| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Collin Greenhalgh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Billings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Korte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lewis Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | John Billings clanks a runner from close range | 35-31 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Mulligan | 35-31 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Ryan Korte makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Billings | 35-34 |
| 18:57 | George Mason | David Nolen is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (PG), John Williams (SF), Cornell Wegener (C) John Billings, Johnny Waters, David Berlin | |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | John Brown steals it from John Williams | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lewis Mulligan, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Billings (PG), Anderson Shriver (PF) John Williams, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 17:40 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | George Mason | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:17 | George Mason | David Nolen misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Anderson Shriver - foul #1 on Anderson Shriver, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), David Berlin (C) John Billings, Anderson Shriver | |
| 17:17 | George Mason | David Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | George Mason | David Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Mixon (SG), Dustin Almodovar (C) Joseph Brennan, John Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:40 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar's dunk attempt is rejected by Johnny Waters | 37-34 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | David Berlin gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | David Berlin misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar makes the jumper in the lane set up by Anthony Hackett | 39-34 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Ryan Korte drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Cornell Wegener | 39-36 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Hackett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Johnny Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Collin Greenhalgh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Almodovar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Redd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Korte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cornell Wegener (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Mixon | 41-36 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Cody Anderson (PG), Joseph Brennan (SG), John Vogel (SF), John Brown (C) Anthony Hackett, Johnny Mixon, Collin Greenhalgh, David Nolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Billings (PG), John Williams (SF), Lewis Mulligan (PF) Ryan Korte, Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener | |
| 15:01 | George Mason | John Vogel is denied on a layup by David Berlin | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | David Berlin snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Billings | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | George Mason | Joseph Brennan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Korte (SG), Johnny Waters (C) John Williams, David Berlin | |
| 14:22 | George Mason | Joseph Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:22 | George Mason | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd is fouled on the floor by John Vogel - foul #2 on John Vogel, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Nolen (PF) Dustin Almodovar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener (C) Johnny Waters | |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Hackett (PG) Cody Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | George Mason | Anthony Hackett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | John Billings drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Redd and the foul's on John Vogel - foul #3 on John Vogel, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), David Berlin (C) Ryan Korte, Cornell Wegener | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | John Billings makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:20 | George Mason | John Billings steals it from Anthony Hackett in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Waters | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | George Mason | Anthony Hackett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Vogel - foul #4 on John Vogel, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Mixon (SG), Collin Greenhalgh (SF), Dustin Almodovar (C) Joseph Brennan, John Vogel, John Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Korte (SG), Cornell Wegener (C) John Billings, David Berlin | |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Hackett | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Redd | 44-48 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Johnny Mixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Collin Greenhalgh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Almodovar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Redd (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ryan Korte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lewis Mulligan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cornell Wegener (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | George Mason | Ryan Korte steals it from Anthony Hackett | 44-48 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Korte | 44-50 |
| 11:03 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cornell Wegener - foul #2 on Cornell Wegener, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Cody Anderson (PG), Joseph Brennan (SG), John Brown (C) Anthony Hackett, Johnny Mixon, David Nolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Billings (PG), David Berlin (C) Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener | |
| 11:03 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:03 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 10:40 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:26 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | David Berlin gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Ryan Korte knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Billings | 46-53 |
| 09:50 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Brown | 48-53 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | David Berlin makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Ryan Korte | 48-55 |
| 09:23 | George Mason | Collin Greenhalgh is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Redd - foul #2 on Jeffrey Redd, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Hackett (PG), Fred Angulo (SF), David Nolen (PF) Cody Anderson, Collin Greenhalgh, Dustin Almodovar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), Cornell Wegener (C) Ryan Korte, David Berlin | |
| 09:14 | George Mason | Fred Angulo connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Brown | 50-55 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | John Billings is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Scott Carroll (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:50 | George Mason | David Nolen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Angulo | 52-55 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Billings | 52-57 |
