| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Gordon Eilerman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andres Velasquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kingsley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Howze (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Delano (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Alcala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Wolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Elon | Matthew Wolverton clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | William Delano is called for the reach on Andres Velasquez - foul #1 on William Delano, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | Long Beach State | Matthew Wolverton is called for the reach on Joseph Kingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Wolverton, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis (SF), Walter Tobar (PF), Jefferson Braden (C) Daniel Copeland, Joseph Kingsley, Sean Howze | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Jefferson Braden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:18 | Elon | John Alcala snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:07 | Elon | John Alcala connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:46 | Long Beach State | Walter Tobar pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:31 | Elon | Matthew Wolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Elon | Robert Terry travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly (PG), Floyd Burke (SG), Joseph Kingsley (PF), Sean Howze (C) Gordon Eilerman, Andres Velasquez, Walter Tobar, Jefferson Braden | |
| Subs | Elon | Enlai Xia (SG), Ronnie Weingarten (SF), Thomas Foster (PF), James Smith (C) William Delano, John Alcala, Matthew Wolverton, Robert Terry | |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly is fouled on the floor by John Francis - foul #1 on John Francis, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland (SF) Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland comes up short on the runner near the basket | 35-35 |
| 16:43 | Elon | The rebound goes to Ronnie Weingarten | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Elon | Thomas Foster drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Enlai Xia | 35-37 |
| 16:21 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Elon | John Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:55 | Elon | James Smith can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:54 | Elon | Ronnie Weingarten grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kingsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sean Howze (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Francis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enlai Xia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Weingarten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Elon | Thomas Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:41 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Howze | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Foster, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (PG), Andres Velasquez (SG), Robert Curtis (SF), Jefferson Braden (C) Douglas Kelly, Floyd Burke, Daniel Copeland, Sean Howze | |
| Subs | Elon | William Delano (SG), John Alcala (SF), Robert Engels (PF), Robert Terry (C) John Francis, Ronnie Weingarten, Thomas Foster, James Smith | |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:49 | Elon | William Delano misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 14:47 | Elon | John Alcala tips it in | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Walter Tobar (PF) Joseph Kingsley | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 14:24 | Elon | Jefferson Braden is called for the reach on Robert Terry - foul #2 on Jefferson Braden, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Elon | John Francis (PG) Enlai Xia | |
| 14:13 | Elon | Robert Terry makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Delano | 37-41 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Walter Tobar makes the jumpshot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 13:36 | Elon | Walter Tobar blocks the short jumper by Robert Engels | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly (PG), William Stallings (SG), Richard Glidden (SF), Sean Howze (C) Gordon Eilerman, Andres Velasquez, Robert Curtis, Jefferson Braden | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Foster (PG), Ronnie Weingarten (SF), Matthew Wolverton (C) John Francis, John Alcala, Robert Terry | |
| 13:07 | Elon | Douglas Kelly steals the ball from Thomas Foster in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 12:51 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 12:50 | Long Beach State | Walter Tobar misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 12:49 | Elon | Ronnie Weingarten snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:36 | Elon | Ronnie Weingarten lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Foster and he's fouled by Richard Glidden - foul #1 on Richard Glidden, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke (SG), Joseph Kingsley (PF) William Stallings, Walter Tobar | |
| Subs | Elon | Enlai Xia (PG), James Smith (C) William Delano, Robert Engels | |
| 12:36 | Elon | Ronnie Weingarten makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Glidden | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | Elon | Thomas Foster travels in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland (SF), Robert Curtis (PF) Richard Glidden, Joseph Kingsley | |
| Subs | Elon | Wayne Yates (SF) Ronnie Weingarten | |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Elon | The rebound goes to Wayne Yates | 42-44 |
| 11:31 | Elon | Matthew Wolverton's floater is tipped away by Robert Curtis | 42-44 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Sean Howze | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Howze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Enlai Xia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Yates (fresh) PF - Matthew Wolverton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Curtis | 44-44 |
| 11:07 | Elon | Enlai Xia can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | Elon | Matthew Wolverton tips it home | 44-46 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (PG), Andres Velasquez (SG), Richard Glidden (SF), Joseph Kingsley (PF) Douglas Kelly, Floyd Burke, Daniel Copeland, Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Elon | Ronnie Weingarten (PG), William Delano (SG), John Alcala (SF), Robert Engels (PF), Robert Terry (C) Enlai Xia, Thomas Foster, Wayne Yates, Matthew Wolverton, James Smith | |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:46 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:33 | Elon | Richard Glidden is called for the reach on John Alcala - foul #2 on Richard Glidden, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jefferson Braden (C) Sean Howze | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:21 | Elon | John Alcala is hacked by Joseph Kingsley - foul #1 on Joseph Kingsley, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 10:11 | Elon | John Alcala hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | Elon | Robert Engels snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:02 | Elon | Robert Terry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Glidden - foul #3 on Richard Glidden, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 10:02 | Elon | Robert Terry makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Elon | Robert Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Long Beach State | Jefferson Braden snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez's pass is intercepted by Robert Terry | 46-47 |
