| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Browne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Stogner (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Michalski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gustavo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terry Apel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Richardson (fresh) SF - David Parisi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tocco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Courtright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Gary Carey inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | George Mason | Robert Browne misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:52 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:35 | George Mason | Terry Apel picks off the pass by Robert Browne | 37-31 |
| 19:32 | American U. | Terry Apel lays it in | 37-33 |
| 19:19 | George Mason | Garry Courtright steps in front of the Robert Browne pass | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | American U. | Gustavo Ferrari steps in front of the Jeffrey Tocco pass | 37-33 |
| 18:39 | George Mason | Gary Carey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 37-33 |
| 18:37 | American U. | Garry Courtright grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | American U. | Terry Apel misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Carey - foul #2 on Gary Carey, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | American U. | Terry Apel misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | American U. | Terry Apel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:45 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner is hacked by Garry Courtright - foul #1 on Garry Courtright, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:34 | George Mason | Robert Browne can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 17:33 | American U. | The rebound goes to Garry Courtright | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | American U. | David Parisi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | American U. | Terry Apel snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | American U. | Gary Carey swats the layup by Garry Courtright | 37-34 |
| 17:02 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:41 | George Mason | Terry Apel picks off the pass by Calvin Michalski | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | American U. | Terry Apel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett (PG), Mark Jackman (SF), George Flynt (PF), Norris Kane (C) Robert Browne, Gary Carey, Calvin Michalski, Gustavo Ferrari | |
| Subs | American U. | Andre Ricci (PG), Scott Jones (SG), Albert Dorsey (SF), Larry Dolly (PF), Craig Brunswick (C) Terry Apel, Willie Richardson, David Parisi, Jeffrey Tocco, Garry Courtright | |
| 15:54 | American U. | Larry Dolly misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | American U. | Larry Dolly gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Lloyd Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roderick Stogner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Flynt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Kane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) SF - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Dolly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Brunswick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | American U. | Scott Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dan Logston (SG) Roderick Stogner | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 15:16 | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Gillett, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Apel (PG), David Parisi (SF) Andre Ricci, Scott Jones | |
| 15:02 | American U. | Lloyd Gillett is called for the reach on Terry Apel - foul #3 on Lloyd Gillett, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 14:38 | American U. | David Parisi hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Apel | 37-37 |
| 14:19 | George Mason | Mark Jackman is fouled on the floor by Albert Dorsey - foul #2 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Browne (PG), Roderick Stogner (SG), Gary Carey (SF), Calvin Michalski (PF), Gustavo Ferrari (C) Lloyd Gillett, Dan Logston, Mark Jackman, George Flynt, Norris Kane | |
| Subs | American U. | Willie Richardson (SG), Jeffrey Tocco (PF), Garry Courtright (C) Albert Dorsey, Larry Dolly, Craig Brunswick | |
| 14:06 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Tocco | 37-37 |
| 13:46 | American U. | David Parisi is denied on a layup by Gustavo Ferrari | 37-37 |
| 13:45 | George Mason | Robert Browne pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:40 | George Mason | Garry Courtright picks off the pass by Gary Carey | 37-37 |
| 13:17 | American U. | David Parisi's pass is intercepted by Robert Browne | 37-37 |
| 12:57 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gustavo Ferrari and the foul's on Willie Richardson - foul #3 on Willie Richardson, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | American U. | Andre Ricci (PG), Albert Dorsey (SF) Terry Apel, David Parisi | |
| 12:57 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:28 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Dolly (SF) Willie Richardson | |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Tocco - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tocco, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Jackman (SF), Norris Kane (C) Gary Carey, Gustavo Ferrari | |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jones (SG) Jeffrey Tocco | |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:49 | American U. | Albert Dorsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett (PG), George Flynt (PF) Robert Browne, Calvin Michalski | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Apel (PG), David Parisi (SF), Craig Brunswick (C) Andre Ricci, Scott Jones, Garry Courtright | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Lloyd Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Stogner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Flynt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Kane (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terry Apel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Parisi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Dolly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Brunswick (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 11:34 | George Mason | Norris Kane tips it in | 44-37 |
| 11:05 | American U. | David Parisi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 11:03 | American U. | Albert Dorsey can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 11:01 | George Mason | Norris Kane gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:54 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 10:52 | American U. | Terry Apel gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:24 | American U. | Albert Dorsey knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 10:14 | George Mason | Mark Jackman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:12 | American U. | The rebound goes to Craig Brunswick | 44-39 |
| 09:51 | American U. | Terry Apel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:43 | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to George Flynt | 44-42 |
| 09:25 | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 09:23 | American U. | The rebound goes to Larry Dolly | 44-42 |
| 09:10 | American U. | Albert Dorsey's floater is knocked away by George Flynt | 44-42 |
| 09:09 | George Mason | George Flynt gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:44 | George Mason | Larry Dolly steals the ball from Mark Jackman | 44-42 |
| 08:23 | American U. | David Parisi is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Parisi, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Browne (PG), Gary Carey (SF), Calvin Michalski (PF), Gustavo Ferrari (C) Roderick Stogner, Mark Jackman, George Flynt, Norris Kane | |
