| Lineup | Elon | PG - Anthony Elias (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Morton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dallas Phoenix (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Denning (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ruben Crivello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | The jump hook by Harold Butler is blocked by Anthony Gasper | 33-32 |
| 19:41 | Elon | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 19:25 | Elon | Anthony Gasper is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 19:05 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin is hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:38 | Elon | Monty Morton's pass is intercepted by Ruben Crivello | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | The Citadel | Anthony Gasper blocks the jumper by Harold Butler | 33-34 |
| 18:22 | Elon | Monty Morton pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:20 | Elon | Harold Butler takes the ball from Anthony Elias in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:59 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 17:58 | Elon | Anthony Gasper pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Elon | Monty Morton comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Elias - foul #2 on Anthony Elias, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Elon | Anthony Elias misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:02 | Elon | Anthony Gasper tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ruben Crivello | 35-38 |
| 16:41 | Elon | Anthony Elias clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Storch (SG), Terrell Holmes (SF), James Dugan (PF), Paul Hairston (C) Bruce McLaughlin, Monty Morton, Bruce Johnson, Anthony Gasper | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Vaden (PG), Harry Hakes (SF), Bart Bond (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Harold Butler, Jimmy Denning, Willie Jackson, Ruben Crivello | |
| 16:41 | Elon | Anthony Elias makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:41 | Elon | Anthony Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix lays it up and in on a great pass from Bart Bond and he's hacked by Ralph Storch - foul #1 on Ralph Storch, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Donnie Stangl (SG) Anthony Elias | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Elon | Paul Hairston gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:46 | Elon | Ralph Storch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:44 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ralph Storch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Stangl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrell Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hairston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dallas Phoenix (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Hakes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bart Bond (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ed Rustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix tips it home | 37-42 |
| 15:07 | Elon | James Dugan lays it in set up by Donnie Stangl | 39-42 |
| 14:57 | The Citadel | Ralph Storch is called for the reach on James Vaden - foul #2 on Ralph Storch, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin (SG), Monty Morton (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Anthony Gasper (C) Donnie Stangl, Terrell Holmes, James Dugan, Paul Hairston | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Jimmy Denning (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Ruben Crivello (C) Dallas Phoenix, Harry Hakes, Bart Bond, Ed Rustin | |
| 14:43 | The Citadel | Anthony Gasper steals the ball from Harold Butler | 39-42 |
| 14:30 | Elon | Anthony Gasper hits a jumper from the right side set up by Bruce Johnson | 41-42 |
| 14:04 | The Citadel | James Vaden blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | Elon | Monty Morton gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Elon | Monty Morton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Monty Morton, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Anthony Elias (PG) Ralph Storch | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 13:27 | Elon | Bruce Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:02 | Elon | Anthony Elias connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning is denied on a layup by Anthony Gasper | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Elon | The rebound goes to Anthony Elias | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | Elon | Anthony Elias hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bruce McLaughlin | 47-42 |
| 12:16 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Elon | The rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 47-42 |
| 12:10 | Elon | Bruce Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:09 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ruben Crivello | 47-42 |
| 12:04 | The Citadel | Bruce Johnson steals the ball from James Vaden | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | Elon | Monty Morton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Butler - foul #2 on Harold Butler, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Storch (SG), James Dugan (PF), Paul Hairston (C) Bruce McLaughlin, Bruce Johnson, Anthony Gasper | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG), Dallas Phoenix (SG), Bart Bond (C) Harold Butler, James Vaden, Ruben Crivello | |
| 11:49 | Elon | Monty Morton misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | Elon | Monty Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:36 | The Citadel | Bart Bond knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dallas Phoenix | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Anthony Elias (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Storch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dugan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hairston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert St. Germain (fresh) SG - Dallas Phoenix (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Denning (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Bart Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Elon | Anthony Elias is fouled on the floor by Bart Bond - foul #1 on Bart Bond, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Terrell Holmes (SF) Monty Morton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harry Hakes (SF), Ed Rustin (C) Jimmy Denning, Willie Jackson | |
| 11:01 | Elon | Terrell Holmes is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terrell Holmes, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Donnie Stangl (SG) Anthony Elias | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 10:48 | The Citadel | Donnie Stangl picks off the pass by Harry Hakes | 48-44 |
| 10:45 | Elon | Donnie Stangl blows the dunk | 48-44 |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donnie Stangl - foul #2 on Donnie Stangl, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin (SG) Donnie Stangl | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Ruben Crivello (C) Robert St. Germain, Ed Rustin | |
