| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Russell Pollard (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cheney (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Elon | Joseph Cheney scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Russell Pollard | 45-35 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Guajardo - foul #2 on Ronnie Guajardo, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski loses the ball out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 18:40 | Elon | George Vaden misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Owens - foul #2 on Patrick Owens, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 18:40 | Elon | George Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:40 | Elon | George Vaden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | David Petrone is denied on a layup by George Vaden | 45-37 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 18:10 | Elon | Robert Tate can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens loses the dribble to Russell Pollard | 47-37 |
| 18:00 | Elon | Russell Pollard lays it up and in | 47-39 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn's pass is intercepted by Robert Tate | 47-39 |
| 17:21 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo misses the floater from the right side | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Petrone | 49-39 |
| 16:48 | Elon | Russell Pollard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | George Vaden denies the turnaround by Percy Flynn | 49-42 |
| 16:28 | Elon | Russell Pollard pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:18 | Elon | George Vaden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 16:16 | Elon | Joseph Cheney pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:01 | Elon | Robert Tate connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Russell Pollard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Guajardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cheney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Vaden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-44 |
| 15:19 | Elon | Russell Pollard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 15:17 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 15:04 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Tate | 51-46 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Schmidt | 54-46 |
| 14:12 | Elon | Percy Flynn steps in front of the Russell Pollard pass | 54-46 |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 13:53 | Elon | Joseph Cheney snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 13:33 | Elon | Joseph Cheney is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joseph Cheney, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Carl Pierce (SF), Ruben Jones (PF), James Saunders (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | Elon | George Latimore (PG), Jerry Hawkins (SG), Christopher Ospina (SF), David Johnson (PF), Jeremy Phoenix (C) Russell Pollard, Robert Tate, Ronnie Guajardo, Joseph Cheney, George Vaden | |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hawkins - foul #1 on Jerry Hawkins, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | George Latimore is called for the reach on James Saunders - foul #3 on George Latimore, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | George Latimore steals the ball from William Makofsky | 54-46 |
| 12:16 | Elon | George Latimore misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | James Saunders snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones can't finish the layup | 54-46 |
| 11:49 | Elon | Christopher Ospina pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Saunders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - George Latimore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Ospina (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Jeremy Phoenix (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Elon | William Makofsky is called for the reach on George Latimore - foul #2 on William Makofsky, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| 11:23 | Elon | George Latimore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Phoenix is called for the reach on James Saunders - foul #1 on Jeremy Phoenix, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Cheney (PF) David Johnson | |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cheney | 54-46 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | James Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Cheney - foul #4 on Joseph Cheney, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Charles Cook, Carl Pierce, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Pollard (PG), Robert Tate (SG), Wilbert Thomas (SF), George Vaden (C) George Latimore, Jerry Hawkins, Joseph Cheney, Jeremy Phoenix | |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:25 | Elon | Wilbert Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Percy Flynn | 55-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones drills a jumper near the basket | 57-46 |
| 10:04 | Elon | Russell Pollard makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Ospina | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky is hacked by Russell Pollard - foul #3 on Russell Pollard, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Carl Pierce (C) Barry McCrary, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Elon | Jerry Hawkins (SG), Ronnie Guajardo (SF), David Johnson (PF) Robert Tate, Wilbert Thomas, Christopher Ospina | |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | Elon | George Vaden snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:29 | Elon | Russell Pollard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 09:08 | Elon | Russell Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:55 | Elon | David Johnson is hacked by Percy Flynn - foul #1 on Percy Flynn, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), James Saunders (C) William Makofsky, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Elon | George Latimore (SG), Jeremy Phoenix (C) Jerry Hawkins, George Vaden | |
| 08:42 | Elon | George Latimore is hacked by Henry Schmidt - foul #1 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG) Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Tate (SG) Russell Pollard | |
