| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Joiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Slape (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hawthorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hedges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | John Slape inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn connects on the runner from the left block | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Manuel Foreman steals it from Ron Boucher | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Elon | Arturo Perez banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Foreman | 35-37 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck lays it in on a nice dish by John Joiner | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn hits a jumper in the paint | 37-39 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins is fouled on the floor by Manuel Foreman - foul #1 on Manuel Foreman, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | William Hedges steps in front of the Ron Boucher pass | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn is denied on a layup by Allen Beck | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Manuel Foreman - foul #2 on Manuel Foreman, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:42 | Elon | John Slape misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | John Joiner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Manuel Foreman takes the ball from Rick Hartwig | 39-39 |
| 16:49 | Elon | Cecil Higgins steals the ball from John Slape | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Michael Hawthorn blocks the short jumper by Rick Hartwig | 39-39 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins tips it in | 41-39 |
| 16:01 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Arturo Perez and he's fouled by Rick Hartwig - foul #2 on Rick Hartwig, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Woods (PG), Tom Todd (SG), Brock Lindeman (PF), Raymond England (C) John Joiner, Ron Boucher, Cecil Higgins, Rick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Elon | Kory Johnston (SG), Dario Wilebski (SF), Alfred Nelson (C) Manuel Foreman, John Slape, William Hedges | |
| 16:01 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brock Lindeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond England (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Arturo Perez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kory Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dario Wilebski (fresh) PF - Michael Hawthorn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Tom Todd, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers (PG) Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Elon | John McWilson (SG), William Hayman (PF) Arturo Perez, Michael Hawthorn | |
| 15:32 | Elon | William Hayman blows the layup but the foul's on Brock Lindeman - foul #1 on Brock Lindeman, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 15:32 | Elon | William Hayman makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:32 | Elon | William Hayman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hayman - foul #1 on William Hayman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SF) Allen Beck | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:42 | Elon | William Hayman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd is fouled on the floor by John McWilson - foul #4 on John McWilson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins (PF) Raymond England | |
| Subs | Elon | Arturo Perez (PG) John McWilson | |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins misses long on a jumper from close range | 43-43 |
| 14:25 | Elon | The rebound goes to Arturo Perez | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Elon | Dario Wilebski makes the shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:36 | Elon | Alfred Nelson gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:25 | Elon | William Hayman comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-45 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tom Todd | 45-45 |
| 12:55 | Elon | Arturo Perez buries a floater from close range | 45-47 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG), Allen Beck (SF), Rick Hartwig (C) Corey Rivers, Tom Todd, Brock Lindeman | |
| Subs | Elon | Manuel Foreman (SG), John Slape (SF), Michael Hawthorn (PF), William Hedges (C) Kory Johnston, Dario Wilebski, William Hayman, Alfred Nelson | |
| 12:34 | Elon | Arturo Perez is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Woods (PG) John Joiner | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Woods | 47-47 |
| 12:06 | Elon | Manuel Foreman is hacked by Allen Beck - foul #2 on Allen Beck, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman (PF) Cecil Higgins | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 11:48 | Elon | Arturo Perez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:47 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brock Lindeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Arturo Perez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Slape (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hawthorn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Hedges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Elon | Arturo Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers (PG) Richard Woods | |
| Subs | Elon | Kory Johnston (PG) Arturo Perez | |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:06 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | Elon | Kory Johnston is denied on a dunk by Brock Lindeman | 47-47 |
| 10:55 | Elon | John Slape gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | Elon | Kory Johnston misses the dunk | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Hartwig | 49-47 |
| 10:26 | Elon | Ron Boucher steals it from Kory Johnston | 49-47 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher lays it in | 51-47 |
| 10:16 | Elon | Kory Johnston knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Foreman | 51-49 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Ron Boucher is blocked by John Slape | 51-49 |
| 10:00 | Elon | John Slape grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:55 | Elon | Manuel Foreman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Corey Rivers and the foul's on John Slape - foul #3 on John Slape, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SG), Cecil Higgins (PF), Raymond England (C) Ron Boucher, Brock Lindeman, Rick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Elon | Arturo Perez (PG), Dario Wilebski (SF), William Hayman (PF), Alfred Nelson (C) Manuel Foreman, John Slape, Michael Hawthorn, William Hedges | |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:30 | Elon | Kory Johnston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Raymond England grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers tips it home | 56-49 |
