| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Evan Hebert (fresh) SG - Robert Wile (fresh) SF - James Murphy (fresh) PF - David Toney (fresh) C - Richard Ables (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Earl Marro (fresh) PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) C - John Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | George Mason | David Toney pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | George Mason | Robert Wile travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | John Shaw misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Mayer | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | George Mason | David Toney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer's pass is intercepted by Richard Ables | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | James Murphy misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wright - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Anderson | 1-5 |
| 18:17 | George Mason | Robert Wile misses the wide open floater from the right side | 1-5 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 1-8 |
| 17:57 | George Mason | Evan Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-8 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana (PG), Warren Boling (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Waldo Smith (PF), George Crawford (C) Evan Hebert, Robert Wile, James Murphy, David Toney, Richard Ables | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson, John Shaw | |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle loses the ball out of bounds | 1-8 |
| 17:26 | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-8 |
| 17:24 | George Mason | Charles Kelly snags the offensive board | 1-8 |
| 17:10 | George Mason | George Crawford buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Boling | 3-8 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Warren Boling - foul #1 on Warren Boling, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Hebert (PG), David Toney (PF) Warren Boling, George Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (SF), Derrick Anderson (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Christopher Parsley, Allen Riddle, Sammy Judd | |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease misses the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:47 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Waldo Smith | 3-9 |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Charles Kelly misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Marro - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Murphy (SF) Waldo Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), Michael Wright (SG) Ricky Pease, David Byrne | |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:22 | George Mason | Evan Hebert snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Okpara Abdi picks off the pass by Charles Kelly | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | James Murphy takes the ball from Derrick Anderson | 4-9 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Evan Hebert (fresh) SG - Alfredo Quintana (fairly fresh) SF - James Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Toney (fresh) C - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Marro (tiring) PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | George Mason | Charles Kelly can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Derrick Anderson | 4-9 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Okpara Abdi | 4-11 |
| 15:33 | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana is called for a charge - foul #1 on Alfredo Quintana, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Wile (SG), Warren Boling (SF), Gerry Dufour (PF), Richard Ables (C) Alfredo Quintana, James Murphy, David Toney, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), David Byrne (SG), Christopher Parsley (SF), Sammy Judd (C) Okpara Abdi, Michael Wright, Earl Marro, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd is whistled for a carry | 4-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle (PF), John Shaw (C) Derrick Anderson, Sammy Judd | |
| 15:05 | George Mason | Richard Ables comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Hebert | 4-11 |
| 14:52 | George Mason | Robert Wile misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is fouled on the floor by Gerry Dufour - foul #1 on Gerry Dufour, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Waldo Smith (PF), George Crawford (C) Evan Hebert, Richard Ables | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Derrick Anderson (PF), Sammy Judd (C) David Byrne, Allen Riddle, John Shaw | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Mayer | 4-13 |
| 14:20 | George Mason | Waldo Smith clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Mayer - foul #1 on Joseph Mayer, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Murphy (SF), David Toney (PF) Warren Boling, Gerry Dufour | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Earl Marro (SF) Joseph Mayer, Christopher Parsley | |
| 14:20 | George Mason | Waldo Smith misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:20 | George Mason | Waldo Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Hebert (PG) Robert Wile | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Byrne (SG), John Shaw (C) Michael Wright, Sammy Judd | |
| 13:46 | George Mason | James Murphy clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Marro - foul #2 on Earl Marro, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Kelly (C) Waldo Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley (SF), Allen Riddle (PF) Earl Marro, Derrick Anderson | |
| 13:46 | George Mason | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:46 | George Mason | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | David Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana (SG), Richard Ables (C) George Crawford, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell (C) John Shaw | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | David Byrne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-13 |
