| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Anthony Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Shuler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Elon | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:19 | Elon | Rodney Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 18:38 | Elon | Anthony Watts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Elon | Kevin Bryant tips it in | 35-31 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco's layup is rejected by Rodney Davis | 35-31 |
| 18:19 | Elon | William Smith gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | Elon | Eric Kramer picks off the pass by Anthony Watts | 35-31 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer hits the finger roll | 37-31 |
| 17:48 | Elon | Anthony Watts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-31 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Elon | Rodney Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:17 | Elon | Kevin Bryant can't finish the layup | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | Elon | Kevin Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | Elon | Anthony Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG), Michael Carter (SF) Warren Siddiqui, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Elon | David Rogers (SG) Michael Shuler | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | John Eaton drills a floater from the right side | 39-31 |
| 16:30 | Elon | Anthony Watts comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer drills a shot from the left block | 41-31 |
| 15:43 | Elon | David Rogers's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Greco | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gustavo Greco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Anthony Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kevin Bryant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Anthony Watts steals the ball from Michael Carter | 41-31 |
| 15:06 | Elon | Anthony Watts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 15:05 | Elon | William Smith snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:53 | Elon | Rodney Davis makes the jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Jason Jones (SF), Lee Henriksen (PF), Ralph Mill (C) John Eaton, Eric Kramer, Gustavo Greco, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Campbell (PG), Michael Shuler (SG), Bobby Wilde (PF), Robert Kulick (C) Anthony Watts, William Smith, Kevin Bryant, Rodney Davis | |
| 14:17 | Elon | Warren Siddiqui steals the ball from Michael Shuler | 41-33 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Rogers - foul #1 on David Rogers, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Tim Lucas (SF) David Rogers | |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:39 | Elon | Ralph Mill swats the dunk try by Robert Kulick | 44-33 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Ralph Mill snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Shuler - foul #1 on Michael Shuler, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:02 | Elon | Robert Kulick hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Campbell and he's hacked by Ralph Mill - foul #1 on Ralph Mill, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (SG) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 13:02 | Elon | Robert Kulick makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | John Eaton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Siddiqui | 49-36 |
| 12:40 | Elon | John Eaton picks off the pass by Michael Campbell in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen's pass is intercepted by Michael Campbell | 49-36 |
| 11:57 | Elon | Michael Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), Eric Kramer (SG), Gustavo Greco (PF), Dean Wellman (C) Warren Siddiqui, John Eaton, Lee Henriksen, Ralph Mill | |
| Subs | Elon | Anthony Watts (PG), William Smith (SF), Kevin Bryant (PF), Rodney Davis (C) Michael Campbell, Tim Lucas, Bobby Wilde, Robert Kulick | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Rodney Davis - foul #1 on Rodney Davis, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Elon | David Rogers (SG) Michael Shuler | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Anthony Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kevin Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Elon | Rodney Davis lays it up and in and the foul's on Dean Wellman - foul #1 on Dean Wellman, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| 11:27 | Elon | Rodney Davis makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | John Eaton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 11:10 | Elon | Kevin Bryant gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:57 | Elon | Rodney Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen (SF) John Eaton | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Wellman | 50-39 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | William Smith is called for the reach on Gustavo Greco - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Jason Jones (SF) Michael Carter, Lee Henriksen | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Shuler (SG), Bobby Wilde (C) David Rogers, Rodney Davis | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Siddiqui | 53-39 |
| 09:52 | Elon | Michael Shuler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:24 | Elon | Anthony Watts misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-39 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Kevin Bryant steals it from Jason Jones | 56-39 |
| 08:54 | Elon | Jason Jones is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Jason Jones, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (SG), Lee Henriksen (C) Eric Kramer, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Elon | David Rogers (SF), Rodney Davis (C) William Smith, Kevin Bryant | |
| 08:46 | Elon | Rodney Davis misses the lay-in | 56-39 |
| 08:45 | Elon | David Rogers tips it in | 56-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter is hacked by Bobby Wilde - foul #3 on Bobby Wilde, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (SG), Ralph Mill (C) Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Campbell (PG), Tim Lucas (SF) Anthony Watts, Michael Shuler | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter is fouled on the floor by Tim Lucas - foul #2 on Tim Lucas, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Collins (SG) Warren Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 07:40 | Elon | Tim Lucas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 07:38 | Elon | Tim Lucas can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Mill (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Michael Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Wilde (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Rodney Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | John Eaton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 07:06 | Elon | Rodney Davis snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 06:42 | Elon | Bobby Wilde hits a shot from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 06:31 | Elon | Michael Campbell gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:13 | Elon | Bobby Wilde can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Ralph Mill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Eric Kramer (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF), Dean Wellman (C) John Eaton, Frank Collins, Michael Carter, Lee Henriksen, Ralph Mill | |
| Subs | Elon | Anthony Watts (PG), Michael Shuler (SG), William Smith (SF), Kevin Bryant (PF), Robert Kulick (C) Michael Campbell, David Rogers, Tim Lucas, Bobby Wilde, Rodney Davis | |
| 05:37 | Elon | Warren Siddiqui steals the ball from Michael Shuler | 58-43 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-43 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones tips it in | 60-43 |
| 04:58 | Elon | Michael Shuler blows the layup | 60-43 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 04:29 | Elon | William Smith gets the rebound | 60-43 |
| 04:21 | Elon | Kevin Bryant misses short on a shot from the right block | 60-43 |
| 04:20 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bryant | 60-43 |
| 04:10 | Elon | Robert Kulick's floater is tipped away by Gustavo Greco | 60-43 |
| 04:08 | Elon | Kevin Bryant tips it home | 60-45 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Shuler takes the ball from Eric Kramer | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Elon | Anthony Watts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 03:35 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Bryant | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Anthony Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Shuler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Kevin Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Kulick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Elon | William Smith slams it home | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Jones | 60-47 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses the dunk attempt | 60-47 |
| 02:48 | Elon | Michael Shuler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:37 | Elon | Michael Shuler misses short on a floater from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Wellman | 60-47 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 02:06 | Elon | Kevin Bryant grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 01:46 | Elon | Michael Shuler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer buries a jumpshot from the left side | 62-50 |
| 01:07 | Elon | Robert Kulick knocks in the shot from close range set up by William Smith | 62-52 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Watts - foul #1 on Anthony Watts, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), John Eaton (SG), Lee Henriksen (SF), Ralph Mill (PF) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Elon | Michael Campbell (PG), David Rogers (SG), Tim Lucas (SF), Bobby Wilde (PF) Anthony Watts, Michael Shuler, William Smith, Kevin Bryant | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Elon | Tim Lucas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Collins (SG) Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:42 | Elon | Michael Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 66-54 |
| 00:40 | Elon | David Rogers tips it home | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins is fouled on the floor by Tim Lucas - foul #3 on Tim Lucas, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:15 | Elon | Robert Kulick gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:07 | Elon | David Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Tim Lucas snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:01 | Elon | Michael Campbell is fouled on the floor by Frank Collins - foul #1 on Frank Collins, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Elon | David Rogers misses short on a runner in the lane | 66-56 |