| Lineup | Elon | PG - Joseph Gunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erwin Bongiorno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Thorn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Zehrer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Nolting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Smart (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Elon | Joseph Gunter misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Marcelino Russo - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Elon | Joseph Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:27 | Elon | Joseph Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:02 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting lays it in set up by Marcelino Russo and the foul's on Lon Churchill - foul #3 on Lon Churchill, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Neufeld (SG) Lon Churchill | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 19:02 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | Elon | Marcelino Russo steals it from James Smith | 31-33 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Thorn - foul #2 on Thomas Thorn, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:05 | Elon | Joseph Gunter misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Robert Finnegan | 31-34 |
| 17:54 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 17:33 | Elon | James Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Appalachian State | Arthur Smart pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Arthur Smart scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marcelino Russo | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | Elon | Joseph Gunter misses long on a jumper near the basket | 31-37 |
| 16:58 | Elon | James Smith tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 16:57 | Appalachian State | Arthur Smart gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:39 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marcelino Russo | 31-40 |
| 16:32 | Elon | Erwin Bongiorno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:31 | Elon | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gunter | 31-40 |
| 16:14 | Elon | Raymond Neufeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (SG), Dennis Kring (PF), George James (C) James Smith, Erwin Bongiorno, Thomas Thorn | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Pitcher (PG), Erick Kile (SF), Phillip Fowler (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Marcelino Russo, Paul Nolting, Robert Finnegan, Arthur Smart | |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Paul Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edgar Zehrer and he's hacked by Raymond Neufeld - foul #1 on Raymond Neufeld, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Lon Churchill (SG) Joseph Gunter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Danny Adelson (SF) Edgar Zehrer | |
| 15:52 | Appalachian State | Paul Taylor misses the free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:52 | Elon | Lon Churchill pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Walter Quattlebaum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lon Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Neufeld (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Kring (fresh) 5 reb. C - George James (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Alexander Pitcher (fresh) SG - Erick Kile (fresh) SF - Danny Adelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Elon | Lon Churchill makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Neufeld | 34-42 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | Phillip Fowler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:11 | Elon | Raymond Neufeld grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 15:08 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum is hacked by Alexander Pitcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Pitcher, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Elon | James Smith (SF) Raymond Neufeld | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting (SF), Robert Finnegan (PF), Arthur Smart (C) Danny Adelson, Phillip Fowler, Paul Taylor | |
| 14:49 | Elon | Lon Churchill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 14:48 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:28 | Appalachian State | Alexander Pitcher is fouled on the floor by Walter Quattlebaum - foul #1 on Walter Quattlebaum, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Gunter (PG), Erwin Bongiorno (PF), Thomas Thorn (C) Walter Quattlebaum, Dennis Kring, George James | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo (PG), Edgar Zehrer (SG) Alexander Pitcher, Erick Kile | |
| 14:08 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Smart | 34-44 |
| 13:53 | Elon | Joseph Gunter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lon Churchill | 37-44 |
| 13:33 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo's pass is intercepted by Lon Churchill | 37-44 |
| 13:30 | Elon | Lon Churchill lays it in | 39-44 |
| 13:07 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edgar Zehrer | 39-46 |
| 12:46 | Elon | Lon Churchill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 12:44 | Elon | Lon Churchill pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:29 | Elon | James Smith lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Gunter and he's fouled by Arthur Smart - foul #2 on Arthur Smart, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Erick Kile (SF), Phillip Fowler (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Paul Nolting, Robert Finnegan, Arthur Smart | |
| 12:29 | Elon | James Smith makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:15 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 12:14 | Elon | James Smith snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:55 | Elon | Joseph Gunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Appalachian State | Erick Kile snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Joseph Gunter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lon Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erwin Bongiorno (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Thorn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Zehrer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erick Kile (fresh) PF - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Appalachian State | Phillip Fowler hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Marcelino Russo | 42-48 |
| 11:14 | Elon | Thomas Thorn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Taylor - foul #1 on Paul Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (SG), Raymond Neufeld (SF), Dennis Kring (PF) Lon Churchill, James Smith, Erwin Bongiorno | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Pitcher (PG), Paul Nolting (SF), Robert Finnegan (PF), Arthur Smart (C) Marcelino Russo, Edgar Zehrer, Phillip Fowler, Paul Taylor | |
| 11:14 | Elon | Thomas Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:14 | Elon | Thomas Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:54 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Alexander Pitcher | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Elon | Raymond Neufeld scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter Quattlebaum | 46-50 |
| 10:08 | Appalachian State | Dennis Kring swats the layup by Paul Nolting | 46-50 |
| 10:07 | Elon | Dennis Kring pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:01 | Elon | Joseph Gunter misses the driving attempt in the lane | 46-50 |
| 09:59 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Alexander Pitcher | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | Appalachian State | Alexander Pitcher jams it | 46-52 |
| 09:27 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Neufeld | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Appalachian State | Arthur Smart scores on a floater from the right block set up by Alexander Pitcher | 48-54 |