| Subs | American U. | Andre Ricci (PG), Willie Richardson (SG), Jeffrey Tocco (PF), Garry Courtright (C) Terry Apel, Albert Dorsey, Larry Dolly, Craig Brunswick | |
| 08:02 | George Mason | Robert Browne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Robert Browne steals it from Andre Ricci in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 07:51 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dan Logston (SG) Lloyd Gillett | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Browne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Logston (fresh) SF - Gary Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Michalski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gustavo Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Andre Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Richardson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Parisi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tocco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Courtright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | American U. | Willie Richardson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-42 |
| 07:29 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:07 | George Mason | Gary Carey is fouled on the floor by David Parisi - foul #2 on David Parisi, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Jackman (SG) Dan Logston | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 07:07 | George Mason | Gary Carey misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:07 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:00 | American U. | Andre Ricci is hacked by Robert Browne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Browne, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Andre Ricci misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 06:44 | American U. | Garry Courtright grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:30 | American U. | Gary Carey is called for the reach on Andre Ricci - foul #3 on Gary Carey, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Roderick Stogner (SG) Mark Jackman | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Apel (PG), Albert Dorsey (SF) Andre Ricci, David Parisi | |
| 06:09 | American U. | Albert Dorsey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 06:08 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 06:02 | George Mason | Jeffrey Tocco steals the ball from Robert Browne | 47-42 |
| 05:45 | American U. | Willie Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 05:44 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 05:43 | George Mason | Robert Browne pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:25 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner clanks a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Terry Apel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:04 | American U. | Terry Apel connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Tocco | 47-45 |
| 04:50 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:48 | American U. | Garry Courtright pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:27 | American U. | Garry Courtright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 04:26 | American U. | Jeffrey Tocco tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Gary Carey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Dorsey - foul #3 on Albert Dorsey, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett (PG), George Flynt (PF), Norris Kane (C) Robert Browne, Calvin Michalski, Gustavo Ferrari | |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jones (SG), Andre Ricci (SF), Larry Dolly (PF), Craig Brunswick (C) Willie Richardson, Albert Dorsey, Jeffrey Tocco, Garry Courtright | |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Gary Carey makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Gary Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:04 | American U. | The rebound goes to Larry Dolly | 48-47 |
| 03:38 | American U. | Andre Ricci buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Apel | 48-50 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Lloyd Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roderick Stogner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gary Carey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Flynt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norris Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Terry Apel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Jones (fresh) SF - Andre Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Dolly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Brunswick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lloyd Gillett | 51-50 |
| 02:57 | American U. | Larry Dolly misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on George Flynt - foul #1 on George Flynt, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dan Logston (SG), Mark Jackman (SF) Roderick Stogner, Gary Carey | |
| Subs | American U. | David Parisi (SF) Terry Apel | |
| 02:57 | American U. | Larry Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:57 | American U. | Larry Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 02:43 | American U. | George Flynt picks off the pass by Craig Brunswick | 51-52 |
| 02:43 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Browne (PG), Roderick Stogner (SG), Calvin Michalski (PF), Gustavo Ferrari (C) Lloyd Gillett, Dan Logston, George Flynt, Norris Kane | |
| Subs | American U. | Terry Apel (PG), Willie Richardson (SG), Jeffrey Tocco (PF), Garry Courtright (C) Andre Ricci, Scott Jones, Larry Dolly, Craig Brunswick | |
| 02:25 | George Mason | Garry Courtright is called for the reach on Gustavo Ferrari - foul #2 on Garry Courtright, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 02:25 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:25 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:09 | American U. | David Parisi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 01:58 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Carey (SF) Mark Jackman | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:29 | American U. | Terry Apel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 01:28 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 01:12 | George Mason | Jeffrey Tocco denies the turnaround by Roderick Stogner | 53-52 |
| 01:11 | American U. | The rebound goes to Garry Courtright | 53-52 |
| 01:09 | American U. | Terry Apel loses the dribble to Robert Browne in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Browne | 55-52 |
| 00:54 | American U. | Robert Browne picks off the pass by Garry Courtright | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Gary Carey gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | George Mason | David Parisi is called for the reach on Gary Carey - foul #3 on David Parisi, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 00:23 | George Mason | Gary Carey makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | George Mason | Gary Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | American U. | Terry Apel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Gary Carey snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Gary Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Apel - foul #2 on Terry Apel, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Jackman (PG), George Flynt (PF) Robert Browne, Calvin Michalski | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Gary Carey makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Gary Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:06 | American U. | David Parisi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | George Flynt pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Mark Jackman runs out the clock | 59-52 |