| 08:49 | Elon | Arturo Perez is hacked by Corey Rivers - foul #4 on Corey Rivers, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Woods (PG), Tom Todd (SG), Brock Lindeman (C) Corey Rivers, Allen Beck, Raymond England | |
| Subs | Elon | John Slape (SF), Michael Hawthorn (PF) Kory Johnston, William Hayman | |
| 08:35 | Elon | Alfred Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 08:33 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:17 | Elon | Dario Wilebski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arturo Perez | 56-52 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins hits a jumpshot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 07:45 | Elon | Dario Wilebski hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Joiner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brock Lindeman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dario Wilebski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Slape (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hawthorn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alfred Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 07:14 | Elon | Dario Wilebski grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:09 | Elon | John Slape misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Richard Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Nelson | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | Elon | John Slape gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:55 | Elon | Arturo Perez loses the dribble to Tom Todd in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Woods misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:26 | Elon | Alfred Nelson gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:02 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers (PG), Ron Boucher (SG), Allen Beck (SF), Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) Richard Woods, Tom Todd, John Joiner, Cecil Higgins, Brock Lindeman | |
| Subs | Elon | Manuel Foreman (PG), John McWilson (SG), Kory Johnston (SF), William Hayman (PF), William Hedges (C) Arturo Perez, Dario Wilebski, John Slape, Michael Hawthorn, Alfred Nelson | |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Elon | William Hedges snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:27 | Elon | John McWilson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Manuel Foreman | 58-56 |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Beck | 60-56 |
| 04:50 | Elon | Manuel Foreman loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins (PF) Raymond England | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:27 | Elon | Manuel Foreman snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:16 | Elon | William Hayman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kory Johnston | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John McWilson - foul #5 on John McWilson, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Arturo Perez (PG), John Slape (SF), Michael Hawthorn (PF) John McWilson, Kory Johnston, William Hayman | |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | Elon | Manuel Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Rivers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Arturo Perez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Foreman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Slape (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hawthorn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Hedges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rick Hartwig - foul #3 on Rick Hartwig, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman (C) Rick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 03:30 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:30 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:30 | Elon | Arturo Perez snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:12 | Elon | John Slape is fouled on the floor by Brock Lindeman - foul #2 on Brock Lindeman, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (PG), Tom Todd (SG) Corey Rivers, Ron Boucher | |
| Subs | Elon | Kory Johnston (SG), Dario Wilebski (C) Manuel Foreman, William Hedges | |
| 03:12 | Elon | John Slape misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Allen Beck | 62-58 |
| 02:55 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers (PG), Ron Boucher (SG), Rick Hartwig (C) John Joiner, Tom Todd, Brock Lindeman | |
| Subs | Elon | Manuel Foreman (SG), William Hedges (C) Kory Johnston, Dario Wilebski | |
| 02:32 | Elon | Ron Boucher steals the ball from Manuel Foreman | 62-58 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 02:06 | Elon | William Hedges hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-58 |
| 02:05 | Elon | William Hedges tips it in | 64-60 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:53 | Elon | John Slape grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 01:47 | Elon | John Slape is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Slape, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 01:29 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 01:28 | Elon | The rebound goes to Michael Hawthorn | 64-60 |
| 01:13 | Elon | John Slape misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-60 |
| 01:12 | Elon | John Slape pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:55 | Elon | Corey Rivers is called for the reach on Arturo Perez - foul #5 on Corey Rivers, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (PG) Corey Rivers | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 00:55 | Elon | Arturo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:55 | Elon | Arturo Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rick Hartwig | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | John Joiner is denied on a layup by John Slape | 64-61 |
| 00:24 | Elon | The rebound goes to William Hedges | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:17 | Elon | William Hedges tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Elon | John Slape can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 00:15 | Elon | William Hedges tips it home | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Arturo Perez is called for the reach on Ron Boucher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arturo Perez, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Michael Hawthorn grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | Elon | John Slape is called for traveling | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | John Joiner runs out the clock | 64-63 |