| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) C - Gary Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) C - Todd Hill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin drills a driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Elon | Gary Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Stewart denies the turnaround by Jeremiah Coffin | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Elon | Gary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Elon | Ralph Chambers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Elon | Gary Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Elon | Gary Stewart clanks a jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Gary Stewart steals it from Robert Jacobo | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Elon | Ralph Chambers hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Elon | Ralph Chambers loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Gay - foul #1 on Michael Gay, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (SF) Elmer Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Russell Redford (SG), John Moscowitz (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Robert Jacobo, Theodore McCaman, Jeremiah Coffin, Michael Gay, Todd Hill | |
| 17:42 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp buries a shot from close range | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | Elon | Donald Thorp takes the ball from Ralph Chambers | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Humphreys takes the ball from John Moscowitz | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Elon | Steven Humphreys drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Leonard | 7-8 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Donald Leonard - foul #1 on Donald Leonard, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:31 | Elon | Melvin Casiano hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Carlson and the foul's on Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG) Joseph Divers | |
| 16:31 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp can't finish the layup | 9-10 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Rhodes - foul #1 on Elmer Rhodes, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SF), Michael Gay (PF), Jerry Lawson (C) Russell Redford, Matthew Thompson, Donald Thorp | |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:05 | Elon | David Claude grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:48 | Elon | Jerry Lawson is called for the reach on Steven Humphreys - foul #1 on Jerry Lawson, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Huie (SF) Elmer Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman (SG) John Moscowitz | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Robert Carlson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Huie (fresh) PF - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Claude (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) SG - Theodore McCaman (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Lawson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Elon | Richard Huie misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Jacobo - foul #1 on Robert Jacobo, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Hill (C) Michael Gay | |
| 15:39 | Elon | Richard Huie misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | Elon | Richard Huie misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to David Claude | 9-10 |
| 15:20 | Elon | Robert Carlson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman double dribbles | 12-10 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG) Robert Jacobo | |
| 14:53 | Elon | Melvin Casiano can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | Richard Huie is called for the reach on Jeremiah Coffin - foul #1 on Richard Huie, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Elon | Gary Stewart (C) Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Jerry Lawson, Todd Hill | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 14:09 | Elon | Donald Leonard buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Huie and he's fouled by Joseph Divers - foul #1 on Joseph Divers, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Elon | Elmer Rhodes (SF) Richard Huie | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), John Moscowitz (SF), Michael Gay (PF) Joseph Divers, Theodore McCaman, Jeremiah Coffin, Matthew Thompson | |
| 14:09 | Elon | Donald Leonard makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:56 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 13:39 | Elon | Donald Leonard buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Rhodes | 17-15 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 13:26 | Elon | The rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 17-15 |
| 12:59 | Elon | Gary Stewart buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sherman Glazewski | 19-15 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 12:51 | Elon | Ralph Chambers pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:30 | Elon | Donald Leonard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Thorp | 19-15 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Sherman Glazewski steals the ball from John Moscowitz | 19-15 |
| 12:16 | Elon | Ralph Chambers is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 19-15 |
| 12:15 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 19-15 |
| 11:57 | Elon | Ralph Chambers can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Gay | 19-15 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Thorp | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Chambers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fairly fresh) PF - Sherman Glazewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Redford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Moscowitz (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Elon | Donald Leonard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 11:43 | Elon | Gary Stewart tips it in | 21-17 |
| 11:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Richard Huie (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers, Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Jeremiah Coffin (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Todd Hill (C) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, John Moscowitz, Michael Gay, Donald Thorp | |
| 11:24 | Elon | Robert Carlson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 11:22 | Elon | David Claude pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 11:17 | Elon | Robert Carlson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Divers - foul #2 on Joseph Divers, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG) Joseph Divers | |
| 11:17 | Elon | Robert Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:17 | Elon | Robert Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore McCaman | 22-19 |
| 10:40 | Elon | Robert Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel is fouled on the floor by Robert Carlson - foul #1 on Robert Carlson, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Melvin Casiano - foul #1 on Melvin Casiano, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:01 | Elon | Steven Humphreys is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Claude | 25-20 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson's pass is intercepted by David Claude | 25-20 |