| 08:58 | Elon | Thomas Thorn is hacked by Arthur Smart - foul #3 on Arthur Smart, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Elon | Lon Churchill (SG), James Smith (SF), Erwin Bongiorno (PF), George James (C) Joseph Gunter, Walter Quattlebaum, Dennis Kring, Thomas Thorn | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo (PG), Edgar Zehrer (SG), Phillip Fowler (C) Alexander Pitcher, Erick Kile, Arthur Smart | |
| 08:40 | Elon | James Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Danny Adelson (SF), Paul Taylor (C) Paul Nolting, Robert Finnegan | |
| 08:28 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Zehrer | 48-56 |
| 08:11 | Elon | Lon Churchill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 08:09 | Elon | Lon Churchill grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 07:55 | Elon | Lon Churchill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 07:53 | Elon | Erwin Bongiorno tips it in | 50-56 |
| 07:44 | Appalachian State | Danny Adelson clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 07:42 | Elon | George James pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Raymond Neufeld (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lon Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erwin Bongiorno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George James (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edgar Zehrer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Adelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Elon | George James makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Neufeld | 52-56 |
| 07:08 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by George James - foul #2 on George James, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Gunter (PG) Raymond Neufeld | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting (SF), Robert Finnegan (PF), Arthur Smart (C) Danny Adelson, Phillip Fowler, Paul Taylor | |
| 07:08 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:39 | Elon | Joseph Gunter drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Erwin Bongiorno | 54-59 |
| 06:32 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 06:30 | Elon | Joseph Gunter grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:14 | Elon | James Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Gunter | 57-59 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:57 | Elon | James Smith gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:33 | Elon | George James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:09 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (SG), Raymond Neufeld (SF), Dennis Kring (PF), Thomas Thorn (C) Lon Churchill, James Smith, Erwin Bongiorno, George James | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Pitcher (PG), Erick Kile (SG) Marcelino Russo, Edgar Zehrer | |
| 04:56 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Kring | 60-59 |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Erick Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 04:33 | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:14 | Appalachian State | Arthur Smart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 04:13 | Appalachian State | Alexander Pitcher tips it home | 60-61 |
| 03:54 | Elon | Thomas Thorn drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Gunter and the foul's on Alexander Pitcher - foul #3 on Alexander Pitcher, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Elon | Lon Churchill (SG), James Smith (SF) Walter Quattlebaum, Raymond Neufeld | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer (SG), Phillip Fowler (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Erick Kile, Robert Finnegan, Arthur Smart | |
| 03:54 | Elon | Thomas Thorn makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:36 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Phillip Fowler tips it in | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Joseph Gunter (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lon Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Kring (fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Alexander Pitcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Zehrer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Nolting (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Elon | Lon Churchill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Paul Nolting - foul #2 on Paul Nolting, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Raymond Neufeld (PG), Erwin Bongiorno (PF) Joseph Gunter, Dennis Kring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo (PG), Erick Kile (SF) Alexander Pitcher, Paul Nolting | |
| 03:17 | Elon | Lon Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Elon | Lon Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo is fouled on the floor by Raymond Neufeld - foul #2 on Raymond Neufeld, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| 02:44 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Robert Finnegan is blocked by Thomas Thorn | 65-63 |
| 02:43 | Elon | Lon Churchill gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:21 | Elon | James Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 02:21 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Elon | Joseph Gunter (PG) Raymond Neufeld | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting (SF), Arthur Smart (C) Erick Kile, Phillip Fowler | |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Arthur Smart's layup is rejected by Erwin Bongiorno | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Elon | Thomas Thorn snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:54 | Elon | Joseph Gunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 01:47 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 01:45 | Elon | Joseph Gunter grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:29 | Elon | Joseph Gunter's pass is intercepted by Paul Nolting | 67-63 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan blows the layup but the foul's on Lon Churchill - foul #4 on Lon Churchill, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:57 | Elon | Lon Churchill scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Erwin Bongiorno | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:46 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | Elon | Thomas Thorn pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Elon | Thomas Thorn is hacked by Marcelino Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Elon | Walter Quattlebaum (PG), Raymond Neufeld (SF), Dennis Kring (PF) Joseph Gunter, James Smith, Erwin Bongiorno | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:30 | Elon | Thomas Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Robert Finnegan | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:23 | Elon | Dennis Kring snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:23 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Elon | Lon Churchill is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Zehrer - foul #1 on Edgar Zehrer, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Elon | Lon Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Elon | Lon Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Robert Finnegan grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Edgar Zehrer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Elon | Elon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Elon | James Smith (SF) Walter Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:12 | Elon | Marcelino Russo is called for the reach on Dennis Kring in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Dennis Kring misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:12 | Elon | Dennis Kring makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Marcelino Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Nolting | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Paul Nolting is whistled for a carry | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Elon | Raymond Neufeld runs out the clock | 72-68 |