| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Thomas Benavides (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kent Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Willis (fresh) C - Glen Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otis Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 19:42 | William & Mary | Ted Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | Glen Lee is called for the reach on Otis Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Lee, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | William & Mary | Ted Willis pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:23 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides is hacked by George Husby in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Husby, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:15 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Husby - foul #2 on George Husby, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 19:15 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:15 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Ashley and he's hacked by Glen Lee - foul #2 on Glen Lee, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Travis Hott (SF), Lynn Caldwell (PF), Daniel Graham (C) Kent Griffin, Ted Willis, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (C) George Husby, Scott Ashley, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | William & Mary | Travis Hott clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andre Hewes | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | William & Mary | Travis Hott is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Hewes - foul #1 on Andre Hewes, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), Rudy Barnes (PF) Thomas Benavides, William Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG), Emery Howard (C) Otis Jackson, Brian Carr | |
| 18:01 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Garry Payson | 43-39 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hardison and he's fouled by Travis Hott - foul #1 on Travis Hott, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (SG), Kent Griffin (SF), Marty Cochran (PF), Glen Lee (C) Daniel Graham, Travis Hott, Rudy Barnes, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:15 | William & Mary | Glen Lee knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kent Griffin | 45-42 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:07 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Glen Lee | 45-42 |
| 16:49 | William & Mary | Garry Payson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Garry Payson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides (PG), Ted Willis (PF) Garry Payson, Marty Cochran | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Jesse Benefiel (SG), Brian Carr (PF) Andre Hewes, Willard Lapoint, Emery Howard | |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 16:30 | William & Mary | Scott Ashley steals the ball from Thomas Benavides in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Glen Lee - foul #3 on Glen Lee, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Daniel Graham (SG), Lynn Caldwell (C) William Brown, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:13 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Lynn Caldwell | 45-45 |
| 15:59 | William & Mary | Ted Willis misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Thomas Benavides (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Willis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lynn Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - George Husby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Benefiel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Smitherman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses badly on a shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Benefiel | 45-45 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 15:22 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:06 | William & Mary | Ronald Smitherman steps in front of the Ted Willis pass | 45-45 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lynn Caldwell - foul #2 on Lynn Caldwell, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), William Brown (SG), Travis Hott (SF), Rudy Barnes (PF), Glen Lee (C) Thomas Benavides, Daniel Graham, Kent Griffin, Ted Willis, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Otis Jackson (SG), Alfred Venable (C) George Husby, Jesse Benefiel, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:57 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:55 | William & Mary | Garry Payson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 14:44 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Glen Lee | 45-46 |
| 14:25 | William & Mary | Travis Hott knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from William Brown | 47-46 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman (C) Scott Ashley | |
| 14:00 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Carr - foul #2 on Brian Carr, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Marty Cochran (PF) Travis Hott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) William Rosier, Alfred Venable, Brian Carr, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 14:00 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:00 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson is hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides (PG), Daniel Graham (SG), Ted Willis (PF) Garry Payson, William Brown, Rudy Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:34 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Glen Lee | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Glen Lee - foul #4 on Glen Lee, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Travis Hott (SF), Lynn Caldwell (C) Marty Cochran, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF), Brian Carr (PF) Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison | |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:11 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (PG), Ronald Smitherman (C) George Husby, Emery Howard | |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Venable | 49-50 |
| 12:40 | William & Mary | Travis Hott lays it in | 51-50 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Hott - foul #2 on Travis Hott, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (SG), Kent Griffin (SF) Daniel Graham, Travis Hott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Scott Ashley (SF) Otis Jackson, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:37 | William & Mary | Ted Willis grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 12:16 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:08 | William & Mary | William Brown grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 11:57 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell misses short on a runner from close range | 51-51 |
| 11:56 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Thomas Benavides (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ted Willis (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lynn Caldwell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Rosier (fresh) SG - Andre Hewes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Ashley (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Brian Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Venable (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | William & Mary | Kent Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable lays it in | 51-53 |
| 11:05 | William & Mary | William Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 11:04 | William & Mary | Kent Griffin grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:51 | William & Mary | Alfred Venable steals the ball from William Brown | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Kent Griffin steals it from William Rosier in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 10:40 | William & Mary | William Brown makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Benavides - foul #2 on Thomas Benavides, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), Travis Hott (SF), Marty Cochran (PF), Daniel Graham (C) Thomas Benavides, Kent Griffin, Ted Willis, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG), Willard Lapoint (SF), Richard Hardison (PF), Emery Howard (C) Andre Hewes, Scott Ashley, Brian Carr, Alfred Venable | |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | William Rosier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:13 | William & Mary | Marty Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG) William Rosier | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 09:57 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:52 | William & Mary | William Brown knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Marty Cochran | 55-55 |
| 09:28 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Emery Howard | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Otis Jackson | 55-58 |
| 08:46 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Hott | 58-58 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 08:19 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Brown | 60-60 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 07:48 | William & Mary | Garry Payson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Garry Payson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brown (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Hott (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marty Cochran (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Graham (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jesse Benefiel (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Otis Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Lapoint (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Richard Hardison (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Emery Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | William & Mary | Travis Hott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willard Lapoint - foul #1 on Willard Lapoint, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides (PG), Rudy Barnes (PF), Glen Lee (C) Garry Payson, William Brown, Marty Cochran | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Jesse Benefiel, Willard Lapoint, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| 07:35 | William & Mary | Travis Hott makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:35 | William & Mary | Travis Hott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from George Husby | 62-62 |