| 09:31 | Elon | Melvin Casiano is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Steven Humphreys | 27-20 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Theodore McCaman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 09:06 | Elon | Richard Huie grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 08:40 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Hill | 27-20 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Huie - foul #2 on Richard Huie, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Richard Huie, Melvin Casiano, David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), John Moscowitz (SG), Michael Gay (PF), Donald Thorp (C) Wesley Seibel, Theodore McCaman, Matthew Thompson, Todd Hill | |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:08 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sherman Glazewski | 30-21 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay is hacked by Sherman Glazewski - foul #1 on Sherman Glazewski, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Russell Redford (SG) Jeremiah Coffin | |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Jacobo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell Redford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Moscowitz (fresh) PF - Michael Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Elon | Michael Gay denies the turnaround by Sherman Glazewski | 30-23 |
| 07:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 07:29 | Elon | Donald Leonard grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 07:23 | Elon | John Moscowitz is called for the reach on Ralph Chambers - foul #1 on John Moscowitz, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| 07:23 | Elon | Ralph Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Sherman Glazewski picks off the pass by Michael Gay | 30-23 |
| 06:45 | Elon | Donald Leonard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:39 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-23 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford tips it home | 30-25 |
| 06:16 | Elon | Gary Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-25 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 05:59 | Elon | Gary Stewart snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 05:45 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Stanley McKenney (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers, Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), Jeremiah Coffin (SF), Matthew Thompson (PF), Jerry Lawson (C) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, John Moscowitz, Michael Gay, Donald Thorp | |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Wesley Seibel drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Theodore McCaman | 30-28 |
| 05:18 | Elon | Stanley McKenney is hacked by Wesley Seibel - foul #1 on Wesley Seibel, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Todd Hill (C) Jerry Lawson | |
| 05:18 | Elon | Stanley McKenney makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:18 | Elon | Stanley McKenney misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:18 | Elon | Melvin Casiano gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:04 | Elon | Matthew Thompson steps in front of the David Claude pass | 31-28 |
| 04:52 | Western Michigan | Stanley McKenney picks off the pass by Jeremiah Coffin | 31-28 |
| 04:44 | Elon | Steven Humphreys is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Coffin - foul #1 on Jeremiah Coffin, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG) Stanley McKenney, Robert Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz (SG) Theodore McCaman | |
| 04:44 | Elon | Steven Humphreys makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:44 | Elon | Steven Humphreys misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 32-28 |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 04:31 | Elon | Donald Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:08 | Elon | Donald Leonard makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steven Humphreys | 34-28 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Matthew Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 03:46 | Elon | Steven Humphreys pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Claude (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wesley Seibel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Moscowitz (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremiah Coffin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Elon | Ralph Chambers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Leonard | 37-28 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 03:24 | Elon | The rebound goes to Steven Humphreys | 37-28 |
| 03:06 | Elon | Ralph Chambers connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Leonard | 40-28 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Wesley Seibel and he's fouled by David Claude - foul #1 on David Claude, team foul #8 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Stanley McKenney (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers, Steven Humphreys, Melvin Casiano, David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo (PG), Russell Redford (SG), Michael Gay (PF) Wesley Seibel, Jeremiah Coffin, Matthew Thompson | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Todd Hill misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | John Moscowitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 02:32 | Elon | Gary Stewart snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 02:28 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 02:27 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:16 | Elon | Robert Carlson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stanley McKenney | 43-30 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Carlson steps in front of the Todd Hill pass | 43-30 |
| 01:47 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 43-30 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Coffin (SF), Donald Thorp (C) John Moscowitz, Todd Hill | |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Robert Jacobo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 01:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Thorp grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Michael Gay connects on the runner from the right block | 43-32 |
| 01:01 | Elon | Stanley McKenney scores on a shot from the left side | 45-32 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Russell Redford scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jacobo | 45-35 |
| 00:28 | Elon | Stanley McKenney is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG), Steven Humphreys (SF), Melvin Casiano (C) Robert Carlson, Stanley McKenney, Elmer Rhodes, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers (PG), Theodore McCaman (SG), John Moscowitz (SF), Jerry Lawson (C) Robert Jacobo, Russell Redford, Jeremiah Coffin, Michael Gay | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Joseph Divers blows the layup | 45-35 |