| 08:25 | Elon | Jeremy Phoenix is hacked by James Saunders - foul #1 on James Saunders, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| 08:17 | Elon | Robert Tate misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Saunders - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 08:17 | Elon | Robert Tate makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:17 | Elon | Robert Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | James Saunders misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 07:53 | Elon | Robert Tate grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 07:39 | Elon | David Petrone steps in front of the Robert Tate pass | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Saunders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - George Latimore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Jeremy Phoenix (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | David Petrone buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Cook | 59-49 |
| 07:18 | Elon | Robert Tate scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Latimore | 59-51 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | David Petrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Ruben Jones (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Percy Flynn, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Pollard (PG), Jerry Hawkins (SG), Christopher Ospina (SF), Joseph Cheney (PF) George Latimore, Robert Tate, Ronnie Guajardo, David Johnson | |
| 06:49 | Elon | Christopher Ospina's pass is intercepted by Patrick Owens | 59-51 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cheney | 59-51 |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 06:16 | Elon | The rebound goes to Joseph Cheney | 59-51 |
| 06:00 | Elon | Joseph Cheney connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Nenad Jezierski - foul #1 on Nenad Jezierski, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG) Charles Cook | |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Tate (SG), Ronnie Guajardo (SF), George Vaden (C) Jerry Hawkins, Christopher Ospina, Jeremy Phoenix | |
| 06:00 | Elon | Joseph Cheney makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Tate - foul #1 on Robert Tate, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Percy Flynn (PF) William Makofsky, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:14 | Elon | Russell Pollard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 05:13 | Elon | George Vaden snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:58 | Elon | Joseph Cheney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Guajardo | 62-57 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens clanks a runner from the right block | 62-57 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 04:38 | Elon | Joseph Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:12 | Elon | Russell Pollard misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-57 |
| 04:11 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:53 | Elon | Robert Tate misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:52 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:39 | Elon | George Vaden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Russell Pollard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Guajardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Cheney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - George Vaden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens's pass is intercepted by Robert Tate | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Elon | Joseph Cheney misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Nenad Jezierski - foul #2 on Nenad Jezierski, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Carl Pierce (SF), Ruben Jones (PF), James Saunders (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | Elon | George Latimore (PG), Jerry Hawkins (SG), Christopher Ospina (SF), Jeremy Phoenix (C) Russell Pollard, Robert Tate, Ronnie Guajardo, George Vaden | |
| 02:52 | Elon | Joseph Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Elon | Joseph Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF) James Saunders | |
| Subs | Elon | George Vaden (C) Jeremy Phoenix | |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 02:40 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF) William Makofsky, Charles Cook, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Elon | Russell Pollard (PG), Robert Tate (SG), Ronnie Guajardo (SF) George Latimore, Jerry Hawkins, Christopher Ospina | |
| 02:15 | Elon | Joseph Cheney misses the dunk | 65-58 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 02:06 | Elon | The rebound goes to Joseph Cheney | 65-58 |
| 02:00 | Elon | Robert Tate is fouled on the floor by Henry Schmidt - foul #2 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski (C) Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 02:00 | Elon | Robert Tate makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:00 | Elon | Robert Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-60 |
| 01:43 | Elon | Robert Tate snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:36 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo's floater is tipped away by Nenad Jezierski | 65-60 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 65-60 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Elon | Robert Tate hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Pollard | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | David Petrone can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Vaden - foul #2 on George Vaden, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Elon | Russell Pollard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tate | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt is hacked by Robert Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tate, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Elon | Ronnie Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | Elon | Robert Tate's pass is intercepted by Percy Flynn | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | David Petrone is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Pollard - foul #4 on Russell Pollard, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (C) Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Robert Tate misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF) William Makofsky | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Russell Pollard is called for the reach on Patrick Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Pollard, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Elon | George Latimore (PG) Russell Pollard | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | Elon | Joseph Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | Elon | George Latimore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Petrone runs out the clock | 73-66 |