Williams, which advanced with an overtime win the night before, went to the wire again before securing its first Division III Men's Basketball Championship.

The Ephs led for only 18 seconds of the second half in the title game, but that was enough as Williams rallied for a 67-65 win over Gustavus Adolphus March 22 at Salem, Virginia.

The victor's Tim Folan hit a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining to provide the game-winning points. Folan, a senior forward, then sealed the victory by intercepting the Golden Gusties' ensuing long inbounds pass.

Gustavus Adolphus led, 63-55, with 3:16 remaining when Williams began its decisive comeback. After a teammate's free throw, Folan scored four straight points to pull the Ephs within three points, 63-60.

Williams' Benjamin Coffin, the tournament's most outstanding player, shaved the margin to two with a free throw at the 1:28 mark. Williams took its first lead of the second half, 64-63, when Folan drained a three-pointer with 48 seconds remaining.

The Gusties reclaimed the lead 16 seconds later on Derek Nelson's inside bucket. Williams held for a final shot when Coffin was fouled with four seconds left. Coffin made the first free throw and missed the second shot to set up Folan's game-winner.

Gustavus Adolphus' Tim Brown led all scorers with 19 points. Doug Espenson added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Gusties, who dropped to 26-7 with the loss.

Folan's 15 points led the Ephs. Coffin chipped in with 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds.

The Ephs, who won their 17th straight to finish 31-1 (a school record for wins), were guilty of only four turnovers while forcing Gustavus Adolphus into 17.

Williams point guard Michael Crotty dished out 12 assists. Crotty, an all-tournament selection, was responsible for 22 assists in the two Williams victories. The other members of the all-tournament squad were Coffin, Espenson, Bryan Nelson (Wooster) and Jeff Monroe (Hampden-Sydney).

In the third-place game, Wooster defeated Hampden-Sydney, 78-74.

SECTIONALS

Wis.-Oshkosh 53, Randolph-Macon 47; Hampden-Sydney 76, Ill. Wesleyan 68; Hampden-Sydney 68, Wis.-Oshkosh 63; Occidental 67, Buena Vista 62; Gust. Adolphus 79, Hanover 66; Gust. Adolphus 74, Occidental 56; Williams 76, Hamilton 65; Amherst 74, Rochester 68; Williams 91, Amherst 75; Wooster 75, Scranton 64; Ramapo 89, Montclair St. 80; Wooster 68, Ramapo 64.

SEMIFINALS

Williams 75, Wooster 72 (ot)

Williams: Michael Crotty 1-8, 0-0, 2, 2; Jaris Cole 2-6, 0-0, 2, 4; Chuck Abba 2-4, 0-0, 3, 5 ; Benjamin Coffin 14-24, 5-6, 6, 33; Drew DeMuth 5-10, 1-2, 9, 11; Michael Graham 2-3, 0-0, 1, 4; Andrew Newton 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Tim Folan 4-10, 1-3, 4, 11; Tucker Kain 1-4, 0-0, 1, 2; Sumant Baht 1-2, 0-0, 0, 2. TOTALS: 32-71, 7-11, 28 (1 team), 74.

Wooster: Rodney Mitchell 3-8, 0-0, 5, 7; Kyle Witucky 0-3, 0-2, 3, 0; Matt Smith 1-2, 2-2, 3, 4; Blake Mealer 2-4, 0-0, 0, 5; Bryan Nelson 8-12, 13-14, 9, 29; Ryan Snyder 2-2, 2-2, 1, 8;

Andrew Lilienthal 2-4, 2-2, 3, 6; Matt Schlingman 6-9, 1-2, 7, 13. TOTALS: 24-44, 20-24, 36 (5 team), 72.

Halftime: Wooster 34, Williams 32. End of regulation: Tied at 64. Three-point field goals: Williams 3-15 (Crotty 0-5, Cole 0-2, Abba 1-3, Folan 2-3, Kain 0-2); Wooster 4-9 (Mitchell 1-2, Mealer 1-2, Nelson 0-2, Snyder 2-2, Lilienthal 0-1).

Gust. Adolphus 79, Hampden-Sydney 68

Hampden-Sydney: Brandon Randall 2-7, 4-4, 2, 9; Jeff Monroe 6-15, 3-4, 4, 17; Marcus Gregory 3-9, 0-0, 5, 7; Lane Brooks 4-7, 1-1, 6, 9; Jason Holman 3-3, 0-0, 3, 6; Jay Patrick 0-2, 0-0, 0, 0; Brian Gunn 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Matt Rannals 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Matt McKeag 1-3, 2-2, 0, 5; David Willson 2-3, 2-2, 0, 5; Andy Jackson 2-4, 1-1, 4, 5. TOTALS: 23-54, 17-20, 31 (2 team), 68.

