| Lineup | Elon | PG - Russell Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cheney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Handy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Staten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | James Allen inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Elon | David Pearson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Murray - foul #1 on Stanley Murray, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:44 | Elon | David Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:44 | Elon | David Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Staten | 39-33 |
| 19:07 | Elon | Joseph Cheney buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Handy | 42-35 |
| 18:37 | Elon | Joseph Cheney knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 18:20 | Appalachian State | Russell Pollard steals it from Stanley Murray | 44-35 |
| 18:04 | Elon | Joseph Cheney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Handy | 44-35 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 17:45 | Elon | The rebound goes to James Allen | 44-35 |
| 17:27 | Elon | David Pearson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | John Handy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Pearson - foul #1 on David Pearson, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:56 | Elon | Joseph Cheney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-37 |
| 16:55 | Elon | Joseph Cheney grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:45 | Elon | Russell Pollard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 16:43 | Appalachian State | John Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:24 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Stanley Murray | 46-39 |
| 16:16 | Elon | David Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 16:14 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Ray Staten | 46-39 |
| 16:08 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:07 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Russell Pollard - foul #2 on Russell Pollard, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Silver (PG), Joseph Ayotte (SF), Roy Hawn (PF), Robert Dickens (C) Russell Pollard, James Allen, Joseph Cheney, Harvey Wilson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Kermit Rock (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Jared Anderton (PF), Charles Beal (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, Paul Avery, John Handy, Ray Staten | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Robert Silver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Ayotte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Hawn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kermit Rock (fresh) SF - Walter Windham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Beal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:43 | Appalachian State | Charles Beal tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 15:24 | Elon | Robert Dickens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:06 | Appalachian State | Charles Beal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:05 | Elon | Roy Hawn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:53 | Elon | Roy Hawn hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Pearson | 48-41 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | William Thompson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 48-41 |
| 14:39 | Elon | David Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:32 | Elon | Charles Beal is called for the reach on Joseph Ayotte - foul #1 on Charles Beal, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Pollard (PG), Paul Gilliam (C) Robert Silver, David Pearson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), Stanley Murray (SG), Paul Avery (SF), John Handy (PF) William Thompson, Kermit Rock, Jared Anderton, Charles Beal | |
| 14:19 | Elon | John Handy steals it from Joseph Ayotte | 48-41 |
| 14:11 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 13:58 | Elon | Joseph Ayotte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 13:57 | Appalachian State | John Handy gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:41 | Elon | Robert Dickens grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 13:37 | Elon | Russell Pollard is hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Elon | James Allen (SF), Joseph Cheney (PF), Harvey Wilson (C) Roy Hawn, Robert Dickens, Paul Gilliam | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ray Staten (C) Walter Windham | |
| 13:27 | Elon | Joseph Ayotte can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 13:25 | Elon | Joseph Cheney pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:07 | Elon | Russell Pollard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:05 | Elon | Joseph Cheney misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 13:04 | Appalachian State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:52 | Appalachian State | John Handy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:51 | Elon | Joseph Ayotte pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:36 | Elon | Joseph Cheney is hacked by Stanley Murray - foul #2 on Stanley Murray, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Silver (PG), David Pearson (SG) Russell Pollard, Joseph Ayotte | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Walter Windham (SF) John Hill, Paul Avery | |
| 12:31 | Elon | James Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | Appalachian State | William Thompson is hacked by David Pearson - foul #2 on David Pearson, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jared Anderton (PF) John Handy | |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Cheney - foul #2 on Joseph Cheney, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:59 | Elon | Ray Staten denies the turnaround by James Allen | 51-45 |
| 11:58 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cheney | 51-45 |
| 11:45 | Elon | Joseph Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:44 | Elon | David Pearson grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Robert Silver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Cheney (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Harvey Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Windham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Staten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Elon | Walter Windham swats the shot by Joseph Cheney | 51-45 |
| 11:28 | Elon | James Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:14 | Elon | Harvey Wilson is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Pollard (PG), Roy Hawn (SF), Robert Dickens (PF) Robert Silver, James Allen, Joseph Cheney | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), Paul Avery (SF), John Handy (PF) Stanley Murray, Walter Windham, Jared Anderton | |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | John Handy is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Walter Windham (C) Ray Staten | |
| 10:38 | Elon | Robert Dickens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 51-45 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:32 | Appalachian State | John Hill is hacked by Robert Dickens - foul #3 on Robert Dickens, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Ayotte (SF) Harvey Wilson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 10:24 | Appalachian State | John Hill buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Windham | 51-48 |
