| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wurth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Foley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Killion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Stillings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Holden (fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wurth | 27-24 |
| 19:37 | Pace | John Foley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 19:23 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth travels with the ball | 27-24 |
| 19:06 | Pace | Justin Killion misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 19:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 18:54 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Freese | 29-24 |
| 18:48 | Pace | John Foley makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bruce Freese | 32-26 |
| 18:23 | Pace | Steve Stillings connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Harrison and he's hacked by Thomas George - foul #2 on Thomas George, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:40 | Pace | Steve Stillings is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis (C) Randy Watkins | |
| Subs | Pace | Russell Hamrick (C) Thomas George | |
| 17:18 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:17 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Pace | Russell Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:08 | Pace | Steve Stillings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Bruce Freese and the foul's on Maurice Holden - foul #1 on Maurice Holden, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), John Farr (SG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SF) Bruce Freese, John Wurth, Larry Harrison | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (SG), Robert Woods (SF), Freddie Wright (C) Justin Killion, Steve Stillings, Maurice Holden | |
| 16:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:33 | Pace | John Foley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Hamrick | 38-32 |
| 16:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Foley - foul #1 on John Foley, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins (C) Robert Knight | |
| Subs | Pace | Thomas George (C) John Foley | |
| 16:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:45 | Pace | Freddie Wright misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Farr (fresh) SF - Tyler Kruckenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Zemjanis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Freddie Wright (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas George - foul #3 on Thomas George, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), John Wurth (SG) Jan Counts, John Farr | |
| Subs | Pace | John Foley (PG), Justin Killion (SG), Steve Stillings (SF), Maurice Holden (PF) Richard Hummell, Robert Woods, Freddie Wright, Russell Hamrick | |
| 15:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:05 | Pace | John Foley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 14:56 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:54 | Pace | Steve Stillings grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:34 | Pace | Steve Stillings comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-35 |
| 14:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:18 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 14:17 | Pace | Maurice Holden snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 14:13 | Pace | Steve Stillings's floater is tipped away by Tyler Kruckenberg | 41-35 |
| 14:11 | Pace | Maurice Holden tips it but misses | 41-35 |
| 14:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:56 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Bruce Freese is blocked by Thomas George | 41-35 |
| 13:55 | S. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Watkins | 41-35 |
| 13:46 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Freese | 44-35 |
| 13:22 | Pace | John Foley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 13:21 | Pace | Maurice Holden tips it home | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 12:30 | Pace | John Foley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 12:29 | Pace | Maurice Holden snags the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:17 | Pace | Thomas George makes the jumper in the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 11:55 | Pace | Justin Killion pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:50 | Pace | Thomas George buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Justin Killion and he's hacked by Randy Watkins - foul #2 on Randy Watkins, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), John Farr (SG), Larry Harrison (SF), Robert Knight (PF), Carlton Patterson (C) Bruce Freese, John Wurth, Tyler Kruckenberg, Michael Zemjanis, Randy Watkins | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (PG), Robert Woods (SG), Freddie Wright (SF), Russell Hamrick (PF) John Foley, Justin Killion, Steve Stillings, Maurice Holden | |
| 11:50 | Pace | Thomas George makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Farr (fresh) SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlton Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Freddie Wright (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas George (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Pace | Thomas George misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 11:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Carlton Patterson gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight is denied on a layup by Thomas George | 49-42 |
| 10:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:38 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts lays it in set up by John Farr | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | Pace | Robert Woods is hacked by John Farr - foul #2 on John Farr, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG) John Farr | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Adams (SF) Thomas George | |
| 10:13 | Pace | Russell Hamrick makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Woods | 51-44 |
| 09:56 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese is hacked by Russell Hamrick - foul #1 on Russell Hamrick, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Pace | John Foley (PG), Steve Stillings (SF) Richard Hummell, Richard Adams | |
| 09:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese hits a jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 09:31 | Pace | Freddie Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Killion (SG), Maurice Holden (PF) Robert Woods, Russell Hamrick | |
| 09:19 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese loses the ball out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Tyler Kruckenberg (SF) Larry Harrison | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 09:00 | Pace | Tyler Kruckenberg is called for the reach on John Foley - foul #1 on Tyler Kruckenberg, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG), Jason Healy (C) Jan Counts, Carlton Patterson | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Woods (C) Freddie Wright | |
