| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathanial Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nygaard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Petrucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Glancy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | John Nygaard inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce double dribbles | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue is fouled on the floor by Nathanial Pearce - foul #3 on Nathanial Pearce, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Elon | Clarence Roberts (SG) Nathanial Pearce | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Parks | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | John Palomino drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Hogue | 35-35 |
| 18:39 | Elon | Bernard Glancy makes the floater in the paint | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Elon | The rebound goes to Horace Frisby | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | Elon | Clarence Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Horace Frisby - foul #2 on Horace Frisby, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Hamilton (SG), Robert Jennings (C) Robert Petrucci, Bernard Glancy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Charles Daugherty | |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Elon | John Nygaard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:07 | Elon | Robert Jennings hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Horace Frisby picks off the pass by Ryan Smeltzer | 37-36 |
| 16:47 | Elon | John Nygaard banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Frisby | 39-36 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:30 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Nygaard | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Elon | The short jumper by Horace Frisby is denied by Matthew Parks | 39-36 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | John Palomino pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tim McGee | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nygaard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Elon | Clarence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Tim McGee - foul #1 on Tim McGee, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Nathanial Pearce (SG), Jason Profit (SF), Robert Petrucci (PF), Bernard Glancy (C) Horace Frisby, John Nygaard, Clarence Roberts, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Charles Daugherty (C) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino, Matthew Parks | |
| 15:28 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Glancy | 42-38 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is fouled on the floor by Jason Profit - foul #1 on Jason Profit, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes (PF) Paul White | |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Elon | Horace Frisby (PG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Michael Fleming (C) Donald Hamilton, Jason Profit, Robert Petrucci, Bernard Glancy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG) Tim McGee | |
| 14:04 | Elon | Clarence Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Daugherty - foul #1 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Patrick Grant, Charles Daugherty | |
| 14:04 | Elon | Clarence Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:04 | Elon | Clarence Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Parks | 42-38 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Palomino | 42-41 |
| 13:23 | Elon | Clarence Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-41 |
| 13:22 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 13:21 | Elon | Robert Jennings can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Elon | Robert Jennings snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | Elon | Clarence Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Hayes - foul #1 on Floyd Hayes, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Elon | John Nygaard (SF), Robert Petrucci (PF), Bernard Glancy (C) Nathanial Pearce, Robert Jennings, Michael Fleming | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Floyd Hayes | |
| 13:08 | Elon | Clarence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:08 | Elon | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:42 | Elon | Clarence Roberts grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 12:21 | Elon | John Nygaard lays it up and in | 46-41 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul White | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Nygaard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Petrucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Glancy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Elon | Bernard Glancy misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | Elon | Robert Petrucci tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | John Nygaard picks off the pass by Ryan Smeltzer | 48-44 |
| 11:14 | Elon | Clarence Roberts makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Horace Frisby | 50-44 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Horace Frisby is called for the reach on Ryan Smeltzer - foul #3 on Horace Frisby, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Hamilton (PG), Nathanial Pearce (SG), Robert Jennings (PF), Michael Fleming (C) Horace Frisby, Clarence Roberts, Robert Petrucci, Bernard Glancy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Floyd Hayes (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Paul White | |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Daugherty | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Elon | Charles Daugherty is called for the reach on Michael Fleming - foul #2 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Jason Profit (SF) John Nygaard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (PG) Tim McGee | |
| 09:40 | Elon | Donald Hamilton drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Fleming | 52-47 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Jason Profit picks off the pass by Charles Daugherty | 52-47 |
| 08:56 | Elon | Donald Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Elon | Horace Frisby (PG), John Nygaard (SF) Donald Hamilton, Jason Profit | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant, Floyd Hayes | |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Horace Frisby takes the ball from Ryan Smeltzer | 52-47 |
| 08:44 | Elon | Robert Jennings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Frisby | 54-47 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:08 | Elon | John Nygaard drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Nathanial Pearce | 56-50 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue is fouled on the floor by Robert Jennings - foul #1 on Robert Jennings, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Petrucci (PF), Bernard Glancy (C) Robert Jennings, Michael Fleming | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Charles Daugherty | |
| 07:50 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathanial Pearce - foul #4 on Nathanial Pearce, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Elon | Clarence Roberts (SG) Nathanial Pearce | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:50 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:50 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Nygaard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Petrucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Glancy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Elon | Robert Petrucci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Parks | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Elon | Paul White steals the ball from John Nygaard | 56-54 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is fouled on the floor by John Nygaard - foul #1 on John Nygaard, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Nathanial Pearce (SG) John Nygaard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Matthew Parks | |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | John Palomino makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:37 | Elon | Bernard Glancy snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Elon | Bernard Glancy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Palomino | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Jennings (PF) Robert Petrucci | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| 05:59 | Elon | Charles Daugherty steps in front of the Nathanial Pearce pass | 56-55 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:41 | Elon | The rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 56-55 |
| 05:25 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Elon | John Nygaard (SF) Bernard Glancy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Tim McGee, John Palomino, Paul White | |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 04:46 | Elon | John Nygaard is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Hamilton (PG), Robert Petrucci (PF) Horace Frisby, Nathanial Pearce | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Hogue, Charles Daugherty | |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Elon | Donald Hamilton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #2 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Horace Frisby (PG), Michael Fleming (C) Clarence Roberts, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Palomino (SF), Paul White (C) Patrick Grant, Floyd Hayes | |
| 03:57 | Elon | Donald Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:57 | Elon | Donald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tim McGee, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Nathanial Pearce (SG), Bernard Glancy (C) John Nygaard, Michael Fleming | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG) Tim McGee | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Horace Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathanial Pearce (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Petrucci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Glancy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-59 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Paul White snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Horace Frisby steals the ball from Ryan Smeltzer | 58-59 |
| 02:33 | Elon | Robert Petrucci blows the layup but he's hacked by John Palomino - foul #2 on John Palomino, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Elon | John Nygaard (SF) Donald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Daugherty (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Matthew Parks | |
| 02:33 | Elon | Robert Petrucci makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:33 | Elon | Robert Petrucci makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Matthew Parks (PF) Tim McGee, Paul White | |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| 02:00 | Elon | Ryan Smeltzer picks off the pass by Robert Petrucci | 60-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-59 |
| 01:35 | Elon | Bernard Glancy grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:30 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hogue - foul #2 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 01:30 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:30 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bernard Glancy - foul #2 on Bernard Glancy, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:16 | Elon | Robert Petrucci snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce is fouled on the floor by John Palomino - foul #3 on John Palomino, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Elon | Nathanial Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | John Palomino pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:49 | Elon | Bernard Glancy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Elon | John Nygaard misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Palomino - foul #4 on John Palomino, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Clarence Roberts (PF) Robert Petrucci | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Elon | John Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Elon | John Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Elon | The rebound goes to Clarence Roberts | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Elon | Clarence Roberts is hacked by Matthew Hogue in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Elon | Clarence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Elon | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer connects on the 3 from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Horace Frisby is hacked by Ryan Smeltzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Horace Frisby makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Elon | Horace Frisby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-62 |