| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ronald Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilton Jalbert (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Martowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Anderson (fresh) C - Dennis Cole (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Ronald Martowski inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Elon | Ronald Martowski connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Lynn | 35-26 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | John Richards connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Gouge | 38-26 |
| 19:26 | Elon | Darwin Brooks blocks the jumper by Ronald Lynn | 38-26 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:03 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks hits the finger roll set up by William Parker | 40-26 |
| 18:44 | Elon | Ronald Martowski misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-26 |
| 18:43 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Parker | 40-26 |
| 18:28 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Gouge | 43-26 |
| 18:12 | Elon | Ronald Martowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| 18:12 | Elon | Ronald Martowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 18:12 | Elon | Ronald Martowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:03 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Gouge | 46-28 |
| 17:52 | Elon | Dennis Cole misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 17:52 | Elon | Dennis Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 17:52 | Elon | Dennis Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 17:52 | Murray State | Thomas Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:38 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-29 |
| 17:36 | Elon | Dennis Cole snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 17:24 | Elon | Thomas Russell denies the turnaround by Ronald Martowski | 46-29 |
| 17:22 | Elon | Ronald Lynn gets the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:02 | Elon | Walter Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Lynn and he's fouled by Thomas Russell - foul #3 on Thomas Russell, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG), John Hodnett (SG), Jeffrey Seymour (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, William Parker, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Elon | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Russell Buentello (SG), James Morin (C) Ronald Lynn, Wilton Jalbert, Dennis Cole | |
| 17:02 | Elon | Walter Anderson misses the free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Jeffrey Seymour gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:45 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-31 |
| 16:44 | Elon | The rebound goes to James Morin | 46-31 |
| 16:40 | Elon | Ronald Martowski knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Jimmy Hudson | 46-33 |
| 16:27 | Murray State | Larry Penning comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | Elon | James Morin pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:20 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Crespo | 46-33 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | John Hodnett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | James Morin blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Seymour | 46-33 |
| 16:02 | Elon | Russell Buentello snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Larry Penning (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jimmy Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Buentello (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Martowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Thomas Russell (SF), William Parker (PF) John Hodnett, Jeffrey Seymour, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Elon | Delbert Woodell (SF), Marvin Alday (C) Ronald Martowski, Walter Anderson | |
| 15:36 | Murray State | Thomas Russell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 15:34 | Elon | James Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 15:12 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-35 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Larry Penning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Morin - foul #2 on James Morin, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Lynn (PG), Wilton Jalbert (SG), Dennis Cole (C) Jimmy Hudson, Delbert Woodell, Marvin Alday | |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Larry Penning misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:07 | Murray State | Larry Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:48 | Elon | James Morin knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Lynn | 47-37 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the lay-in | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Elon | Dennis Cole pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:26 | Elon | William Parker picks off the pass by Wilton Jalbert | 47-37 |
| 14:16 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | Elon | The rebound goes to James Morin | 47-37 |
| 14:01 | Elon | Ronald Lynn hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Russell Buentello | 47-39 |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Larry Penning is called for a backcourt violation | 47-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Kevin Crespo (SF), Robert Davidson (PF) Larry Penning, Thomas Russell, William Parker | |
| Subs | Elon | Jimmy Hudson (SG), Ronald Martowski (SF), Marvin Alday (PF) Wilton Jalbert, Russell Buentello, James Morin | |
| 13:23 | Elon | John Richards takes the ball from Ronald Lynn | 47-39 |
| 13:09 | Murray State | John Richards misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 13:08 | Elon | Ronald Martowski gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:47 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (SF) Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Anderson (PF) Dennis Cole | |
| 12:47 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:47 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:31 | Murray State | John Richards misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 12:29 | Elon | Ronald Martowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:17 | Elon | Ronald Martowski lays it in | 47-43 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Larry Penning is hacked by Ronald Martowski - foul #1 on Ronald Martowski, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Russell (SF), William Parker (PF) John Richards, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Elon | Wilton Jalbert (SG), James Morin (C) Ronald Lynn, Marvin Alday | |
| 12:01 | Murray State | William Gouge scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Penning | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Penning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jimmy Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilton Jalbert (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Martowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Elon | James Morin loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 11:39 | Murray State | William Parker banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 11:10 | Elon | Walter Anderson misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Larry Penning grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:50 | Murray State | Walter Anderson denies the turnaround by William Parker | 52-43 |
| 10:48 | Murray State | Larry Penning pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Wilton Jalbert is called for the reach on Larry Penning - foul #2 on Wilton Jalbert, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Lynn (PG), Russell Buentello (SG), Delbert Woodell (SF), Marvin Alday (PF), Dennis Cole (C) Jimmy Hudson, Wilton Jalbert, Ronald Martowski, Walter Anderson, James Morin | |
| 10:23 | Murray State | Dennis Cole steals the ball from Darwin Brooks | 52-43 |
| 10:06 | Elon | Russell Buentello scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | William Parker makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Darwin Brooks | 54-46 |