Gust. Adolphus: Chris TeBrake 4-8, 2-2, 3, 11; Eric Nelson 2-8, 0-0, 4, 6; Brett Boese 3-3, 3-5, 3, 9; Tim Brown 7-9, 2-2, 2, 20; David Newell 3-7, 1-1, 7, 7; Doug Espenson 10-17, 4-7, 8, 24; Hans Sviggum 0-2, 0-0, 0,0; Adam Hoffarber 0-0, 0-2, 1, 0; Trent Hollerich, 0-0, 0-0, 0,0; Adam TeBrake 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Derek Nelson 1-1,0-2, 1, 2; Adam Thorson 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0. TOTALS: 30-55, 12-21, 31 (2 team), 79.

Halftime: Gust. Adolphus 39, Hampden-Sydney 37. Three-point field goals: Hampden-Sydney 5-22 ( Randall 1-4, Monroe 2-8, Gregory 1-4, Patrick 0-2, Gunn 0-1, McKeag 1-3); Gust. Adolphus 7-20 (C. TeBrake 1-3, Nelson 2-8, Brown 4-6, Espenson 0-3).

Third-place game

Wooster 78, Hampden-Sydney 74

Wooster: Rodney Mitchell 3-6, 4-4, 3, 11; Kyle Witucky 2-7, 2-4, 1, 6; Matt Smith 5-8, 0-0, 3, 14; Blake Mealer 2-7, 0-0, 5, 4; Bryan Nelson 9-13, 11-11, 11, 29; Ryan Snyder 1-2, 2-2, 2, 5; Andrew Lilienthal 1-2, 2-2, 1, 4; P.J. McCloud 1-1, 0-0, 2, 2; Matt Schlingman 0-1, 3-4, 0, 3. TOTALS: 24-47, 24-27, 32 (4 team), 78.

Hampden-Sydney: Brandon Randall 1-4, 0-0, 0, 2; Jeff Monroe 10-19, 5-6, 0, 27; Marcus Gregory 3-8, 0-0, 3, 7; David Willson 3-3, 2-4, 9, 8; Lane Brooks 0-5, 0-0, 0, 0; Jay Patrick 1-1, 2-2, 2, 4; Brian Gunn 0-0, 0-0, 1, 0; Matt Rannals 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Matt McKeag 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Andy Jackson 6-9, 3-3, 4, 15; Jason Holman 4-6, 2-3, 4, 10; Mike Thompson 0-0, 1-2, 0, 1. TOTALS: 28-57, 15-20, 26 (3 team), 74.

Halftime: Wooster 40, Hampden-Sydney 28. Three-point field goals: Wooster 6-20 (Mitchell 1-2, Witucky 0-4, Smith 4-7, Mealer 0-3, Nelson 0-1, Snyder 1-2, Lilienthal 0-1); Hampden-Sydney 3-13 (Randall 0-3, Monroe 2-6, Gregory 1-2, Rannals 0-1, McKeag 0-1).

CHAMPIONSHIP

Williams 67, Gust. Adolphus 65

Williams: Michael Crotty 1-6, 0-0, 3, 2; Jaris Cole 3-7, 0-0, 3, 6; Chuck Abba 2-6, 3-4, 5, 7; Benjamin Coffin 4-12, 3-6, 8, 11; Drew DeMuth 3-6, 3-4, 5, 9; Andy Campbell 0-0, 0-0, 0, 0; Michael Graham 3-8, 2-4, 2, 9; Andrew Newton 0-1, 0-0, 0, 0; Tim Folan 4-10, 4-4, 2, 15; Tucker Kain 2-5, 0-0, 1, 6; Sumant Baht 2-5, 0-0, 1, 6. TOTALS: 23-62, 15-22, 33 (4 team), 67.

Gust. Adolphus: Chris TeBrake 5-6, 0-2, 3, 11; Eric Nelson 0-3, 1-2, 5, 5; Brett Boese 1-2, 0-2, 1, 2; Tim Brown 7-13, 4-4, 5, 19; David Newell 1-4, 2-2, 4, 4; Doug Espenson 5-7, 3-4, 10, 13; Hans Sviggum 2-2, 0-0, 1, 4; Derek Nelson 5-9, 1-4, 5, 11; Adam Thorson 0-1,0-0, 0, 0. TOTALS: 26-47, 11-18, 36 (2 team), 65.

Halftime: Gust. Adolphus 30, Williams 27. Three-point field goals: Williams 6-24 (Crotty 0-3, Cole 0-1, Abba 0-4, Coffin 0-1, Graham 1-3, Folan 3-7, Kain 2-5); Gust. Adolphus 2-5 (TeBrake 1-1, Nelson 0-1, Brown 1-3).