| 08:46 | Pace | Steve Stillings makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 08:12 | Pace | John Foley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:10 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:53 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 07:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight tips it in | 58-47 |
| 07:45 | Pace | Justin Killion misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Knight - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), Larry Harrison (SF), Michael Zemjanis (PF), Randy Watkins (C) Bruce Freese, Tyler Kruckenberg, Robert Knight, Jason Healy | |
| Subs | Pace | Russell Hamrick (C) Steve Stillings | |
| 07:45 | Pace | Justin Killion makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:45 | Pace | Justin Killion makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:35 | S. Connecticut St. | Justin Killion steals it from Randy Watkins | 58-49 |
| 07:16 | Pace | A charge is called on Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr (SG) John Wurth | |
| Subs | Pace | Richard Hummell (SG), Freddie Wright (C) Justin Killion, Maurice Holden | |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Farr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Zemjanis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Foley (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Hummell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr's floater is knocked away by Freddie Wright | 58-49 |
| 06:57 | Pace | Russell Hamrick pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:50 | Pace | Robert Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 06:49 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hummell | 58-49 |
| 06:30 | Pace | Robert Woods hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Hummell | 58-52 |
| 06:11 | S. Connecticut St. | Michael Zemjanis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:09 | S. Connecticut St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Zemjanis | 58-52 |
| 05:54 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr can't connect on a shot from close range | 58-52 |
| 05:53 | Pace | Freddie Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:48 | Pace | Robert Woods is hacked by Michael Zemjanis - foul #1 on Michael Zemjanis, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), John Wurth (SG), Tyler Kruckenberg (SF), Robert Knight (PF), Carlton Patterson (C) Jan Counts, John Farr, Larry Harrison, Michael Zemjanis, Randy Watkins | |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Killion (SG), Steve Stillings (SF), Maurice Holden (PF) John Foley, Robert Woods, Russell Hamrick | |
| 05:23 | Pace | Maurice Holden misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Freese - foul #2 on Bruce Freese, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 05:23 | Pace | Maurice Holden makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:23 | Pace | Maurice Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:02 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 05:01 | Pace | Maurice Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:57 | Pace | Richard Hummell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | Pace | Robert Woods (C) Freddie Wright | |
| 04:36 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:34 | Pace | Maurice Holden gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:28 | Pace | Steve Stillings makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Hummell | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Woods steals it from Robert Knight | 58-57 |
| 03:54 | Pace | Robert Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:53 | Pace | Justin Killion tips it home | 58-59 |
| 03:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Hummell - foul #2 on Richard Hummell, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (SG), Larry Harrison (SF), Randy Watkins (C) John Wurth, Tyler Kruckenberg, Carlton Patterson | |
| Subs | Pace | John Foley (PG), Russell Hamrick (PF), Thomas George (C) Richard Hummell, Justin Killion, Maurice Holden | |
| 03:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Pace | Randy Watkins is called for the reach on John Foley - foul #3 on Randy Watkins, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Pace | John Foley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:26 | Pace | John Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:26 | Pace | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas George | 60-60 |
| 03:13 | Pace | Randy Watkins steals the ball from Robert Woods | 60-60 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jan Counts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - John Foley (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Stillings (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Freese | 63-60 |
| 02:50 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth (SG) Jan Counts | |
| Subs | Pace | Justin Killion (SG), Maurice Holden (PF) Robert Woods, Russell Hamrick | |
| 02:33 | Pace | Steve Stillings banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 02:33 | Pace | Steve Stillings misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:33 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Steve Stillings is called for the reach on Robert Knight - foul #3 on Steve Stillings, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 02:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Pace | Thomas George buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Stillings | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:30 | Pace | John Foley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randy Watkins - foul #4 on Randy Watkins, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 01:30 | Pace | John Foley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:30 | Pace | John Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Randy Watkins pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Pace | Steve Stillings snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | Pace | John Foley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:47 | S. Connecticut St. | John Wurth clanks a turnaround from close range | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Pace | The rebound goes to Justin Killion | 68-66 |
| 00:39 | Pace | Thomas George misses long on a jumper near the basket | 68-66 |
| 00:37 | Pace | Maurice Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Pace | Randy Watkins steals the ball from Justin Killion | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Killion - foul #2 on Justin Killion, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:21 | Pace | Maurice Holden pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Pace | Larry Harrison denies the turnaround by Steve Stillings | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison is hacked by Justin Killion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Killion, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | S. Connecticut St. | Larry Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Pace | Maurice Holden gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Pace | Thomas George misses the 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Pace | Steve Stillings snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Pace | Steve Stillings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight gets the rebound | 69-66 |