| 10:06 | Elon | David Pearson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | Appalachian State | William Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 09:48 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 09:47 | Elon | Joseph Ayotte grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:42 | Elon | William Thompson steals the ball from Roy Hawn | 51-48 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | William Thompson banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 09:17 | Elon | William Thompson is called for the reach on Russell Pollard - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Elon | James Allen (SF), Joseph Cheney (PF), Harvey Wilson (C) Joseph Ayotte, Roy Hawn, Robert Dickens | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray (SG), Ray Staten (C) William Thompson, Walter Windham | |
| 09:07 | Elon | Joseph Cheney misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Avery - foul #2 on Paul Avery, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | Elon | Joseph Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:07 | Elon | Joseph Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:48 | Appalachian State | John Hill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Murray | 53-53 |
| 08:32 | Elon | David Pearson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Russell Pollard | 55-53 |
| 08:10 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:09 | Elon | Joseph Cheney gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:49 | Elon | David Pearson scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Harvey Wilson | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ray Staten | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Russell Pollard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pearson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Cheney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Harvey Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Avery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Handy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Staten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Elon | David Pearson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Russell Pollard | 60-55 |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | Harvey Wilson steals it from Ray Staten | 60-55 |
| 07:05 | Elon | Russell Pollard misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:04 | Elon | Russell Pollard grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:51 | Elon | Ray Staten picks off the pass by David Pearson | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Appalachian State | John Handy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 60-58 |
| 06:13 | Elon | James Allen is denied on a layup by Ray Staten | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | Appalachian State | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:57 | Appalachian State | John Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:56 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery tips it home | 60-60 |
| 05:34 | Elon | Harvey Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Staten - foul #2 on Ray Staten, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Silver (PG), Joseph Ayotte (SG), Roy Hawn (SF), Robert Dickens (PF) Russell Pollard, David Pearson, James Allen, Joseph Cheney | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Thompson (PG), Kermit Rock (SG), Walter Windham (SF), Jared Anderton (PF), Charles Beal (C) John Hill, Stanley Murray, Paul Avery, John Handy, Ray Staten | |
| 05:34 | Elon | Harvey Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:34 | Elon | Harvey Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Elon | Roy Hawn pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:58 | Elon | Robert Dickens loses the dribble to William Thompson | 62-60 |
| 04:54 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kermit Rock | 62-63 |
| 04:35 | Elon | Robert Silver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | Charles Beal gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:23 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Windham | 62-66 |
| 04:05 | Elon | Robert Dickens knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Silver | 65-66 |
| 03:48 | Appalachian State | Kermit Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Elon | David Pearson (SG), James Allen (SF), Joseph Cheney (PF) Joseph Ayotte, Roy Hawn, Harvey Wilson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray (SG) Kermit Rock | |
| 03:41 | Elon | Robert Dickens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:40 | Elon | Robert Dickens gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Robert Silver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pearson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Cheney (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Windham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jared Anderton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Beal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Elon | James Allen connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Pearson and he's fouled by Jared Anderton - foul #2 on Jared Anderton, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ray Staten (C) Charles Beal | |
| 03:25 | Elon | James Allen makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Walter Windham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jared Anderton | 68-69 |
| 03:00 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Pollard (PG) Robert Silver | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Hill (PG), Paul Avery (SF), John Handy (PF) William Thompson, Walter Windham, Jared Anderton | |
| 02:39 | Elon | Russell Pollard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 02:39 | Elon | Russell Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:39 | Elon | Russell Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:25 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:23 | Elon | David Pearson pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:17 | Elon | Russell Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 02:06 | Appalachian State | John Handy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Cheney - foul #3 on Joseph Cheney, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 02:06 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:06 | Appalachian State | John Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:45 | Elon | Ray Staten denies the turnaround by Robert Dickens | 70-71 |
| 01:44 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:29 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten misses long on a runner near the basket | 70-71 |
| 01:27 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Murray | 70-71 |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Dickens - foul #4 on Robert Dickens, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Elon | Harvey Wilson (C) Robert Dickens | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Elon | Joseph Cheney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Pearson | 73-73 |
| 00:42 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten misses short on a shot from the left block | 73-73 |
| 00:41 | Elon | David Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Elon | Russell Pollard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Pearson | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Ray Staten's pass is intercepted by Harvey Wilson | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Elon | Russell Pollard is hacked by John Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Russell Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Russell Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Paul Avery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Stanley Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Russell Pollard is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #3 on Russell Pollard, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |