| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fresh) PF - Steven Vine (fresh) C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - James Nelson (fresh) PF - Orlando Brito (fresh) C - Leonard Shea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Leonard Shea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kirk Tooley - foul #1 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Shea swats the short shot by Edward Eury | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Elon | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kirk Tooley - foul #2 on Kirk Tooley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (C) Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 19:14 | Elon | Leonard Shea misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Elon | Leonard Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Ricks steals the ball from Terry Dunklin | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Elon | Orlando Brito misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:09 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury's floater is tipped away by Orlando Brito | 0-1 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Vine is denied by Leonard Shea | 0-1 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 17:44 | Elon | Leonard Shea gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Elon | Terry Dunklin steals it from Walter Ricks in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin's pass is intercepted by Leonard Shea | 0-1 |
| 17:20 | Elon | James Nelson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:19 | Elon | Leonard Shea can't tip it in | 0-1 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the shot from the free throw line | 0-1 |
| 17:02 | Elon | Leonard Shea snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 16:40 | Elon | Joseph Jones loses the dribble to Lynn Mills | 0-1 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury drills a 3 from straight away | 3-1 |
| 16:24 | Elon | Walter Ricks is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dunklin - foul #1 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Charles Morris (SG), Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (PG), Tory Green (SG), Timothy Zubris (SF), Jeremy Cleveland (PF), Robert Howser (C) Walter Ricks, Joseph Jones, James Nelson, Orlando Brito, Leonard Shea | |
| 16:12 | Elon | Timothy Zubris is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Tory Green | 3-3 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Jeremy Cleveland - foul #1 on Jeremy Cleveland, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 15:50 | Elon | Tory Green hits the easy wide open finger roll | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Andrews (fresh) SG - Charles Morris (fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) C - Walter Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Glen Stambaugh (fresh) SG - Tory Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Cleveland (fresh) C - Robert Howser (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Howser steps in front of the Edward Eury pass | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:24 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Vine | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ethan Harris | 6-5 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris travels with the ball | 6-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Gary Tillman (C) George Andrews, Ethan Harris, Charles Morris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Hatchell (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Horn (SF), Orlando Brito (PF), Leonard Shea (C) Glen Stambaugh, Tory Green, Timothy Zubris, Jeremy Cleveland, Robert Howser | |
| 14:32 | Elon | Joseph Hatchell is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Mills, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Elon | Orlando Brito is denied on a layup by Gary Tillman | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Shea | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Elon | The jumper by Joseph Jones is denied by Steven Vine | 6-8 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:38 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Eury | 9-8 |
| 13:23 | Elon | Joseph Jones's pass is intercepted by Gary Tillman | 9-8 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 13:11 | Elon | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | Elon | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Eury - foul #1 on Edward Eury, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PF), Corey Axelson (C) Steven Vine, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Glen Stambaugh (SG), James Nelson (SF), Jeremy Cleveland (PF) Joseph Hatchell, Joseph Jones, Robert Horn, Orlando Brito | |
| 12:52 | Elon | Walter Ricks misses badly on a runner from close range | 9-8 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 12:44 | Elon | Leonard Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:38 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is whistled for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Edward Eury, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Elon | Timothy Zubris (SF), Robert Howser (C) James Nelson, Leonard Shea | |
| 12:14 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Ricks | 9-11 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-11 |
| 12:08 | Elon | Glen Stambaugh pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:06 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland is hacked by Terry Dunklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Edward Eury (SF) Terry Dunklin, Ethan Harris | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 11:59 | Elon | Walter Ricks is whistled for a carry | 9-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Tory Green (SG), Orlando Brito (PF) Glen Stambaugh, Jeremy Cleveland | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Morris | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tiring) SG - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tory Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Zubris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Brito (fairly fresh) C - Robert Howser (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Elon | Tory Green is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tory Green, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Steven Vine (PF) Lynn Mills, Charles Morris | |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Hatchell (PG), Robert Horn (SF), Leonard Shea (C) Walter Ricks, Timothy Zubris, Robert Howser | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 10:59 | Elon | Orlando Brito drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Tory Green | 12-13 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Andrews | 15-13 |
