| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ronald Lynn (fresh) SG - Wilton Jalbert (fresh) SF - Ronald Martowski (fresh) PF - Walter Anderson (fresh) C - Dennis Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) SG - John Barrett (fresh) SF - John Bland (fresh) PF - Wayne Harris (fresh) C - Michael Taggart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Appalachian State | John Barrett makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Bland | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Elon | Ronald Martowski blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Elon | Ronald Lynn misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Wayne Harris | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Wilton Jalbert - foul #1 on Wilton Jalbert, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Elon | Wilton Jalbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Appalachian State | John Barrett misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:15 | Elon | Ronald Martowski scores on a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Wayne Harris - foul #1 on Wayne Harris, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Elon | Ronald Martowski makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Appalachian State | Walter Anderson swats the short shot by John Barrett | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Elon | Wilton Jalbert gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Elon | Ronald Lynn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Elon | Walter Anderson tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bland | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Appalachian State | John Barrett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Barrett, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Buentello (SG) Wilton Jalbert | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (SF), Robert Durrant (PF), Richard Ropp (C) John Bland, Wayne Harris, Michael Taggart | |
| 16:37 | Elon | Ronald Martowski clanks a jump hook from close range | 3-5 |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | Appalachian State | John Barrett buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Monroe Zediker | 3-8 |
| 16:17 | Elon | Dennis Cole can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 3-8 |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:50 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker loses the dribble to Ronald Lynn | 3-8 |
| 15:46 | Elon | Ronald Lynn lays it in | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ronald Lynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Buentello (fresh) SF - Ronald Martowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Cole (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Monroe Zediker | 5-10 |
| 15:06 | Elon | Ronald Martowski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 5-10 |
| 15:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:58 | Appalachian State | John Barrett is hacked by Russell Buentello - foul #1 on Russell Buentello, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Elon | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Wilton Jalbert (SG), James Morin (PF), Marvin Alday (C) Ronald Lynn, Ronald Martowski, Walter Anderson, Dennis Cole | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Jonathan Barnett (SG), John Bland (SF), Wayne Harris (PF), Michael Taggart (C) Monroe Zediker, John Barrett, Kenneth Smith, Robert Durrant, Richard Ropp | |
| 14:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Taggart, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 14:22 | Elon | Wayne Harris denies the turnaround by Jimmy Hudson | 5-10 |
| 14:21 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:08 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:07 | Elon | Marvin Alday pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:55 | Elon | Russell Buentello drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Taggart | 8-12 |
| 13:23 | Elon | Michael Taggart is called for the reach on James Morin - foul #2 on Michael Taggart, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Martowski (SF) Russell Buentello | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), John Barrett (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Robert Durrant (C) David White, Jonathan Barnett, John Bland, Michael Taggart | |
| 13:14 | Elon | Ronald Martowski buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Hudson | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 12:54 | Elon | James Morin snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:50 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Monroe Zediker - foul #1 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Elon | Dennis Cole (C) Marvin Alday | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:50 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:32 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | Elon | Dennis Cole travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Lynn (PG), Russell Buentello (SG), Walter Anderson (PF) Jimmy Hudson, Wilton Jalbert, James Morin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:01 | Elon | Russell Buentello grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 11:38 | Elon | Ronald Lynn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-15 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bland (SF), Richard Ropp (C) Kenneth Smith, Wayne Harris | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ronald Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Buentello (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Martowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Anderson (fresh) C - Dennis Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bland (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Barrett | 13-17 |
| 11:01 | Elon | Russell Buentello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 13-17 |
| 11:00 | Elon | Russell Buentello tips it in | 15-17 |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | John Barrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Elon | Dennis Cole grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Elon | John Bland takes the ball from Ronald Martowski | 15-17 |
| 10:13 | Appalachian State | John Bland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Wilton Jalbert (SG), James Morin (PF), Marvin Alday (C) Russell Buentello, Walter Anderson, Dennis Cole | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Jonathan Barnett (SG), Wayne Harris (PF) Monroe Zediker, John Barrett, Robert Durrant | |
| 09:55 | Elon | Ronald Martowski is hacked by Jonathan Barnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Delbert Woodell (SF) Ronald Martowski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (SF) John Bland | |
