| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - Victor Charles (fresh) PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) PF - Loren Bonnette (fresh) C - Roland Booth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Jones | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Elon | John Scherer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Charles | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Elon | John Scherer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Elon | Roger Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Elon | Roland Booth misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | Elon | Roland Booth makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:37 | Elon | Roland Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 5-1 |
| 18:27 | Elon | Roland Booth gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 17:44 | Elon | Roger Frazier clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-1 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Roland Booth | 5-1 |
| 17:25 | Elon | Richard Johnson steps in front of the John Scherer pass in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson banks in the layup | 7-1 |
| 17:14 | Elon | Roger Frazier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 17:13 | Elon | Roland Booth misses the tip | 7-1 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Victor Charles | 7-1 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dominic Russo | 10-1 |
| 16:47 | Elon | Roger Frazier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Scherer | 10-4 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 13-4 |
| 15:57 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-4 |
| 15:56 | Elon | Loren Bonnette pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Charles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Poythress (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fairly fresh) PF - Loren Bonnette (fairly fresh) C - Roland Booth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Elon | Roger Frazier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears is fouled on the floor by Roger Frazier - foul #1 on Roger Frazier, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton (SG), Jacob Eastman (SF), Joseph Carini (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Ricky Spears, Victor Charles, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman misses the jumper from close range | 13-4 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Kaler | 13-4 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Craft steps in front of the Matthew Shelton pass | 13-4 |
| 14:49 | Elon | Antonio Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 14:47 | Elon | Antonio Hall hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hall is called for the reach on Jacob Eastman - foul #1 on Antonio Hall, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 14:23 | Elon | Antonio Hall gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:07 | Elon | John Borne scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Craft | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton is hacked by Wesley King - foul #1 on Wesley King, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Victor Charles (SF) Richard Johnson, Jacob Eastman | |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG), Roland Booth (C) John Craft, Antonio Hall | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler misses the tip | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | Elon | Wesley King gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:18 | Elon | Roger Frazier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Borne - foul #1 on John Borne, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Matthew Shelton, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Matthew Ruddy (SF) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:53 | Elon | Victor Charles picks off the pass by Matthew Ruddy | 14-12 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles is hacked by Matthew Ruddy - foul #1 on Matthew Ruddy, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG) Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Elon | Loren Bonnette (PF) John Borne | |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress can't tip it in | 14-12 |
| 12:15 | Elon | Loren Bonnette gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Elon | Roger Frazier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Scherer | 14-15 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 11:52 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - John Scherer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Ruddy (fresh) PF - Loren Bonnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Booth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Elon | Roger Frazier scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Loren Bonnette | 14-18 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 11:27 | Elon | The rebound goes to Roland Booth | 14-18 |
| 11:22 | Elon | John Scherer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Ruddy | 14-21 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress drills a fadeaway in the lane | 16-21 |
| 10:40 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 16-21 |
| 10:39 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Bonnette | 16-21 |
| 10:25 | Elon | John Scherer travels with the ball | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton (PG), Jacob Eastman (SF), Joseph Carini (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Richard Johnson, Victor Charles, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roger Frazier, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette, Roland Booth | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler can't throw it down | 16-21 |
| 10:09 | Elon | The rebound goes to John Borne | 16-21 |
| 09:59 | Elon | Roy Kaler takes the ball from Jack Digregorio | 16-21 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 16-21 |
| 09:36 | Elon | John Borne grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:23 | Elon | Jacob Eastman steals it from Wesley King | 16-21 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hall picks off the pass by Ricky Spears | 16-21 |
| 08:50 | Elon | John Craft clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler tips it but misses | 16-21 |
| 08:23 | Elon | The rebound goes to Wesley King | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | Elon | Joseph Carini picks off the pass by John Borne | 16-21 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Elon | John Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | Elon | John Craft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Craft steals it from Ricky Spears | 16-21 |
