |
| 15:30 | Elon | Chris Horne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Perrigo | 42-48 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 15:07 | Elon | The rebound goes to Chris Horne | 42-48 |
| 14:51 | Elon | Michael Perrigo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chris Horne | 42-51 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:38 | Elon | Jimmy Seitz snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:30 | Elon | Michael Perrigo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Brett Abbott (SF) James Davidson, Thomas May | |
| Subs | Elon | Elvin Schroeder (PF) Robert Gillen | |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 14:12 | Elon | Jimmy Seitz grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 14:06 | Elon | Chris Horne misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Washington (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Elon | James Washington (SF) Jimmy Seitz | |
| 14:06 | Elon | Chris Horne makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:06 | Elon | Chris Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Holmes | 44-53 |
| 13:35 | Elon | Michael Perrigo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Visconti - foul #4 on Wayne Visconti, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante (C) Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Elon | William Isley (SG) Chris Horne | |
| 13:35 | Elon | Michael Perrigo makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:35 | Elon | Michael Perrigo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | William Isley steals the ball from Brett Abbott | 44-55 |
| 13:15 | Elon | Michael Perrigo lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Isley | 44-57 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington tips it in | 46-57 |
| 12:34 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder is denied on a layup by Matthew Holmes | 46-57 |
| 12:33 | Elon | Harold Dutra gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:21 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 46-57 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | James Washington steals it from Larry Washington | 46-57 |
| 12:00 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante grabs the board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Plante (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Michael Perrigo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Isley (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elvin Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Harold Dutra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Washington | 48-57 |
| 11:16 | Elon | William Isley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Perrigo | 48-60 |
| 10:54 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott is fouled on the floor by James Washington - foul #1 on James Washington, team foul #1 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (PG), James Davidson (SG), James Dennis (PF), Martin Ferguson (C) Fred McNealey, Larry Washington, Brett Abbott, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Elon | Chad Jones (PG), Chris Horne (SG), James Joubert (SF), Jimmy Seitz (PF), Robert Gillen (C) Michael Perrigo, William Isley, James Washington, Elvin Schroeder, Harold Dutra | |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 51-60 |
| 10:13 | Elon | James Joubert is hacked by Kevin Plante - foul #1 on Kevin Plante, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas May (SF) Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:00 | Elon | Robert Gillen is hacked by Martin Ferguson - foul #1 on Martin Ferguson, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG) Thomas May | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 09:47 | Elon | Chad Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | James Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante (PF) Martin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 09:04 | Elon | Ernest Brown steals it from Robert Gillen | 51-60 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | James Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | James Davidson can't tip it in | 51-60 |
| 08:48 | Elon | Chad Jones gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:32 | Elon | Jimmy Seitz is fouled on the floor by Kevin Plante - foul #2 on Kevin Plante, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Washington (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF) Ernest Brown, James Davidson, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Elon | William Isley (SG), James Washington (SF), Elvin Schroeder (PF) Chris Horne, James Joubert, Robert Gillen | |
| 08:32 | Elon | Jimmy Seitz misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Plante | 54-60 |
| 07:56 | Elon | Matthew Holmes swats the layup by Elvin Schroeder | 54-60 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Holmes | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Plante (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Chad Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Isley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elvin Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Seitz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brett Abbott | 56-60 |
| 07:25 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Holmes - foul #4 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (PG), Wayne Visconti (C) Fred McNealey, Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Perrigo (PG), Robert Gillen (C) Chad Jones, Jimmy Seitz | |
| 07:25 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 07:13 | Elon | Michael Perrigo pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:56 | Elon | Robert Gillen hits the finger roll set up by Michael Perrigo | 56-64 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 06:31 | Elon | William Isley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:15 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Washington | 56-66 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #2 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Elon | Chad Jones (PG), Chris Horne (SG) Michael Perrigo, William Isley | |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:52 | Elon | Chris Horne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Jones - foul #2 on Chad Jones, team foul #3 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (SG), Kevin Plante (SF), James Dennis (PF) Larry Washington, Brett Abbott, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Perrigo (SG), Harold Dutra (PF) James Washington, Elvin Schroeder | |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:06 | Elon | Chris Horne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Dennis | 60-66 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 60-66 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Dennis | 60-66 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Gillen takes the ball from Wayne Visconti | 60-66 |
| 04:20 | Elon | Chad Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | James Dennis gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Gillen is called for the reach on Wayne Visconti - foul #2 on Robert Gillen, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Washington (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF) Ernest Brown, James Dennis, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Elon | William Isley (SG), James Washington (SF), Elvin Schroeder (PF) Chad Jones, Chris Horne, Harold Dutra | |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Gillen - foul #3 on Robert Gillen, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Kevin Plante (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Michael Perrigo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Isley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elvin Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Gillen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Elon | William Isley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Perrigo | 61-68 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott is whistled for traveling | 61-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Harold Dutra (C) Robert Gillen | |
| 02:53 | Elon | James Washington hits a runner from close range | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Holmes | 63-70 |
| 02:45 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti (C) Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | Elon | Chad Jones (PG), Robert Gillen (C) Michael Perrigo, Harold Dutra | |
| 02:21 | Elon | Elvin Schroeder is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Elvin Schroeder, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 63-70 |
| 02:08 | Elon | The rebound goes to William Isley | 63-70 |
| 01:52 | Elon | Chad Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti buries a jumper from the left block | 65-70 |
| 01:17 | Elon | Robert Gillen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 01:16 | Elon | Chad Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:03 | Elon | Robert Gillen misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Visconti - foul #5 on Wayne Visconti, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante (C) Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 01:03 | Elon | Robert Gillen misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:03 | Elon | Robert Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:39 | Elon | The rebound goes to Chad Jones | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Elon | Chad Jones is hacked by Fred McNealey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred McNealey, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Perrigo (SG), Chris Horne (PF) William Isley, Elvin Schroeder | |
| 00:36 | Elon | Chad Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:36 | Elon | Chad Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Holmes | 68-73 |
| 00:30 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Elon | Larry Washington is called for the reach on Chad Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Elon | Chad Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Elon | Chad Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Plante | 71-73 |
| 00:21 | Elon | Chad Jones is hacked by Fred McNealey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred McNealey, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | William Isley (SG), Elvin Schroeder (PF) Michael Perrigo, Chris Horne | |
| 00:21 | Elon | Chad Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Elon | Chad Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey is hacked by Elvin Schroeder - foul #3 on Elvin Schroeder, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Elon | James Washington is hacked by Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Washington, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| 00:11 | Elon | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Elon | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Holmes | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Elon | Chad Jones gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Elon | Chad Jones runs out the clock | 73-77 |