| 09:45 | Elon | Delbert Woodell is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| 09:45 | Elon | Delbert Woodell makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:45 | Elon | Delbert Woodell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:45 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:43 | Appalachian State | David White is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 09:29 | Elon | Marvin Alday buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | Elon | James Morin pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:42 | Elon | James Morin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:21 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:19 | Elon | Delbert Woodell snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:14 | Elon | Ronald Lynn hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Delbert Woodell - foul #1 on Delbert Woodell, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Russell Buentello (SG), Ronald Martowski (SF), Walter Anderson (PF), Dennis Cole (C) Ronald Lynn, Wilton Jalbert, Delbert Woodell, James Morin, Marvin Alday | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), John Barrett (SG), John Bland (SF), Robert Durrant (C) David White, Jonathan Barnett, Kenneth Smith, Richard Ropp | |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:32 | Elon | Walter Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Anderson, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (C) Wayne Harris | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jimmy Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Martowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Anderson (fresh) C - Dennis Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bland (fresh) PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Appalachian State | John Bland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 07:11 | Elon | Dennis Cole gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:53 | Elon | Russell Buentello misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Barrett - foul #2 on John Barrett, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG) John Barrett | |
| 06:53 | Elon | Russell Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:53 | Elon | Russell Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:36 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 06:18 | Elon | Kenneth Smith steps in front of the Walter Anderson pass | 22-20 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Jimmy Hudson - foul #1 on Jimmy Hudson, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Lynn (PG), Wilton Jalbert (SG) Jimmy Hudson, Russell Buentello | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris (PF) John Bland | |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:53 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses the 3rd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:53 | Elon | Walter Anderson pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:30 | Elon | Kenneth Smith picks off the pass by Ronald Lynn | 22-22 |
| 05:17 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Monroe Zediker | 22-25 |
| 05:05 | Elon | Walter Anderson is fouled on the floor by Monroe Zediker - foul #2 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Elon | James Morin (C) Dennis Cole | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Robert Sheperd (SF), Richard Ropp (C) Monroe Zediker, Kenneth Smith, Robert Durrant | |
| 05:05 | Elon | Walter Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:05 | Elon | Walter Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Wilton Jalbert is called for the reach on Jonathan Barnett - foul #2 on Wilton Jalbert, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Buentello (SG), Marvin Alday (C) Wilton Jalbert, Walter Anderson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett banks in the layup on a nice dish by David White | 24-27 |
| 04:20 | Elon | Richard Ropp swats the shot by Russell Buentello | 24-27 |
| 04:18 | Elon | James Morin tips it home | 26-27 |
| 04:07 | Appalachian State | Robert Sheperd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 03:54 | Elon | James Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Elon | Wilton Jalbert (SG) Ronald Martowski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), John Barrett (SG), John Bland (SF), Michael Taggart (C) David White, Jonathan Barnett, Robert Sheperd, Richard Ropp | |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | John Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-29 |
| 03:38 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bland | 26-29 |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Barrett | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ronald Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wilton Jalbert (fresh) SF - Russell Buentello (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Alday (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Elon | Michael Taggart blocks the short jumper by Marvin Alday | 26-31 |
| 03:09 | Elon | James Morin tips it in | 28-31 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Elon | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Ronald Martowski (SF), Walter Anderson (PF), Dennis Cole (C) Ronald Lynn, Russell Buentello, James Morin, Marvin Alday | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant (PF) Wayne Harris | |
| 02:34 | Elon | Walter Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 02:32 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Martowski | 28-31 |
| 02:17 | Elon | Dennis Cole scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Wilton Jalbert and he's hacked by Michael Taggart - foul #3 on Michael Taggart, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp (C) Michael Taggart | |
| 02:17 | Elon | Dennis Cole makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:55 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp misses the jumper from the left block | 31-31 |
| 01:53 | Elon | Dennis Cole snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Walter Anderson misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Durrant - foul #1 on Robert Durrant, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (SF), Wayne Harris (PF) John Bland, Richard Ropp | |
| 01:35 | Elon | Walter Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Walter Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:35 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:24 | Appalachian State | John Barrett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Monroe Zediker | 32-33 |
| 01:03 | Elon | Ronald Martowski connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Hudson | 34-33 |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 34-35 |
| 00:17 | Elon | Dennis Cole drills a shot from the right block | 36-35 |
| 00:11 | Appalachian State | Walter Anderson swats the short shot by Robert Durrant | 36-35 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 00:08 | Elon | Wilton Jalbert grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Harris - foul #2 on Wayne Harris, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Elon | Ronald Lynn (PG), Russell Buentello (SF), James Morin (PF) Wilton Jalbert, Ronald Martowski, Walter Anderson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Jonathan Barnett (SG), John Bland (SF), Richard Ropp (C) Monroe Zediker, John Barrett, Kenneth Smith, Robert Durrant | |
| 00:03 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:03 | Elon | Jimmy Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett misses the halfcourt shot | 38-35 |