| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Blair (fresh) SF - John Dolan (fresh) PF - Samuel Ruark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Julian Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elon | John Dolan inbounds the ball | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Elon | John Dolan loses the dribble to Bobby Richardson | 37-23 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 19:21 | Elon | Sherman Blair grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 19:01 | Elon | Jason Davis is called for the reach on Donald Todd - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 18:49 | Elon | John Dolan connects on the 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Julian Nguyen blocks the short jumper by Hipolito Romano | 37-26 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 18:09 | Elon | Bobby Richardson steals the ball from Samuel Ruark | 39-26 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Richardson | 41-26 |
| 18:01 | Elon | Donald Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Ruark - foul #3 on Samuel Ruark, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Percy Shurtz (PF) Samuel Ruark | |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 17:26 | Elon | Sherman Blair drills a runner in the lane | 43-28 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Julian Nguyen steals the ball from Jason Davis | 43-28 |
| 16:50 | Elon | Sherman Blair buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-31 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hunter | 45-31 |
| 16:18 | Elon | Julian Nguyen misses badly on a runner near the basket | 45-31 |
| 16:17 | Elon | Sherman Blair grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 15:58 | Elon | John Dolan hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Todd and he's fouled by Bobby Richardson - foul #2 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (PG), Antoine Wimberly (SG), Stanley Talamantes (SF), Forest Hawkins (PF), Derrick Hanlin (C) Joseph Hunter, Bobby Richardson, Jason Davis, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Elon | Tom Mascorro (PG), Austin Golding (SG), Samuel Ruark (PF) Donald Todd, Sherman Blair, Percy Shurtz | |
| 15:58 | Elon | John Dolan makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antoine Wimberly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Talamantes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Derrick Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Tom Mascorro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Golding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Dolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Ruark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Julian Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | John Dolan takes the ball from Antoine Wimberly | 45-34 |
| 15:48 | Elon | Austin Golding banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Dolan | 45-36 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Antoine Wimberly | 47-36 |
| 15:12 | Elon | Austin Golding is hacked by Jonathan Neighbors - foul #2 on Jonathan Neighbors, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Shawn Alexander (PG), Percy Shurtz (C) John Dolan, Julian Nguyen | |
| 14:52 | Elon | Austin Golding hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 47-36 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:44 | Elon | Samuel Ruark grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:29 | Elon | Austin Golding misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:27 | Elon | Tom Mascorro grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:14 | Elon | Derrick Hanlin takes the ball from Percy Shurtz | 47-36 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Talamantes | 47-36 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 13:45 | Elon | Shawn Alexander gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:35 | Elon | Tom Mascorro misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonathan Neighbors | 47-36 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Tom Mascorro takes the ball from Stanley Talamantes | 47-36 |
| 13:24 | Elon | Shawn Alexander banks in the layup set up by Tom Mascorro | 47-38 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Percy Shurtz blocks the short jumper by Stanley Talamantes | 47-38 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Forest Hawkins | 47-38 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Samuel Ruark - foul #4 on Samuel Ruark, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Jonathan Neighbors, Antoine Wimberly, Forest Hawkins, Derrick Hanlin | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Todd (PG), John Dolan (SF), Julian Nguyen (C) Shawn Alexander, Tom Mascorro, Samuel Ruark | |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Elon | Donald Todd is hacked by Stanley Talamantes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Talamantes, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG) Stanley Talamantes | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 12:25 | Elon | Austin Golding is denied on a layup by Hipolito Romano | 50-38 |
| 12:24 | Elon | Julian Nguyen tips it home | 50-40 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Hunter | 52-40 |
| 11:58 | Elon | Percy Shurtz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-40 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Donald Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Golding (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Dolan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Percy Shurtz (fresh) C - Julian Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 11:32 | Elon | Percy Shurtz grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 11:16 | Elon | John Dolan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis is fouled on the floor by John Dolan - foul #1 on John Dolan, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Elon | Sherman Blair (SG), Richard Knight (PF) Austin Golding, Percy Shurtz | |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses badly on a floater in the paint | 52-40 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 10:19 | Elon | Julian Nguyen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 09:53 | Elon | Richard Knight gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:48 | Elon | Donald Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by John Dolan - foul #2 on John Dolan, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (SG), Forest Hawkins (PF), Derrick Hanlin (C) Bobby Richardson, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Elon | Austin Golding (SG), Tom Mascorro (SF), Percy Shurtz (PF) Sherman Blair, John Dolan, Richard Knight | |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:23 | Elon | Jonathan Neighbors steals it from Percy Shurtz | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the turnaround in the paint | 59-40 |
