| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Leonard | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits a shot from the left side set up by Ronald Watkins | 27-36 |
| 19:20 | Elon | Christopher Barnes is hacked by Bernie Carter - foul #2 on Bernie Carter, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:01 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski's pass is intercepted by David Virgil | 27-36 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | David Virgil clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is hacked by Christopher Barnes - foul #1 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | David Virgil drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Elmer Rhodes - foul #2 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:58 | Elon | Donald Leonard makes the 3 from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| 17:22 | Elon | Jessie Carr steals it from Elmer Rhodes | 30-39 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins blows the dunk | 30-39 |
| 17:18 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:14 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Bernie Carter - foul #3 on Bernie Carter, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bradly Jones (SF), Denny Butkovich (PF) Jessie Carr, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins | |
| 17:14 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:14 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 16:25 | Elon | Christopher Barnes lays it up and in | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Stewart - foul #1 on Gary Stewart, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Walter Norris (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Christopher Barnes, Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) David Virgil, Denny Butkovich | |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:07 | Elon | David Claude grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:42 | Elon | Steven Humphreys knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Carlson | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Norris (fresh) PF - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Claude (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Baril (fresh) SF - Bradly Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Steven Humphreys - foul #2 on Steven Humphreys, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Bernie Carter (SF) James Baril, Vernon Leffel | |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:20 | Elon | Walter Norris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Melvin Casiano - foul #2 on Melvin Casiano, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:53 | Elon | David Claude connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Humphreys | 38-45 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Bond | 38-47 |
| 14:20 | Elon | Melvin Casiano hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Humphreys and he's fouled by Albert Bond - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Walter Norris, David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Denny Butkovich (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Albert Bond, Ronald Watkins, Bradly Jones | |
| 14:20 | Elon | Melvin Casiano makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr's pass is intercepted by Donald Leonard in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 14:09 | Elon | Donald Leonard buries a driving attempt in the paint | 43-47 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernie Carter | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Elon | Gary Stewart buries a turnaround near the basket | 45-49 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | David Virgil drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jessie Carr | 45-52 |
| 12:43 | Elon | Donald Leonard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | Elon | Melvin Casiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:23 | Elon | Melvin Casiano buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Leonard | 47-52 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 11:38 | Elon | Steven Humphreys misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernie Carter - foul #4 on Bernie Carter, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Elmer Rhodes (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF), David Claude (C) Christopher Barnes, Melvin Casiano, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), James Baril (SG), Bradly Jones (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Jessie Carr, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich, Richard Weaver | |
| 11:38 | Elon | Steven Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:38 | Elon | Steven Humphreys makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Humphreys (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Claude (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Baril (fresh) SF - Bradly Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones buries a shot in the paint | 49-56 |
| 10:44 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski's pass is intercepted by Vernon Leffel | 49-56 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Sherman Glazewski is called for the reach on Ronald Watkins - foul #2 on Sherman Glazewski, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG) Donald Leonard, Steven Humphreys | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) James Baril | |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Robert Carlson picks off the pass by Bradly Jones | 49-56 |
| 10:11 | Elon | Ralph Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Melvin Casiano (C) David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:58 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:52 | Elon | Ralph Chambers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Rhodes | 52-56 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones clanks a floater from close range | 52-56 |
| 09:29 | Elon | Melvin Casiano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:13 | Elon | David Virgil is called for the reach on Ralph Chambers - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Ralph Chambers, Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (SF) Bradly Jones | |
| 09:08 | Elon | Gary Stewart scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 55-56 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel can't finish the layup | 55-56 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Leffel | 55-56 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 08:18 | Elon | Gary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:01 | Elon | Vernon Leffel denies the turnaround by Gary Stewart | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is hacked by Elmer Rhodes - foul #3 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF) Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), James Baril (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Bradly Jones (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:27 | Elon | Richard Weaver picks off the pass by Melvin Casiano | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Baril (fresh) SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradly Jones (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jessie Carr and he's fouled by Donald Leonard - foul #1 on Donald Leonard, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:49 | Elon | Gary Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 06:28 | Elon | Gary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:08 | Elon | Donald Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Leonard - foul #2 on Donald Leonard, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Walter Norris (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Donald Leonard, Christopher Barnes, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Denny Butkovich (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Bernie Carter, Richard Weaver, Bradly Jones | |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:37 | Elon | Denny Butkovich is called for the reach on Steven Humphreys - foul #2 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Jessie Carr, Denny Butkovich | |
| 05:21 | Elon | Melvin Casiano makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Sherman Glazewski | 57-63 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:07 | Elon | Steven Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:39 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | David Virgil gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel hits the finger roll set up by David Virgil | 57-65 |
| 04:06 | Elon | Melvin Casiano is hacked by Ronald Watkins - foul #3 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Walter Norris, Sherman Glazewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Bernie Carter (SF), Bradly Jones (C) Albert Bond, James Baril, Vernon Leffel | |
| 04:06 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernie Carter | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Elon | Donald Leonard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradly Jones - foul #1 on Bradly Jones, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Norris (PF) Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (SG), Denny Butkovich (C) David Virgil, Ronald Watkins | |
| 03:25 | Elon | Donald Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 03:25 | Elon | Donald Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Norris (fresh) C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Bond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bradly Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled on the floor by Walter Norris - foul #1 on Walter Norris, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Elon | Sherman Glazewski (PF) Walter Norris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel (C) Denny Butkovich | |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:02 | Elon | The rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 59-69 |
| 02:50 | Elon | Gary Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Albert Bond, Bradly Jones | |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 02:26 | Elon | Christopher Barnes snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 02:21 | Elon | Christopher Barnes is fouled on the floor by David Virgil - foul #3 on David Virgil, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| 02:21 | Elon | Christopher Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:21 | Elon | Christopher Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is hacked by Christopher Barnes - foul #2 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:36 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes is called for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Walter Norris (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Christopher Barnes, Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), James Baril (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Jessie Carr, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 61-71 |
| 01:00 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-71 |
| 00:59 | Elon | Steven Humphreys grabs the offensive board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Elon | Steven Humphreys drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Carlson | 64-71 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Walter Norris, Melvin Casiano, David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Albert Bond, James Baril, Richard Weaver, Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Donald Leonard is called for the reach on Jessie Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Leonard, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (SG), Richard Weaver (SF) David Virgil, Bernie Carter | |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:46 | Elon | Donald Leonard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 00:45 | Elon | Gary Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:42 | Elon | Donald Leonard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski snags the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Elon | Donald Leonard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins is hacked by Donald Leonard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Leonard, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:28 | Elon | Donald Leonard is called for traveling | 64-75 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Walter Norris (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Christopher Barnes, Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski (PG), James Baril (SF), Bradly Jones (C) Jessie Carr, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski runs out the clock | 64-75 |