| 07:08 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Glen Lee is called for the reach on George Husby - foul #5 on Glen Lee, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Kent Griffin (SF), Lynn Caldwell (C) Travis Hott, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF) Scott Ashley | |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | George Husby misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | George Husby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:55 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham is hacked by Alfred Venable in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Venable, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (SG) Otis Jackson | |
| 06:42 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Graham, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| 06:28 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by George Husby | 62-65 |
| 06:14 | William & Mary | Kent Griffin connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rudy Barnes | 64-65 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kent Griffin - foul #3 on Kent Griffin, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ted Willis (PF) Rudy Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Willard Lapoint (SG), Scott Ashley (SF) George Husby, Andre Hewes, Brian Carr | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:45 | William & Mary | Ted Willis misses the easy open layup | 64-67 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 64-67 |
| 05:36 | William & Mary | Ted Willis gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:34 | William & Mary | Ted Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (SG) Daniel Graham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Brian Carr (PF) Willard Lapoint, Alfred Venable | |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley makes the jumper from the right block | 64-69 |
| 05:15 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG) Thomas Benavides | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:13 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Rosier | 64-72 |
| 04:46 | William & Mary | Ted Willis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian Carr - foul #3 on Brian Carr, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes (SF) Kent Griffin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint (SG) Otis Jackson | |
| 04:46 | William & Mary | Ted Willis misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:46 | William & Mary | Ted Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG) William Rosier | |
| 04:21 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes travels with the ball | 65-72 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides (PG), Daniel Graham (SG), Travis Hott (SF) Garry Payson, William Brown, Ted Willis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (PF) Brian Carr | |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Willard Lapoint hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-72 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rudy Barnes - foul #1 on Rudy Barnes, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (SG), Ted Willis (PF) Rudy Barnes, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Rosier (PG), Andre Hewes (SG), Brian Carr (PF) George Husby, Willard Lapoint, Scott Ashley | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Thomas Benavides (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brown (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Hott (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ted Willis (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Graham (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Rosier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Hewes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Venable (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Carr (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Smitherman (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 03:15 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr clanks a jump hook from close range | 68-74 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Carr | 68-74 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Alfred Venable | 68-76 |
| 02:54 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Kent Griffin (SF) Travis Hott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jesse Benefiel (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Emery Howard (C) Andre Hewes, Alfred Venable, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 02:52 | William & Mary | Kent Griffin double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Graham takes the ball from Jesse Benefiel | 68-76 |
| 02:24 | William & Mary | Scott Ashley is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #3 on Scott Ashley, team foul #8 | 68-76 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), Rudy Barnes (PF), Lynn Caldwell (C) Thomas Benavides, Ted Willis, Daniel Graham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | George Husby (PG), Richard Hardison (C) William Rosier, Brian Carr | |
| 02:24 | William & Mary | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Emery Howard pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 02:21 | Sam Houston State | Kent Griffin steps in front of the Jesse Benefiel pass in the backcourt | 68-76 |
| 02:21 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides (PG) Garry Payson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes (SG) Jesse Benefiel | |
| 02:16 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kent Griffin | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Benavides - foul #3 on Thomas Benavides, team foul #15 | 70-76 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF) Scott Ashley | |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:14 | Sam Houston State | Andre Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:12 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable's fadeaway is rejected by Lynn Caldwell | 70-77 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Richard Hardison tips it home | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alfred Venable - foul #4 on Alfred Venable, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ted Willis (PF) Rudy Barnes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson (SG), Scott Ashley (SF), Brian Carr (PF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Andre Hewes, Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison, Emery Howard | |
| 01:43 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:43 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 01:41 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Benavides steals it from Ronald Smitherman in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 01:38 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides hits the finger roll | 74-79 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 01:36 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:24 | William & Mary | William Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 01:22 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Otis Jackson | 74-79 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Smitherman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Otis Jackson | 74-81 |
| 01:06 | William & Mary | William & Mary calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-81 |
| 00:45 | William & Mary | The refs have stopped play. Lynn Caldwell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 74-81 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Daniel Graham (C) Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Ashley - foul #4 on Scott Ashley, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| 00:43 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:43 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | William Brown is called for the reach on Brian Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (C) Scott Ashley, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:33 | William & Mary | William Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is hacked by Thomas Benavides in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Benavides, team foul #17 | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:26 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides is hacked by George Husby in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Husby, team foul #11 | 76-83 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| 00:26 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson grabs the board | 77-83 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Benavides - foul #5 on Thomas Benavides, team foul #18 | 77-83 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Travis Hott (C) Thomas Benavides | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (C) Scott Ashley, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:21 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham is hacked by George Husby in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Husby, team foul #12 | 77-84 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Ashley (SF), Ronald Smitherman (C) Alfred Venable, Richard Hardison | |
| 00:21 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:21 | William & Mary | Daniel Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson grabs the board | 78-84 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson is hacked by William Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Brown, team foul #19 | 78-84 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alfred Venable (SF), Richard Hardison (C) Scott Ashley, Ronald Smitherman | |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:19 | Sam Houston State | Otis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:14 | William & Mary | Travis Hott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-85 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr pulls down the rebound | 78-85 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr is hacked by William Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Brown, team foul #20 | 78-85 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Brian Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | William & Mary | Kent Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | George Husby runs out the clock | 78-87 |