| 09:32 | Elon | Russell Buentello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Kevin Crespo (SF), Robert Davidson (PF) Larry Penning, Thomas Russell, William Parker | |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Martowski (SF) Delbert Woodell | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | John Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG) John Hodnett | |
| Subs | Elon | Wilton Jalbert (SG), James Morin (PF) Russell Buentello, Marvin Alday | |
| 08:58 | Elon | Darwin Brooks picks off the pass by Dennis Cole | 54-46 |
| 08:49 | Murray State | John Richards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:47 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 08:27 | Elon | Ronald Lynn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 08:25 | Elon | James Morin gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:07 | Elon | Wilton Jalbert can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Richards | 56-46 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks's floater is tipped away by Dennis Cole | 56-46 |
| 07:56 | Elon | James Morin grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Richards (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. PF - Robert Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ronald Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilton Jalbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Martowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Dennis Cole (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:51 | Elon | Kevin Crespo swats the short shot by Ronald Martowski | 56-46 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Darwin Brooks | 56-46 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks loses the dribble to Ronald Martowski | 56-46 |
| 07:36 | Elon | Ronald Martowski can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 07:35 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Morin - foul #3 on James Morin, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Larry Penning (PG), John Hodnett (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), William Parker (PF) William Gouge, John Richards, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Elon | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Russell Buentello (SG), Walter Anderson (PF), Marvin Alday (C) Ronald Lynn, Wilton Jalbert, James Morin, Dennis Cole | |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:29 | Murray State | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:18 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 07:16 | Elon | Marvin Alday grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:00 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson is hacked by Thomas Russell - foul #4 on Thomas Russell, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darwin Brooks (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Elon | Delbert Woodell (SF) Ronald Martowski | |
| 06:38 | Elon | Marvin Alday hits the finger roll on a great pass from Delbert Woodell | 57-48 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Thomas Russell hits the finger roll set up by Larry Penning | 59-48 |
| 06:08 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Kevin Crespo (C) John Hodnett, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Martowski (SF), James Morin (C) Delbert Woodell, Marvin Alday | |
| 06:08 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:08 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 06:01 | Murray State | Larry Penning lays it up and in | 61-49 |
| 05:47 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Larry Penning grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Murray State | William Parker knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by James Morin - foul #4 on James Morin, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG) Larry Penning | |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Lynn (PG), Wilton Jalbert (SG), Dennis Cole (C) Jimmy Hudson, Russell Buentello, James Morin | |
| 05:26 | Murray State | William Parker makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Elon | Dennis Cole misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Crespo - foul #2 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Elon | Marvin Alday (PF) Walter Anderson | |
| 05:15 | Elon | Dennis Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:15 | Elon | Dennis Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Murray State | John Richards clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wilton Jalbert - foul #3 on Wilton Jalbert, team foul #6 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) William Parker | |
| Subs | Elon | James Morin (PF) Marvin Alday | |
| 04:54 | Murray State | John Richards misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:37 | Elon | Ronald Lynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 04:35 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | John Richards knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Gouge | 68-51 |
| 03:58 | Elon | Wilton Jalbert hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Lynn | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Crespo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ronald Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilton Jalbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Martowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Robert Davidson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Cole - foul #1 on Dennis Cole, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Larry Penning (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | Elon | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Russell Buentello (SG), Delbert Woodell (SF), Walter Anderson (PF) Ronald Lynn, Wilton Jalbert, Ronald Martowski, James Morin | |
| 03:39 | Murray State | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:39 | Elon | Dennis Cole snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Elon | Dennis Cole blows the wide open layup | 68-54 |
| 03:25 | Elon | Walter Anderson tips it back up and in | 68-56 |
| 03:14 | Murray State | John Richards makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-56 |
| 03:00 | Elon | Russell Buentello misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 02:58 | Murray State | John Hodnett snags the defensive board | 71-56 |
| 02:47 | Murray State | Larry Penning connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-56 |
| 02:32 | Elon | Russell Buentello misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-56 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Hodnett | 75-56 |
| 02:07 | Elon | Russell Buentello comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 75-56 |
| 02:06 | Murray State | Larry Penning grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 01:45 | Murray State | John Richards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | John Richards gets the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Robert Davidson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 75-56 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 75-56 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Robert Davidson hits a turnaround near the basket set up by John Hodnett | 77-56 |
| 01:04 | Elon | Russell Buentello's pass is intercepted by John Richards | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | John Richards banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hodnett and the foul's on Russell Buentello - foul #2 on Russell Buentello, team foul #8 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (PF) Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | Elon | James Morin (PF), Marvin Alday (C) Walter Anderson, Dennis Cole | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | John Richards misses the free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:44 | Elon | James Morin snags the defensive board | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson loses the dribble to John Hodnett | 79-56 |
| 00:37 | Murray State | John Richards misses the lay-in | 79-56 |
| 00:36 | Elon | Marvin Alday pulls down the rebound | 79-56 |
| 00:31 | Elon | Delbert Woodell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 79-56 |
| 00:29 | Elon | James Morin tips it back up and in | 79-58 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | John Hodnett runs out the clock | 79-58 |