| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Donald Leonard is called for the reach on Albert Bond - foul #3 on Donald Leonard, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG) Donald Leonard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:25 | Western Carolina | Elmer Rhodes steals the ball from Ronald Watkins | 46-36 |
| 19:21 | Elon | Robert Carlson misses the lay-in | 46-36 |
| 19:20 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Robert Carlson is called for the reach on David Virgil - foul #2 on Robert Carlson, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Bond | 48-38 |
| 18:20 | Elon | Robert Carlson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 17:40 | Elon | Robert Carlson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Carlson, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Stanley McKenney (PG) Robert Carlson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley McKenney - foul #3 on Stanley McKenney, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (PG) Stanley McKenney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:14 | Elon | Albert Bond is called for the reach on Steven Humphreys - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (SF), Earl Chrisman (C) Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| 16:57 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by David Virgil - foul #1 on David Virgil, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Huie (SF) Elmer Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:57 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | David Virgil loses the dribble to Ralph Chambers | 51-42 |
| 16:20 | Elon | Richard Huie clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 16:12 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 15:59 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 15:58 | Elon | Gary Stewart can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Bond | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Steven Humphreys (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ralph Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Huie (fresh) PF - Sherman Glazewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Virgil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradly Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Chrisman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman travels with the ball | 51-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Ralph Chambers, Richard Huie, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), James Baril (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Ronald Watkins, Earl Chrisman | |
| 15:23 | Elon | Donald Leonard is denied on a dunk by Denny Butkovich | 51-42 |
| 15:22 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:10 | Elon | Peter Green steals it from Melvin Casiano | 51-42 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Peter Green misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich tips it home | 51-44 |
| 14:41 | Elon | Melvin Casiano makes the jumper from close range set up by Donald Leonard | 53-44 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Peter Green scores on a floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 14:10 | Elon | David Claude can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 14:08 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Rhodes | 53-46 |
| 14:00 | Elon | Donald Leonard is fouled on the floor by James Baril - foul #1 on James Baril, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Chambers (SG), Richard Huie (SF), Sherman Glazewski (PF), Gary Stewart (C) Steven Humphreys, Elmer Rhodes, Melvin Casiano, David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Peter Green, James Baril, Bradly Jones | |
| 13:46 | Elon | Donald Leonard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Chambers | 55-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins connects on the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Sherman Glazewski - foul #2 on Sherman Glazewski, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SF), Earl Chrisman (C) Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:30 | Elon | Gary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:11 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | David Virgil grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Gary Stewart blocks the jumper by Albert Bond | 55-48 |
| 12:52 | Elon | Gary Stewart grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 12:39 | Elon | Donald Leonard knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Chambers | 58-48 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | James Baril scores on a jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 12:10 | Elon | Ralph Chambers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | David Virgil's pass is intercepted by Ralph Chambers | 58-50 |
| 11:53 | Elon | Ralph Chambers lays it in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Huie (fresh) PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Baril (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Chrisman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Albert Bond is blocked by Richard Huie | 60-50 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 11:24 | Elon | Richard Huie misses the runner from the left block | 60-52 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Watkins | 60-52 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 11:07 | Elon | Gary Stewart gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:53 | Elon | Earl Chrisman picks off the pass by Ralph Chambers | 60-52 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | David Virgil drills a jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 10:11 | Elon | The jump hook by Richard Huie is blocked by Earl Chrisman | 60-54 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | James Baril is hacked by Richard Huie - foul #1 on Richard Huie, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Ralph Chambers, Richard Huie, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), Clifford Heady (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, James Baril, Ronald Watkins, Earl Chrisman | |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Carlson picks off the pass by Peter Green | 60-54 |
| 09:21 | Elon | Robert Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by Denny Butkovich | 60-54 |
| 09:20 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Peter Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 09:01 | Elon | David Claude grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 08:41 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Denny Butkovich - foul #1 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Ralph Chambers (SG) Steven Humphreys | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG) Clifford Heady | |
| 08:41 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:41 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 08:27 | Elon | The rebound goes to David Claude | 64-54 |
| 08:22 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Bradly Jones - foul #2 on Bradly Jones, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SG) Peter Green | |
| 08:22 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:22 | Elon | Melvin Casiano misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Robert Carlson, David Claude | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) James Baril, Bradly Jones | |
| 07:47 | Elon | Donald Leonard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Virgil | 64-56 |
| 07:06 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Sherman Glazewski, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Elmer Rhodes, Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (SF), Earl Chrisman (C) Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | David Virgil scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-59 |
| 06:25 | Elon | Steven Humphreys travels with the ball | 64-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Huie (SF) Ralph Chambers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 06:09 | Elon | Richard Huie grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:50 | Elon | Gary Stewart is hacked by Albert Bond - foul #2 on Albert Bond, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Elmer Rhodes (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF) Donald Leonard, Richard Huie, Sherman Glazewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SG), Aldo Romano (C) David Virgil, Ronald Watkins | |
| 05:36 | Elon | Robert Carlson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elmer Rhodes | 67-59 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman tips it in | 67-61 |
| 05:01 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:59 | Elon | Gary Stewart tips it in | 69-61 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 04:40 | Elon | Melvin Casiano snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 04:23 | Elon | Robert Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Leonard (PG), Ralph Chambers (SG), Sherman Glazewski (PF) Robert Carlson, Steven Humphreys, Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, James Baril, Bradly Jones, Earl Chrisman, Aldo Romano | |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Huie (SF), Melvin Casiano (C) Elmer Rhodes, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Elon | Donald Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 03:41 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Huie (fresh) PF - Sherman Glazewski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Casiano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Elon | Ralph Chambers is hacked by David Virgil - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Steven Humphreys (SF) Richard Huie | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG) Peter Green | |
| 03:21 | Elon | Ralph Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Denny Butkovich | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Bond | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Elon | Ralph Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Elmer Rhodes (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Steven Humphreys, Melvin Casiano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 02:23 | Elon | The rebound goes to Sherman Glazewski | 69-63 |
| 02:19 | Elon | Ralph Chambers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter is whistled for a carry | 69-63 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SG), Bradly Jones (PF) David Virgil, Ronald Watkins | |
| 01:50 | Elon | Ralph Chambers connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Rhodes | 71-63 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) James Baril, Bradly Jones | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | David Virgil grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 71-63 |
| 01:22 | Elon | Sherman Glazewski snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Elon | Elmer Rhodes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-63 |
| 00:48 | Elon | The rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Elon | Ralph Chambers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Virgil - foul #3 on David Virgil, team foul #8 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Robert Carlson (PG), Steven Humphreys (SF), Melvin Casiano (PF), David Claude (C) Donald Leonard, Elmer Rhodes, Sherman Glazewski, Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), James Baril (SG), Bradly Jones (SF), Earl Chrisman (PF), Aldo Romano (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| 00:21 | Elon | Ralph Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:21 | Elon | Ralph Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Peter Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-63 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 00:11 | Elon | Robert Carlson gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Robert Carlson runs out the clock | 76-63 |