| 09:27 | Elon | John Alcala can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 09:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | John Alcala steals the ball from Richard Glidden | 46-47 |
| 08:44 | Elon | Robert Engels loses the dribble to Joseph Kingsley | 46-47 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Richard Glidden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 07:58 | Elon | William Delano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 07:56 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jefferson Braden | 49-47 |
| 07:38 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Eilerman | 51-47 |
| 07:35 | Elon | Richard Glidden is called for the reach on Ronnie Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Glidden, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly (PG), Floyd Burke (SG), Daniel Copeland (SF), Robert Curtis (PF), Walter Tobar (C) Gordon Eilerman, Andres Velasquez, Richard Glidden, Joseph Kingsley, Jefferson Braden | |
| Subs | Elon | John Francis (PG), Enlai Xia (SG), Wayne Yates (SF), Matthew Wolverton (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Ronnie Weingarten, William Delano, John Alcala, Robert Engels, Robert Terry | |
| 07:24 | Elon | Wayne Yates blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Tobar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enlai Xia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Yates (fresh) PF - Matthew Wolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 06:52 | Elon | Thomas Foster hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Walter Tobar - foul #2 on Walter Tobar, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 06:52 | Elon | Thomas Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:52 | Elon | Thomas Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Tobar | 53-48 |
| 06:32 | Elon | Thomas Foster's pass is intercepted by Douglas Kelly | 53-48 |
| 06:14 | Long Beach State | John Francis is called for the reach on Douglas Kelly - foul #2 on John Francis, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Howze (C) Daniel Copeland | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 05:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Burke | 55-48 |
| 05:37 | Elon | John Francis is hacked by Floyd Burke - foul #1 on Floyd Burke, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (PG), William Stallings (SG), Daniel Copeland (SF), Joseph Kingsley (PF) Douglas Kelly, Floyd Burke, Robert Curtis, Walter Tobar | |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Johnson (SF), Robert Engels (PF), James Smith (C) Wayne Yates, Matthew Wolverton, Thomas Foster | |
| 05:37 | Elon | John Francis makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:37 | Elon | John Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:37 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 05:15 | Long Beach State | William Stallings makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Sean Howze | 57-49 |
| 04:58 | Elon | Robert Engels hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Enlai Xia and he's hacked by Daniel Copeland - foul #1 on Daniel Copeland, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez (SG), Richard Glidden (SF) William Stallings, Daniel Copeland | |
| Subs | Elon | William Delano (SG) Enlai Xia | |
| 04:58 | Elon | Robert Engels makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 04:35 | Elon | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:33 | Elon | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Sean Howze in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 04:25 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 04:04 | Elon | Robert Engels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Kelly (PG), Robert Curtis (SF), Walter Tobar (PF), Jefferson Braden (C) Gordon Eilerman, Richard Glidden, Joseph Kingsley, Sean Howze | |
| Subs | Elon | Thomas Foster (PG), John Alcala (SF), Robert Terry (C) John Francis, Raymond Johnson, James Smith | |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:51 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Tobar | 59-52 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Floyd Burke (SG) Andres Velasquez | |
| Subs | Elon | Enlai Xia (PG), Matthew Wolverton (PF) William Delano, Robert Engels | |
| 03:16 | Elon | Robert Curtis is called for the reach on John Alcala - foul #3 on Robert Curtis, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland (SF) Walter Tobar | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 03:16 | Elon | John Alcala makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:16 | Elon | John Alcala makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Floyd Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jefferson Braden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Enlai Xia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Alcala (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Wolverton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Jefferson Braden is denied on a layup by Robert Terry | 59-54 |
| 02:54 | Elon | Thomas Foster grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 02:54 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman (PG), Andres Velasquez (SG), Sean Howze (C) Douglas Kelly, Floyd Burke, Jefferson Braden | |
| Subs | Elon | John Francis (PG), Robert Engels (PF) Thomas Foster, Matthew Wolverton | |
| 02:41 | Elon | Robert Engels scores on a shot from the right side set up by Enlai Xia | 59-56 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Sean Howze gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley (PF) Robert Curtis | |
| Subs | Elon | William Delano (SG) Enlai Xia | |
| 01:42 | Elon | Robert Terry misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 01:41 | Elon | Robert Engels tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Francis - foul #3 on John Francis, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Gordon Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:28 | Elon | William Delano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland is hacked by William Delano - foul #2 on William Delano, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Daniel Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:12 | Elon | Gordon Eilerman is called for the reach on John Francis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Eilerman, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 01:12 | Elon | John Francis misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:12 | Elon | John Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Andres Velasquez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 00:56 | Elon | John Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Elon | John Alcala comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:44 | Elon | Robert Terry tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 00:42 | Elon | Robert Engels tips it in | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Elon | Robert Terry gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Elon | John Francis misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Kingsley - foul #2 on Joseph Kingsley, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:10 | Elon | John Francis makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Elon | John Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Elon | Robert Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:04 | Elon | Robert Engels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley is fouled in the backcourt by John Francis - foul #4 on John Francis, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Joseph Kingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Elon | Robert Terry pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Elon | Elon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Elon | John Francis clanks a fullcourt shot | 64-62 |