| 07:51 | Elon | John Craft dunks the ball | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Matthew Shelton (fresh) SG - Ricky Spears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Carini (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fresh) SG - Wesley King (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Borne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 18-23 |
| 07:31 | Elon | Wesley King travels with the ball | 18-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Victor Charles (SF), Dominic Russo (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Matthew Shelton, Jacob Eastman, Joseph Carini, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Roger Frazier (SG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF), Roland Booth (C) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King, John Craft, John Borne, Antonio Hall | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 21-23 |
| 06:52 | Elon | Roger Frazier's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Victor Charles | 21-23 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Loren Bonnette blocks the short jumper by Dominic Russo | 21-23 |
| 06:45 | Elon | Roland Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:30 | Elon | John Scherer is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini (SG) Ricky Spears | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 06:13 | Elon | Victor Charles steals it from Roger Frazier | 21-23 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini scores on a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Roger Frazier - foul #2 on Roger Frazier, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Shelton (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Elon | Wesley King (SG) Roger Frazier | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:41 | Elon | John Scherer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Bonnette and the foul's on Dominic Russo - foul #1 on Dominic Russo, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| 05:41 | Elon | John Scherer misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 24-25 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 05:13 | Elon | Roland Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:49 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Ruddy, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Roy Kaler (PF), Curtis Sylvester (C) Joseph Carini, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), John Craft (SF), John Borne (PF) John Scherer, Matthew Ruddy, Loren Bonnette | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Shelton | 27-25 |
| 04:12 | Elon | Matthew Shelton is called for the reach on Wesley King - foul #1 on Matthew Shelton, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman (SF) Victor Charles | |
| Subs | Elon | Antonio Hall (C) Roland Booth | |
| 03:56 | Elon | Matthew Shelton is called for the reach on Wesley King - foul #2 on Matthew Shelton, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG) Matthew Shelton | |
| Subs | Elon | Roger Frazier (SG) John Craft | |
| 03:36 | Elon | Roger Frazier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 03:34 | Elon | John Borne tips it home | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Kaler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Sylvester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Jack Digregorio (fresh) SG - Roger Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wesley King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Borne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Roger Frazier - foul #3 on Roger Frazier, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini (PG), Dominic Russo (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Richard Johnson, Roy Kaler, Curtis Sylvester | |
| Subs | Elon | John Craft (SF) Roger Frazier | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Eastman misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Eastman | 29-27 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Borne is called for the reach on Dominic Russo - foul #2 on John Borne, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles (SF) Jacob Eastman | |
| Subs | Elon | John Scherer (PG), Thomas Cunniff (SG), Matthew Ruddy (SF), Roland Booth (C) Jack Digregorio, Wesley King, John Craft, Antonio Hall | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:01 | Elon | Roland Booth grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 02:34 | Elon | Roland Booth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones tips it in | 31-27 |
| 02:19 | Elon | Matthew Ruddy's fadeaway is rejected by Dominic Russo | 31-27 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roland Booth picks off the pass by Dominic Russo | 31-27 |
| 01:44 | Elon | Thomas Cunniff misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG) Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Elon | Wesley King (SG), John Craft (SF), Loren Bonnette (PF) Thomas Cunniff, Matthew Ruddy, John Borne | |
| 01:22 | Elon | Victor Charles is called for the reach on John Craft - foul #1 on Victor Charles, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG) Ricky Spears | |
| Subs | Elon | Jack Digregorio (PG), Antonio Hall (C) John Scherer, Roland Booth | |
| 01:22 | Elon | John Craft makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:22 | Elon | John Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 01:03 | Elon | Wesley King grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:56 | Elon | Antonio Hall comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Victor Charles - foul #2 on Victor Charles, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG), Joseph Carini (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Matthew Jones, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 00:56 | Elon | Antonio Hall makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:56 | Elon | Antonio Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 00:36 | Elon | John Craft snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:20 | Elon | Loren Bonnette misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 33-31 |
| 00:08 | Elon | John Craft misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 33-31 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Elon | The rebound goes to Antonio Hall | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Elon | Antonio Hall hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-31 |