| 09:44 | Elon | Robert Horn is hacked by George Andrews - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Ethan Harris (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Gary Tillman, George Andrews, Edward Eury, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), James Nelson (SF), Jeremy Cleveland (PF), Timothy Zubris (C) Joseph Hatchell, Tory Green, Orlando Brito, Leonard Shea | |
| 09:44 | Elon | Robert Horn makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:44 | Elon | Robert Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lynn Mills | 18-15 |
| 09:06 | Elon | Walter Ricks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Walter Ricks - foul #1 on Walter Ricks, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SG), Edward Eury (SF) Charles Morris, Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Howser (C) Robert Horn, Timothy Zubris | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:22 | Elon | Walter Ricks is hacked by Walter Rogers - foul #1 on Walter Rogers, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson (C) Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (SF) James Nelson | |
| 08:22 | Elon | Walter Ricks misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Andrews | 21-15 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews double dribbles | 21-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | James Nelson (SF) Walter Ricks | |
| 08:08 | Elon | Joseph Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 21-15 |
| 07:48 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:30 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:28 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to James Nelson | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Andrews (tiring) C - Corey Axelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Glen Stambaugh (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - James Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Howser (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Elon | James Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:48 | Elon | Jeremy Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:33 | Elon | Joseph Jones drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Cleveland | 21-20 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Howser is called for the reach on Corey Axelson - foul #1 on Robert Howser, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Charles Morris (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Edward Eury, George Andrews, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Ricks (PG), Tory Green (SG), Timothy Zubris (SF), Orlando Brito (PF), Leonard Shea (C) Glen Stambaugh, Joseph Jones, James Nelson, Jeremy Cleveland, Robert Howser | |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Shea - foul #1 on Leonard Shea, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:29 | Elon | Tory Green can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Steven Vine - foul #1 on Steven Vine, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF) Ethan Harris | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 05:29 | Elon | Tory Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:29 | Elon | Tory Green makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine banks in the layup | 24-22 |
| 04:47 | Elon | Orlando Brito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Orlando Brito, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), George Andrews (SG) Charles Morris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (SF) Timothy Zubris | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SG), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Jones (SG), Timothy Zubris (SF), Jeremy Cleveland (PF), Robert Howser (C) Tory Green, Glen Stambaugh, Orlando Brito, Leonard Shea | |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:06 | Elon | Robert Howser loses the dribble to Charles Morris | 27-22 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman scores on a jump hook in the lane | 29-22 |
| 03:26 | Elon | Timothy Zubris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Ricks | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Andrews (tiring) PF - Steven Vine (tired) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Walter Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Ricks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Zubris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Howser (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews connects on the runner from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 02:45 | Elon | Timothy Zubris misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Cleveland swats the short shot by Steven Vine | 31-25 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 02:17 | Elon | Walter Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:12 | Elon | Joseph Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Howser | 31-27 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:03 | Elon | The rebound goes to Jeremy Cleveland | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | Elon | Walter Ricks is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Gary Tillman, Charles Morris, George Andrews, Steven Vine, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Elon | Glen Stambaugh (SG), James Nelson (SF), Orlando Brito (PF), Leonard Shea (C) Joseph Jones, Timothy Zubris, Jeremy Cleveland, Robert Howser | |
| 02:00 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:00 | Elon | Walter Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Ricks - foul #2 on Walter Ricks, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Tory Green (SG) Walter Ricks | |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:24 | Elon | Orlando Brito misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 01:22 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills is hacked by Glen Stambaugh - foul #1 on Glen Stambaugh, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:17 | Elon | Leonard Shea snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:57 | Elon | James Nelson knocks in the shot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the shot in the paint set up by Ethan Harris | 35-31 |
| 00:46 | Elon | Orlando Brito is fouled on the floor by Ethan Harris - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| 00:46 | Elon | Orlando Brito makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:46 | Elon | Orlando Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits a shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 00:01 | Elon | Tory Green misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley grabs the board | 37-33 |