| 08:18 | George Mason | David Nolen misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 52-57 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | John Billings hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Mulligan | 52-57 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Waters | 52-60 |
| 07:48 | George Mason | Scott Carroll hits a fadeaway from the right block | 54-60 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Hackett (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Billings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Redd (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lewis Mulligan (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cornell Wegener (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | John Billings is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hackett - foul #2 on Anthony Hackett, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Mixon (SG), Collin Greenhalgh (SF), John Brown (C) Joseph Brennan, Fred Angulo, Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Korte (SG), David Berlin (C) Jeffrey Redd, Cornell Wegener | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | David Berlin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Korte | 54-63 |
| 06:58 | George Mason | Anthony Hackett lays it in on a nice dish by John Brown | 56-63 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Ryan Korte misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | John Billings grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan can't finish the layup | 56-63 |
| 06:25 | George Mason | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | David Nolen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Billings | 56-63 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | David Berlin hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Johnny Waters and he's fouled by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Cody Anderson (PG) Anthony Hackett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (PG), John Williams (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF) John Billings, Johnny Waters, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | David Berlin makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:44 | George Mason | John Brown buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Nolen | 58-66 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | David Berlin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Brennan (SG), Dustin Almodovar (PF) Johnny Mixon, David Nolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), Lewis Mulligan (PF) John Williams, Cornell Wegener | |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | David Berlin misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | David Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:03 | George Mason | The short jumper by Joseph Brennan is denied by David Berlin | 58-67 |
| 05:02 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Collin Greenhalgh - foul #2 on Collin Greenhalgh, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Hackett (PG), John Vogel (C) Cody Anderson, John Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Billings (PG), Cornell Wegener (PF) Jeffrey Redd, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:36 | George Mason | Joseph Brennan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 04:34 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar snags the offensive board | 60-68 |
| 04:18 | George Mason | Anthony Hackett banks in the layup on a great pass from Collin Greenhalgh | 62-68 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | John Billings is hacked by Anthony Hackett - foul #3 on Anthony Hackett, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Nolen (PF) Collin Greenhalgh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SF), Lewis Mulligan (PF) Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener | |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Vogel | 64-70 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Billings | 64-73 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Hackett (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Vogel (fresh) 4 pf. PF - David Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Almodovar (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Billings (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Korte (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Redd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lewis Mulligan (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Berlin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | George Mason | Joseph Brennan comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 64-73 |
| 03:16 | George Mason | Anthony Hackett grabs the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 03:04 | George Mason | John Vogel misses the lay-in | 64-73 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | David Nolen is called for the reach on Lewis Mulligan - foul #3 on David Nolen, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Cody Anderson (PG), Johnny Mixon (SG), Collin Greenhalgh (SF), John Brown (C) Anthony Hackett, Joseph Brennan, John Vogel, Dustin Almodovar | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (SG), Johnny Waters (SF), Cornell Wegener (C) John Billings, Ryan Korte, David Berlin | |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Hackett (PG) Cody Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:27 | George Mason | Johnny Mixon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Johnny Waters | 64-74 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters tips it home | 64-76 |
| 02:12 | George Mason | David Nolen is hacked by Lewis Mulligan - foul #4 on Lewis Mulligan, team foul #6 | 64-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Cody Anderson (PG), John Vogel (SF), Dustin Almodovar (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Anthony Hackett, Collin Greenhalgh, David Nolen, John Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Korte (SG) John Williams | |
| 01:55 | George Mason | Scott Carroll lays it in | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Ryan Korte can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 01:33 | George Mason | John Vogel gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:28 | George Mason | John Vogel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters lays it in set up by Ryan Korte | 66-78 |
| 01:02 | George Mason | John Vogel hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd is fouled on the floor by Scott Carroll - foul #2 on Scott Carroll, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Billings (PG), Anderson Shriver (PF) Lewis Mulligan, Cornell Wegener | |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | George Mason | Cody Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-80 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Anderson Shriver misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-80 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar gets the rebound | 68-80 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Dustin Almodovar is whistled for traveling | 68-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan (PF), David Berlin (C) Jeffrey Redd, Anderson Shriver | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | John Billings runs out the clock | 68-80 |