| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Terry Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Stutz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Purser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | William & Mary | James Ryan inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | William & Mary | Alvin Stutz is hacked by Michael Sperry - foul #2 on Michael Sperry, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:31 | William & Mary | Alvin Stutz knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Thompson | 39-40 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid's pass is intercepted by Terry Thompson in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 19:25 | William & Mary | James Ryan hits the finger roll set up by Terry Thompson | 39-42 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Valentine and he's fouled by Larry Jacobs - foul #3 on Larry Jacobs, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | William & Mary | David Kosakowski (PG), Donald Pope (SG), Alex Summers (SF), Lorenzo Lester (PF), Danny Neihoff (C) Terry Thompson, Larry Jacobs, James Ryan, Alvin Stutz, Nicholas Purser | |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:03 | William & Mary | Randy Reeves is called for the reach on David Kosakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Reeves, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SF) William Valentine, Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 18:51 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester misses the easy open layup | 42-42 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF) Lee Lauer | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 18:35 | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Gamboa - foul #2 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 18:35 | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:35 | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves tips it home | 44-44 |
| 17:57 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Bussell - foul #1 on Clarence Bussell, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Lanza (PG), James Ryan (SF), Alvin Stutz (PF) Donald Pope, Alex Summers, Danny Neihoff | |
| 17:57 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:57 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Ryan - foul #3 on James Ryan, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Terry Thompson (PG), Nicholas Purser (C) John Lanza, James Ryan | |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:13 | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 17:12 | William & Mary | Alvin Stutz tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 16:45 | William & Mary | Alvin Stutz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:40 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Purser - foul #2 on Nicholas Purser, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Lanza (PG), Alex Summers (SF) Terry Thompson, Lorenzo Lester | |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is hacked by John Lanza - foul #2 on John Lanza, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (C) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Lauer | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - John Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kosakowski (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Summers (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Stutz (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Purser (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer buries a runner in the paint | 49-47 |
| 14:54 | William & Mary | Alex Summers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Sperry | 49-47 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is hacked by John Lanza in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lanza, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Terry Thompson (PG), Larry Jacobs (SG), James Ryan (SF), Lorenzo Lester (PF), Danny Neihoff (C) John Lanza, David Kosakowski, Alex Summers, Alvin Stutz, Nicholas Purser | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Donald Shores loses the dribble to Larry Jacobs | 49-47 |
| 14:17 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 49-47 |
| 14:16 | William & Mary | Larry Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:02 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Ryan | 49-49 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Valentine | 52-49 |
| 13:26 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jesse Koch - foul #1 on Jesse Koch, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Donald Shores, Michael Cade, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Donald Pope (SG), Alvin Stutz (PF), Nicholas Purser (C) Larry Jacobs, Lorenzo Lester, Danny Neihoff | |
| 13:26 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:26 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 52-51 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is hacked by Donald Pope - foul #1 on Donald Pope, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Manley | 55-51 |
| 12:45 | William & Mary | Aaron Norman steps in front of the Terry Thompson pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid lays it up and in | 57-51 |
| 12:15 | William & Mary | James Ryan makes the runner from close range set up by Terry Thompson | 57-53 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | William Manley connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Koch | 59-53 |
| 12:01 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Lanza (PG), Larry Jacobs (SG), Danny Neihoff (PF), Lorenzo Lester (C) Terry Thompson, Donald Pope, Alvin Stutz, Nicholas Purser | |
| 11:42 | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Donald Shores pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - John Lanza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ryan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Neihoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Lester (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 11:32 | William & Mary | James Ryan grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 11:20 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 59-53 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Aaron Norman | 59-53 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 11:11 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:09 | William & Mary | John Lanza loses the dribble to Donald Shores in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa blows the dunk | 59-53 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | William Valentine tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 10:45 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Aaron Norman - foul #2 on Aaron Norman, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Aaron Norman | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Terry Thompson (PG), Alex Summers (SF), Alvin Stutz (PF) John Lanza, James Ryan, Danny Neihoff | |
| 10:45 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-56 |
| 10:27 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 10:09 | William & Mary | Alvin Stutz is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | William & Mary | David Kosakowski (PG), Nicholas Purser (C) Terry Thompson, Lorenzo Lester | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | William Manley is hacked by Alvin Stutz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Stutz, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:05 | William & Mary | Alvin Stutz grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 10:03 | William & Mary | David Kosakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #3 on Lee Lauer, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| 10:03 | William & Mary | David Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:03 | William & Mary | David Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Purser - foul #3 on Nicholas Purser, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SF) William Manley, Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Ryan (SF) Alex Summers | |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:46 | William & Mary | James Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | William Valentine hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Reeves | 65-58 |
| 09:37 | William & Mary | David Kosakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid (C) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is fouled on the floor by James Ryan - foul #4 on James Ryan, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Lanza (PG), Alex Summers (SF) David Kosakowski, James Ryan | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:25 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Nicholas Purser | 65-58 |
| 09:20 | William & Mary | William Valentine is called for the reach on John Lanza in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Valentine, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff (C) Nicholas Purser | |
| 09:20 | William & Mary | John Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:20 | William & Mary | John Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Stutz - foul #3 on Alvin Stutz, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF) William Valentine, Donald Shores | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 08:49 | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff double dribbles | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Michael Cade, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Terry Thompson (PG), David Kosakowski (SG), Nicholas Purser (C) John Lanza, Larry Jacobs, Alvin Stutz | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 08:33 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 08:18 | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-60 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Mark Gamboa | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Donald Pope (SG), Lorenzo Lester (PF) David Kosakowski, Danny Neihoff | |