| 13:20 | George Mason | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 13:16 | George Mason | Evan Hebert is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Pease - foul #1 on Ricky Pease, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | Warren Boling (SG) Evan Hebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:59 | George Mason | Charles Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 12:57 | George Mason | David Toney grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 12:44 | George Mason | Warren Boling clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-13 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Parsley | 5-13 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Hebert (PG), George Crawford (SG), Gerry Dufour (PF) Alfredo Quintana, Charles Kelly, David Toney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Derrick Anderson (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Ricky Pease, David Byrne, Allen Riddle, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 12:39 | George Mason | Richard Ables gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 12:25 | George Mason | Evan Hebert is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Evan Hebert, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Murphy (SF), Waldo Smith (PF) Gerry Dufour, Richard Ables | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Judd is whistled for a carry | 5-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Wile (SG) Warren Boling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:14 | George Mason | James Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Crawford - foul #1 on George Crawford, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 11:48 | George Mason | Robert Wile can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-16 |
| 11:47 | George Mason | Waldo Smith tips it but misses | 5-16 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright grabs the board | 5-16 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Evan Hebert (fresh) SG - Robert Wile (fairly fresh) SF - James Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Waldo Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - George Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parsley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Derrick Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammy Judd (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson blows the layup | 5-16 |
| 11:39 | George Mason | James Murphy gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:37 | George Mason | Joseph Mayer picks off the pass by Robert Wile in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Mayer | 5-18 |
| 11:33 | George Mason | Robert Wile is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #6 | 5-18 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana (SG), Charles Kelly (SF), Gerry Dufour (PF), Richard Ables (C) Robert Wile, James Murphy, Waldo Smith, George Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG), David Byrne (SG), John Shaw (C) Joseph Mayer, Michael Wright, Sammy Judd | |
| 11:26 | George Mason | Charles Kelly misses the jumpshot from the right side | 5-18 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Byrne | 5-18 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-18 |
| 11:14 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Richard Ables | 5-18 |
| 11:01 | George Mason | Richard Ables hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-18 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 5-18 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Okpara Abdi | 5-20 |
| 10:36 | George Mason | Derrick Anderson denies the turnaround by Gerry Dufour | 5-20 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-20 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | David Byrne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-20 |
| 10:28 | George Mason | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 5-20 |
| 10:26 | George Mason | Charles Kelly is hacked by Christopher Parsley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Parsley, team foul #7 | 5-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | Warren Boling (PG), Robert Wile (SG), James Murphy (SF), David Toney (PF) Evan Hebert, Alfredo Quintana, Gerry Dufour, Richard Ables | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Allen Riddle (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Okpara Abdi, Derrick Anderson, John Shaw | |
| 10:26 | George Mason | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 5-20 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 5-20 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Robert Wile takes the ball from Christopher Parsley | 5-20 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | Robert Wile is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wile, team foul #8 | 5-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Crawford (SG), Waldo Smith (C) Robert Wile, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses short on a shot in the lane | 5-20 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the offensive board | 5-20 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-22 |
| 09:20 | George Mason | Warren Boling connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-22 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | David Byrne is called for traveling | 8-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana (PG), Robert Wile (SG), Richard Ables (C) Warren Boling, George Crawford, Waldo Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Derrick Anderson (PF), Sammy Judd (C) Joseph Mayer, Allen Riddle, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 08:53 | George Mason | Robert Wile misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-22 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 8-22 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley is denied on a layup by David Toney | 8-22 |
| 08:45 | George Mason | David Toney grabs the board | 8-22 |
| 08:39 | George Mason | Robert Wile's pass is intercepted by Ricky Pease in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | David Byrne travels with the ball | 8-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Hebert (PG), Charles Kelly (SF), Gerry Dufour (PF) Robert Wile, James Murphy, David Toney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (C) Derrick Anderson | |
| 08:11 | George Mason | Richard Ables throws it down | 10-22 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | David Byrne drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Pease | 10-25 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Evan Hebert (fresh) SG - Alfredo Quintana (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerry Dufour (fairly fresh) C - Richard Ables (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrne (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Parsley (tired) 3 pts. PF - Sammy Judd (fairly fresh) C - John Shaw (tiring) | |
| 07:34 | George Mason | Charles Kelly is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 10-25 |
| 07:33 | George Mason | Richard Ables grabs the offensive rebound | 10-25 |
| 07:13 | George Mason | Evan Hebert clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 07:11 | George Mason | Charles Kelly hits the follow up shot | 12-25 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Charles Kelly takes the ball from Sammy Judd | 12-25 |
| 06:38 | George Mason | Charles Kelly lays it in uncontested set up by Evan Hebert | 14-25 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Wile (SG), James Murphy (SF), David Toney (PF), Waldo Smith (C) Alfredo Quintana, Charles Kelly, Gerry Dufour, Richard Ables | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), Allen Riddle (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, Sammy Judd, John Shaw | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | David Byrne scores on a 3 from straight away | 14-28 |
