| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) SG - John Dabney (fresh) SF - Scott Watkins (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Eugene Redick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Milton Ramsey (fresh) SG - Ronald Long (fresh) SF - Michael Walker (fresh) PF - Rickey McKenzie (fresh) C - Nick Dennis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pace | Nick Dennis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pace | Pace is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Pace | Milton Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Nick Dennis - foul #1 on Nick Dennis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Pace | Nick Dennis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Pace | Michael Walker grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Pace | Nick Dennis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Watkins - foul #1 on Scott Watkins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Pace | Nick Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:05 | Pace | Nick Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Ramsey - foul #1 on Milton Ramsey, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Pace | Nick Dennis gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:35 | Pace | Ronald Long buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Walker | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger buries a shot from the right wing set up by John Dabney | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Pace | Ronald Long misses long on a floater from the left block | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dabney | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Pace | Milton Ramsey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG), Mark Moses (SF), Clifton Hayes (PF) Elmer Nurnberger, Scott Watkins, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Pace | Manuel Justice (PG), Anthony Cowman (SG), Aaron Ryan (SF), Aaron Flickinger (PF), Jerry Denney (C) Milton Ramsey, Ronald Long, Michael Walker, Rickey McKenzie, Nick Dennis | |
| 17:18 | Pace | Aaron Flickinger's dunk attempt is rejected by Eugene Redick | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders (SG), David Troxler (C) John Dabney, Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 17:06 | Pace | Manuel Justice banks in the layup set up by Aaron Ryan | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes is hacked by Jerry Denney - foul #1 on Jerry Denney, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler tips it in | 8-5 |
| 16:20 | Pace | Anthony Cowman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Messinger | 10-5 |
| 16:03 | Pace | Manuel Justice is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), Scott Watkins (SF), Eugene Redick (C) James Messinger, Clifton Hayes, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Pace | Milton Ramsey (PG), Gary Lawrence (SF), Marvin Sinn (PF), Nick Dennis (C) Anthony Cowman, Aaron Ryan, Aaron Flickinger, Jerry Denney | |
| 16:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Dennis steals it from Mark Moses in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 15:41 | Pace | Marvin Sinn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Sinn, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney (SG), John Nelson (PF) Everett Sanders, Mark Moses | |
| Subs | Pace | Michael Walker (SF), Rickey McKenzie (PF) Gary Lawrence, Nick Dennis | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dabney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Redick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Milton Ramsey (fresh) SG - Manuel Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) PF - Rickey McKenzie (fresh) C - Marvin Sinn (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 10-5 |
| 15:27 | Pace | The rebound goes to Marvin Sinn | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Pace | Scott Watkins steals the ball from Marvin Sinn | 10-5 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Pace | Rickey McKenzie grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | Pace | Manuel Justice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-5 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins tips it in | 12-5 |
| 14:24 | Pace | Manuel Justice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:23 | Pace | Manuel Justice tips it home | 12-7 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Milton Ramsey is called for the reach on Elmer Nurnberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Ramsey, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG), Everett Sanders (SG), Mark Moses (SF), Clifton Hayes (PF), David Troxler (C) Elmer Nurnberger, John Dabney, Scott Watkins, John Nelson, Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Lawrence (PG), Ronald Long (SG), Anthony Cowman (SF), Aaron Flickinger (PF) Milton Ramsey, Manuel Justice, Michael Walker, Rickey McKenzie | |
| 14:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:04 | Pace | Marvin Sinn gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:58 | Pace | Ronald Long lays it in on a great pass from Gary Lawrence and he's hacked by Clifton Hayes - foul #1 on Clifton Hayes, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Aaron Ryan (SF) Anthony Cowman | |
| 13:58 | Pace | Ronald Long makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Marvin Sinn - foul #2 on Marvin Sinn, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick (C) Clifton Hayes | |
| Subs | Pace | Jerry Denney (PF), Nick Dennis (C) Aaron Flickinger, Marvin Sinn | |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:36 | Pace | Nick Dennis pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | Pace | Ronald Long can't finish the layup | 14-10 |
| 13:16 | Pace | Nick Dennis tips it in | 14-12 |
| 13:14 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger loses the dribble to Jerry Denney in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 13:03 | Pace | Ronald Long misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Everett Sanders - foul #1 on Everett Sanders, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dotson (PG), John Dabney (SG), Raymond Pate (SF), John Nelson (PF) James Messinger, Everett Sanders, Mark Moses, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Pace | Manuel Justice (PG), Anthony Cowman (SF), Rickey McKenzie (PF) Gary Lawrence, Aaron Ryan, Jerry Denney | |
