Abilene Christian pulled off the upset to defeat Pacific. Abilene Christian entered the game as the underdog, with a 31% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Abilene Christian refused to go away, chipping away at Pacific's lead until Abilene Christian took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. Pacific did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Abilene Christian regained control for good at the very end of the game.