| 06:16 | George Mason | Robert Wile drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Toney | 17-28 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Waldo Smith - foul #1 on Waldo Smith, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:07 | George Mason | Evan Hebert is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Mitchell - foul #1 on Arthur Mitchell, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| 06:07 | George Mason | Evan Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:07 | George Mason | Evan Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer is fouled on the floor by Evan Hebert - foul #2 on Evan Hebert, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Warren Boling (PG) Evan Hebert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:35 | George Mason | James Murphy knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Warren Boling | 21-31 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 05:15 | George Mason | Waldo Smith gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:08 | George Mason | Waldo Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | David Byrne misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 05:02 | George Mason | David Toney grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Robert Wile can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-31 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 04:49 | George Mason | Waldo Smith snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Joseph Mayer takes the ball from Warren Boling in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | David Byrne grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | David Toney is called for the reach on Christopher Parsley - foul #1 on David Toney, team foul #11 | 21-31 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana (PG), Charles Kelly (SF), George Crawford (C) Warren Boling, James Murphy, Waldo Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Derrick Anderson (PF), John Shaw (C) Joseph Mayer, Allen Riddle, Arthur Mitchell | |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Christopher Parsley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:13 | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Kelly takes the ball from David Byrne | 21-33 |
| 03:45 | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-33 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Alfredo Quintana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wile (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Toney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - George Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ricky Pease (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrne (tired) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Parsley (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Shaw (tired) | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | David Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 03:35 | George Mason | David Toney grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 03:33 | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Quintana, team foul #12 | 24-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Hebert (PG), Warren Boling (SG), Gerry Dufour (PF) Alfredo Quintana, Robert Wile, David Toney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Earl Marro (SF), Sammy Judd (C) David Byrne, Christopher Parsley, John Shaw | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Warren Boling - foul #2 on Warren Boling, team foul #13 | 24-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Ables (C) George Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (PG) Ricky Pease | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:02 | George Mason | Charles Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-35 |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Gerry Dufour grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 02:49 | George Mason | Gerry Dufour banks in the layup set up by Evan Hebert | 26-35 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gerry Dufour - foul #2 on Gerry Dufour, team foul #14 | 26-35 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana (SG), James Murphy (SF), David Toney (PF) Warren Boling, Charles Kelly, Gerry Dufour | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG) Okpara Abdi | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:21 | George Mason | Alfredo Quintana misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-37 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Richard Ables tips it home | 28-37 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Mayer | 28-39 |
| 01:46 | George Mason | Richard Ables loses the dribble to Derrick Anderson | 28-39 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson is hacked by Richard Ables - foul #1 on Richard Ables, team foul #15 | 28-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Wile (SG), Waldo Smith (PF), George Crawford (C) Alfredo Quintana, David Toney, Richard Ables | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease (PG), Allen Riddle (C) Joseph Mayer, Sammy Judd | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:27 | George Mason | Evan Hebert's pass is intercepted by Earl Marro in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | James Murphy takes the ball from Michael Wright | 28-41 |
| 00:56 | George Mason | George Crawford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson is hacked by Waldo Smith - foul #2 on Waldo Smith, team foul #16 | 28-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Warren Boling (SG), Charles Kelly (SF) Robert Wile, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (C) Allen Riddle | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Derrick Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Waldo Smith's pass is intercepted by John Shaw | 28-42 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Ricky Pease makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wright | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Warren Boling is hacked by Michael Wright - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #9 | 28-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gerry Dufour (PF), Richard Ables (C) Waldo Smith, George Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Mayer (PG), David Byrne (SG), Allen Riddle (PF), Arthur Mitchell (C) Ricky Pease, Michael Wright, Derrick Anderson, John Shaw | |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Warren Boling misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Mitchell | 28-44 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Arthur Mitchell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-44 |