| 13:03 | Pace | Ronald Long makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:03 | Pace | Ronald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Pate misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:34 | Pace | Nick Dennis grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:29 | Pace | Ronald Long misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Dabney - foul #1 on John Dabney, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG) Frank Dotson | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 12:29 | Pace | Ronald Long makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:29 | Pace | Ronald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:29 | Pace | Rickey McKenzie snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:22 | Pace | Anthony Cowman buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Justice and he's fouled by Raymond Pate - foul #1 on Raymond Pate, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Michael Walker (SF), Aaron Flickinger (PF) Ronald Long, Rickey McKenzie | |
| 12:22 | Pace | Anthony Cowman makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Dabney | 16-18 |
| 11:58 | Pace | Manuel Justice scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Aaron Flickinger and the foul's on John Dabney - foul #2 on John Dabney, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (SG), Mark Moses (SF), Clifton Hayes (PF) John Dabney, Raymond Pate, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Long (SG) Anthony Cowman | |
| 11:58 | Pace | Manuel Justice makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders (SG) Elmer Nurnberger | |
| Subs | Pace | Rickey McKenzie (PF), Jerry Denney (C) Aaron Flickinger, Nick Dennis | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Messinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Moses (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clifton Hayes (fresh) C - Eugene Redick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Manuel Justice (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Rickey McKenzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Denney (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Pace | A charge is called on Jerry Denney - foul #2 on Jerry Denney, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Lawrence (PG), Nick Dennis (C) Manuel Justice, Jerry Denney | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Gary Lawrence is called for the reach on James Messinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Lawrence, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:23 | Pace | The rebound goes to Rickey McKenzie | 17-21 |
| 11:07 | Pace | The short jumper by Ronald Long is denied by Clifton Hayes | 17-21 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Moses | 17-21 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Pate (SG), Scott Watkins (SF), John Nelson (PF), David Troxler (C) James Messinger, Mark Moses, Clifton Hayes, Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | Pace | Aaron Ryan (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 10:55 | Pace | Nick Dennis is hacked by David Troxler - foul #1 on David Troxler, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Aaron Flickinger (PF) Rickey McKenzie | |
| 10:55 | Pace | Nick Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:55 | Pace | Nick Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:55 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Pate buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Everett Sanders | 19-22 |
| 10:25 | Pace | Nick Dennis clanks a shot in the paint | 19-22 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Long - foul #1 on Ronald Long, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), Eugene Redick (C) Everett Sanders, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Pace | Manuel Justice (PG), Anthony Cowman (SG), Michael Walker (SF) Gary Lawrence, Ronald Long, Aaron Ryan | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:01 | Pace | Nick Dennis is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (SG), Mark Moses (SF), Clifton Hayes (PF) Raymond Pate, Scott Watkins, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Pace | Rickey McKenzie (PF) Aaron Flickinger | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Aaron Ryan (SF) Michael Walker | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:35 | Pace | Anthony Cowman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clifton Hayes - foul #2 on Clifton Hayes, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dotson (PG), John Nelson (PF) Elmer Nurnberger, Clifton Hayes | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 09:35 | Pace | Anthony Cowman misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 09:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Cowman takes the ball from Mark Moses in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 09:31 | Pace | Anthony Cowman misses the easy layup | 23-24 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Moses | 23-24 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dotson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 08:57 | Pace | Nick Dennis scores on a runner from close range set up by Anthony Cowman | 25-26 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 25-26 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Dotson | 28-26 |
| 07:57 | Pace | Rickey McKenzie travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), Everett Sanders (SG), Scott Watkins (SF), David Troxler (PF) Frank Dotson, James Messinger, Mark Moses, John Nelson | |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Long (SG), Gary Lawrence (SF), Aaron Flickinger (PF) Anthony Cowman, Aaron Ryan, Rickey McKenzie | |
| 07:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Nurnberger | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Elmer Nurnberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Troxler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Redick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Manuel Justice (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Lawrence (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Aaron Flickinger (fairly fresh) C - Nick Dennis (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Pace | Ronald Long loses the dribble to Scott Watkins | 31-26 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Justice - foul #1 on Manuel Justice, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Raymond Pate (SF) Scott Watkins | |
| Subs | Pace | Aaron Ryan (SF) Manuel Justice | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:09 | Pace | Ronald Long snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 07:02 | Pace | Ronald Long knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 32-28 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lawrence - foul #2 on Gary Lawrence, team foul #13 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Nelson (PF) Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | Pace | Manuel Justice (PG) Gary Lawrence | |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 06:59 | Pace | Nick Dennis pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 06:55 | Pace | Ronald Long can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-28 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 06:38 | Pace | Aaron Ryan snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 06:34 | Pace | Manuel Justice buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Long | 33-30 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 06:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Pate | 33-30 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler grabs the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 05:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 05:56 | Pace | Aaron Ryan pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:50 | Pace | Manuel Justice comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 05:49 | Pace | Ronald Long tips it home | 33-32 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Troxler | 33-32 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders misses the floater in the paint | 33-32 |