| 07:45 | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Michael Sperry, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Lanza (PG), Larry Jacobs (SG), James Ryan (SF), Alvin Stutz (PF) Terry Thompson, Donald Pope, Alex Summers, Nicholas Purser | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | William Valentine's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Lester in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Shores (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Koch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - John Lanza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Jacobs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ryan (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alvin Stutz (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Lester (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | William & Mary | Larry Jacobs knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 07:17 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 06:56 | William & Mary | Larry Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 06:54 | William & Mary | James Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:46 | William & Mary | John Lanza clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Valentine - foul #2 on William Valentine, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | William & Mary | David Kosakowski (SG), Danny Neihoff (C) Larry Jacobs, Lorenzo Lester | |
| 06:46 | William & Mary | John Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:46 | William & Mary | John Lanza misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Cade | 67-64 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Mark Gamboa | 69-64 |
| 06:27 | William & Mary | William Manley is called for the reach on John Lanza in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Manley, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser (C) Alvin Stutz | |
| 06:27 | William & Mary | John Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:27 | William & Mary | John Lanza misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Michael Cade pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |
| 06:20 | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:57 | William & Mary | The jump hook by James Ryan is blocked by Michael Cade | 69-65 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Purser is called for the reach on William Manley - foul #4 on Nicholas Purser, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) Mark Gamboa, Michael Cade | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Terry Thompson (PG), Donald Pope (SG), Lorenzo Lester (PF) John Lanza, David Kosakowski, Danny Neihoff | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 05:37 | William & Mary | James Ryan misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 05:35 | William & Mary | Donald Pope hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer clanks a floater from close range | 71-67 |
| 05:24 | William & Mary | Terry Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 05:02 | William & Mary | Lee Lauer blocks the jumper by Terry Thompson | 71-67 |
| 05:00 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Purser | 71-67 |
| 05:00 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SG), Aaron Norman (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Larry Jacobs (SG), Alex Summers (SF), Alvin Stutz (PF) Donald Pope, James Ryan, Nicholas Purser | |
| 04:42 | William & Mary | Larry Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman lays it in set up by William Valentine | 73-67 |
| 04:16 | William & Mary | Alvin Stutz's layup is rejected by Randy Reeves | 73-67 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | William Valentine snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa's pass is intercepted by Larry Jacobs in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 04:10 | William & Mary | Larry Jacobs banks in the layup | 73-69 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alvin Stutz - foul #4 on Alvin Stutz, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF) Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Lanza (PG), David Kosakowski (SG), Danny Neihoff (C) Terry Thompson, Larry Jacobs, Lorenzo Lester | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:58 | William & Mary | Danny Neihoff grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 03:44 | William & Mary | John Lanza misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is fouled on the floor by Alvin Stutz - foul #5 on Alvin Stutz, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | William & Mary | James Ryan (SF), Nicholas Purser (C) Alex Summers, Alvin Stutz | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Lauer (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Koch (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Cade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - John Lanza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kosakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Ryan (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Danny Neihoff (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Purser (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lanza and the foul's on Jeremy Madrid - foul #1 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SF) Jesse Koch | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Donald Pope (SG) John Lanza | |
| 03:18 | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser misses the free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 78-71 |
| 03:00 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (C) William Manley, Lee Lauer, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Lanza (PG) Nicholas Purser | |
| 02:45 | William & Mary | David Kosakowski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | William Valentine is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Shores | 81-74 |
| 02:38 | William & Mary | William Valentine takes the ball from Donald Pope in the backcourt | 81-74 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #5 on James Ryan, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Clarence Bussell (C) Donald Shores, Michael Cade | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Larry Jacobs (SG), Alex Summers (SF), Lorenzo Lester (PF) Donald Pope, James Ryan, Danny Neihoff | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:26 | William & Mary | Clarence Bussell is called for the reach on Lorenzo Lester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Bussell, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| 02:26 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 02:26 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | William Valentine is hacked by John Lanza in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lanza, team foul #15 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Nicholas Purser (C) David Kosakowski | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 02:24 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester gets the rebound | 83-75 |
| 01:57 | William & Mary | Alex Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-75 |
| 01:57 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Terry Thompson (PG), Danny Neihoff (PF) John Lanza, Alex Summers | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Purser - foul #5 on Nicholas Purser, team foul #16 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Alex Summers (SF) Nicholas Purser | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:37 | William & Mary | William Valentine steps in front of the Larry Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 85-75 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Alex Summers - foul #2 on Alex Summers, team foul #17 | 87-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | William & Mary | David Kosakowski (PG), Donald Pope (SG) Terry Thompson, Larry Jacobs | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses the free throw | 87-75 |
| 01:23 | William & Mary | Donald Pope grabs the board | 87-75 |
| 01:08 | William & Mary | Lorenzo Lester scores on a floater in the paint | 87-77 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the easy open layup | 87-77 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Donald Shores gets the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Donald Shores hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 87-77 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves misses the tip | 87-77 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell tips it in | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | William & Mary | David Kosakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 89-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF) Lee Lauer | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | William Manley clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Danny Neihoff - foul #1 on Danny Neihoff, team foul #18 | 89-77 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | William Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 91-77 |
| 00:06 | William & Mary | David Kosakowski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves gets the rebound | 91-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Manley runs out the clock | 91-77 |