| 08:46 | Elon | Julian Nguyen is hacked by Derrick Hanlin - foul #3 on Derrick Hanlin, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly (SG), Stanley Talamantes (SF) Joseph Hunter, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Elon | Sherman Blair (SF) Donald Todd | |
| 08:41 | Elon | Julian Nguyen blows the layup but he's fouled by Derrick Hanlin - foul #4 on Derrick Hanlin, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano (C) Derrick Hanlin | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 08:41 | Elon | Julian Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:41 | Elon | Julian Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly buries a floater from close range | 61-42 |
| 08:01 | Elon | Austin Golding connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Percy Shurtz and he's hacked by Antoine Wimberly - foul #2 on Antoine Wimberly, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson (SG), Bobby Moore (PF) Antoine Wimberly, Stanley Talamantes | |
| Subs | Elon | Richard Knight (C) Julian Nguyen | |
| 08:01 | Elon | Austin Golding makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Neighbors | 64-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Tom Mascorro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Austin Golding (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Shurtz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Elon | Jonathan Neighbors is called for the reach on Austin Golding - foul #3 on Jonathan Neighbors, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG), Jason Davis (SF) Jonathan Neighbors, Forest Hawkins | |
| Subs | Elon | Donald Todd (PG), John Dolan (SF), Samuel Ruark (PF), Julian Nguyen (C) Tom Mascorro, Sherman Blair, Percy Shurtz, Richard Knight | |
| 07:10 | Elon | Austin Golding makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 07:10 | Elon | Austin Golding makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Hunter | 66-47 |
| 06:43 | Elon | John Dolan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Davis | 69-47 |
| 06:09 | Elon | Samuel Ruark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 69-47 |
| 06:08 | Elon | Donald Todd tips it back up and in | 69-49 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Richardson | 72-49 |
| 05:36 | Elon | Austin Golding misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hipolito Romano - foul #1 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #9 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (SG), Forest Hawkins (PF), Derrick Hanlin (C) Bobby Richardson, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 05:36 | Elon | Austin Golding makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 05:36 | Elon | Austin Golding makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins loses the dribble to Austin Golding | 72-51 |
| 05:16 | Elon | Austin Golding misses the easy layup | 72-51 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-51 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin misses the tip | 72-51 |
| 04:46 | Elon | Samuel Ruark snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 04:29 | Elon | Austin Golding is fouled on the floor by Forest Hawkins - foul #2 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly (SG), Stanley Talamantes (SF) Joseph Hunter, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Elon | Tom Mascorro (PG), Sherman Blair (SF), Percy Shurtz (PF), Richard Knight (C) Donald Todd, John Dolan, Samuel Ruark, Julian Nguyen | |
| 04:29 | Elon | Austin Golding makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:29 | Elon | Austin Golding misses the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-52 |
| 03:59 | Elon | Richard Knight snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Elon | Richard Knight is hacked by Derrick Hanlin - foul #5 on Derrick Hanlin, team foul #11 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders (C) Derrick Hanlin | |
| Subs | Elon | Shawn Alexander (PG) Austin Golding | |
| 03:55 | Elon | Richard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:55 | Elon | Richard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Forest Hawkins | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Wimberly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Talamantes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elon | PG - Shawn Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sherman Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tom Mascorro (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Percy Shurtz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Elon | Sherman Blair can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-54 |
| 03:00 | Elon | Richard Knight tips it in | 74-56 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly grabs the offensive board | 74-56 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors's pass is intercepted by Richard Knight | 74-56 |
| 02:07 | Elon | Tom Mascorro misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Talamantes - foul #2 on Stanley Talamantes, team foul #12 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isaac Stroud (SG) Jonathan Neighbors | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 02:07 | Elon | Tom Mascorro misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:07 | Elon | Tom Mascorro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Tom Mascorro - foul #2 on Tom Mascorro, team foul #5 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (PG) Isaac Stroud | |
| Subs | Elon | | |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly misses the free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:47 | Elon | Richard Knight snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 01:38 | Elon | Percy Shurtz misses the easy layup | 76-57 |
| 01:37 | Elon | Tom Mascorro tips it back up and in | 76-59 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors is fouled on the floor by Shawn Alexander - foul #1 on Shawn Alexander, team foul #6 | 76-59 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders loses the dribble to Shawn Alexander | 76-59 |
| 00:39 | Elon | Percy Shurtz lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Alexander | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Mascorro | 76-61 |
| 00:18 | Elon | Richard Knight gets the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elon | Elon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Elon | Jonathan Neighbors steps in front of the Shawn Alexander pass | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors runs out the clock | 76-61 |