| 05:14 | Pace | Aaron Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 05:14 | Pace | Pace calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (PG), Scott Watkins (SF), Mark Moses (PF), Eugene Redick (C) Elmer Nurnberger, Everett Sanders, John Nelson, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Pace | Milton Ramsey (PG), Anthony Cowman (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Marvin Sinn (PF), Jerry Denney (C) Manuel Justice, Ronald Long, Aaron Ryan, Aaron Flickinger, Nick Dennis | |
| 05:01 | Pace | Milton Ramsey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 05:00 | Pace | Michael Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:51 | Pace | Anthony Cowman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Pate - foul #2 on Raymond Pate, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dotson (PG) Raymond Pate | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 04:51 | Pace | Anthony Cowman makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:51 | Pace | Anthony Cowman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Watkins | 33-33 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dotson is hacked by Milton Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Ramsey, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Lawrence (PG) Milton Ramsey | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:49 | Pace | Marvin Sinn pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 04:36 | Pace | Gary Lawrence steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-33 |
| 04:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Ronald Long (SG) Anthony Cowman | |
| 04:02 | Pace | Mark Moses picks off the pass by Michael Walker | 34-33 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses is fouled on the floor by Ronald Long - foul #2 on Ronald Long, team foul #15 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders (PG), John Dabney (SG), Clifton Hayes (PF) Frank Dotson, James Messinger, Scott Watkins | |
| Subs | Pace | Anthony Cowman (SG), Rickey McKenzie (PF) Ronald Long, Jerry Denney | |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 03:28 | Pace | Anthony Cowman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Everett Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dabney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Moses (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifton Hayes (fresh) C - Eugene Redick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pace | PG - Gary Lawrence (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cowman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rickey McKenzie (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Sinn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 03:05 | Pace | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 03:00 | Pace | Clifton Hayes steps in front of the Anthony Cowman pass | 36-33 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #16 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger (PG), Raymond Pate (SF) Everett Sanders, Eugene Redick | |
| Subs | Pace | Manuel Justice (PG), Ronald Long (SG), Aaron Ryan (SF), Jerry Denney (C) Gary Lawrence, Anthony Cowman, Michael Walker, Marvin Sinn | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:34 | Pace | Ronald Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Ryan is called for the reach on Clifton Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Ryan, team foul #17 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler (C) Mark Moses | |
| Subs | Pace | Aaron Flickinger (PF) Rickey McKenzie | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 02:13 | Pace | Ronald Long knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Flickinger and he's fouled by Elmer Nurnberger - foul #1 on Elmer Nurnberger, team foul #10 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger (SG) John Dabney | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 02:13 | Pace | Ronald Long misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Clifton Hayes grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Elmer Nurnberger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | David Troxler can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 01:55 | Pace | Aaron Ryan grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 01:50 | Pace | Manuel Justice's fadeaway is rejected by David Troxler | 40-35 |
| 01:49 | Pace | Jerry Denney snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 01:31 | Pace | David Troxler is called for the reach on Ronald Long - foul #2 on David Troxler, team foul #11 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Everett Sanders (SG), Scott Watkins (SF), Eugene Redick (C) Elmer Nurnberger, Raymond Pate, David Troxler | |
| Subs | Pace | Gary Lawrence (SF), Rickey McKenzie (PF), Marvin Sinn (C) Aaron Ryan, Aaron Flickinger, Jerry Denney | |
| 01:31 | Pace | Ronald Long makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:31 | Pace | Ronald Long misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Marvin Sinn is called for the reach on James Messinger - foul #3 on Marvin Sinn, team foul #18 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Pace | Anthony Cowman (SG), Jerry Denney (C) Ronald Long, Marvin Sinn | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:04 | Pace | Anthony Cowman misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-36 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eugene Redick | 42-36 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Justice - foul #2 on Manuel Justice, team foul #19 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Dabney (SG), John Nelson (PF) Everett Sanders, Clifton Hayes | |
| Subs | Pace | | |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:00 | Pace | Jerry Denney grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 00:46 | Pace | Anthony Cowman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | James Messinger makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Watkins | 46-38 |
| 00:03 | Pace | Anthony Cowman misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eugene Redick misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 46-38 |