| 10:26 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | Elon | Ralph Storch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-45 |
| 09:45 | Elon | The rebound goes to Paul Hairston | 51-45 |
| 09:31 | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Storch | 54-45 |
| 09:06 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 08:39 | Elon | James Dugan's layup is rejected by Harry Hakes | 54-47 |
| 08:37 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:10 | The Citadel | Ralph Storch picks off the pass by Harry Hakes | 54-47 |
| 08:06 | Elon | Terrell Holmes slams it home set up by Ralph Storch | 56-47 |
| 07:43 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Butler | 56-49 |
| 07:30 | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 07:28 | The Citadel | Bart Bond gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Ralph Storch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Dugan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dallas Phoenix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Hakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bart Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Crivello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:59 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello blows the dunk | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | The Citadel | Bart Bond gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:35 | The Citadel | Bart Bond misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 06:33 | The Citadel | Harold Butler grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:22 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 06:21 | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:07 | Elon | Terrell Holmes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 06:06 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ruben Crivello | 56-49 |
| 05:54 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dallas Phoenix | 56-51 |
| 05:54 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Elon | Anthony Elias (PG), Donnie Stangl (SG), Monty Morton (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF), Anthony Gasper (C) Ralph Storch, Bruce McLaughlin, Terrell Holmes, James Dugan, Paul Hairston | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Vaden (PG), Jimmy Denning (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Harold Butler, Harry Hakes, Bart Bond, Ruben Crivello | |
| 05:37 | Elon | Donnie Stangl misses long on a jumper from close range | 56-51 |
| 05:35 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:13 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 05:11 | Elon | Bruce Johnson gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:02 | Elon | Monty Morton's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Jackson | 56-51 |
| 05:00 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:51 | The Citadel | James Vaden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Phoenix | 56-51 |
| 04:28 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 04:26 | Elon | Anthony Gasper grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:09 | Elon | Bruce Johnson connects on the shot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning is fouled on the floor by Monty Morton - foul #3 on Monty Morton, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin (SG) Donnie Stangl | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Ruben Crivello (C) Dallas Phoenix, Ed Rustin | |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:31 | Elon | Bruce Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 03:30 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Johnson | 58-53 |
| 03:06 | Elon | Monty Morton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | Harold Butler pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Anthony Elias (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce McLaughlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Gasper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ruben Crivello (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:38 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:19 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello scores on a jump hook from close range set up by James Vaden | 58-55 |
| 02:02 | Elon | Anthony Gasper misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ruben Crivello - foul #1 on Ruben Crivello, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Storch (PG), Terrell Holmes (SF), James Dugan (PF) Anthony Elias, Monty Morton, Bruce Johnson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix (SG), Harry Hakes (SF), Bart Bond (PF) James Vaden, Jimmy Denning, Willie Jackson | |
| 02:02 | Elon | Anthony Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | Elon | Anthony Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:59 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Anthony Elias (PG), Monty Morton (SF), Bruce Johnson (PF) Ralph Storch, Terrell Holmes, James Dugan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning (SF), Willie Jackson (PF) Harry Hakes, Bart Bond | |
| 01:43 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 01:41 | Elon | The rebound goes to Anthony Gasper | 60-55 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Monty Morton comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 60-55 |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 01:09 | The Citadel | Harold Butler snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix is hacked by Bruce McLaughlin - foul #1 on Bruce McLaughlin, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | Elon | Anthony Gasper snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Elon | Dallas Phoenix is called for the reach on Anthony Gasper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Phoenix, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Storch (SG), Terrell Holmes (SF) Bruce McLaughlin, Monty Morton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:27 | Elon | Anthony Gasper is hacked by Dallas Phoenix - foul #2 on Dallas Phoenix, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Elon | Anthony Gasper misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ruben Crivello | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Jimmy Denning misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:16 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Butler | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Bruce McLaughlin (SG), Monty Morton (SF) Ralph Storch, Terrell Holmes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:14 | Elon | Anthony Elias is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Butler - foul #3 on Harold Butler, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Elon | Anthony Elias misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Elon | Bruce Johnson snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Bruce Johnson is hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #4 on Willie Jackson, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | Ruben Crivello snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Dallas Phoenix makes the 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Anthony Elias runs out the clock | 62-61 |