| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Distefano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Whitfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Buhl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Penwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Gary Penwell inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | BYU | Scott Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 19:37 | George Mason | Tim Collier snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 19:29 | George Mason | Tim Collier misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 19:26 | BYU | Kevin Ford snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:21 | BYU | Gary Penwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | BYU | Scott Miller tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | George Mason | Tim Collier misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-37 |
| 19:01 | BYU | Kevin Ford snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:58 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | George Mason | The jump hook by Tim Collier is blocked by Kevin Ford | 38-37 |
| 18:48 | George Mason | Luther Charles misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 18:47 | George Mason | Tim Collier can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 18:45 | BYU | Scott Miller pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:41 | BYU | Gary Penwell hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitfield | 38-39 |
| 18:27 | George Mason | Luther Charles comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-39 |
| 18:26 | BYU | Kevin Ford gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:21 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Buhl, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luther Charles | 40-39 |
| 17:43 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl is hacked by Nathan Distefano - foul #2 on Nathan Distefano, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (PG), Scott Williams (SF) Kenneth Whitfield, Gary Penwell | |
| 17:29 | BYU | Daniel Alling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Collier - foul #2 on Tim Collier, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alexander Wright (SG), Lyle Beem (SF), John Madrigal (PF) Nathan Distefano, Edwin Taylor, Luther Charles | |
| Subs | BYU | Robert Nash (C) Scott Miller | |
| 17:29 | BYU | Daniel Alling makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:29 | BYU | Daniel Alling misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:29 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Nash | 40-40 |
| 17:21 | BYU | Daniel Alling double dribbles | 40-40 |
| 17:05 | George Mason | Lyle Beem scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alexander Wright | 43-40 |
| 17:00 | BYU | Scott Williams hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Buhl | 43-42 |
| 16:44 | George Mason | Benjamin Buhl is called for the reach on Lyle Beem - foul #3 on Benjamin Buhl, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Dupre (PG), Terry Turner (C) Gabriel Gallo, Tim Collier | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (PG), Gary Penwell (SF) Benjamin Buhl, Kevin Ford | |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Scott Williams steals it from Alexander Wright | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | BYU | Robert Nash makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gary Penwell | 43-44 |
| 16:00 | George Mason | John Madrigal misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Nash - foul #1 on Robert Nash, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Nathan Distefano (SG), Edwin Taylor (SF), Luther Charles (PF) Alexander Wright, Lyle Beem, Terry Turner | |
| Subs | BYU | Scott Miller (C) Scott Williams | |
| 16:00 | George Mason | John Madrigal makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | George Mason | John Madrigal misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | George Mason | Luther Charles grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Dupre (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Distefano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Madrigal (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Whitfield (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Alling (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Penwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Nash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | BYU | Robert Nash makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 15:11 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 15:10 | BYU | Robert Nash pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:06 | BYU | Daniel Alling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:05 | George Mason | John Madrigal gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:44 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 14:43 | BYU | Robert Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:39 | BYU | Daniel Alling is fouled on the floor by Nathan Distefano - foul #3 on Nathan Distefano, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo (PG), Tim Collier (C) David Dupre, John Madrigal | |
| Subs | BYU | John Ames (PG), Benjamin Buhl (SG), Scott Williams (SF), Kevin Ford (PF) Kenneth Whitfield, Daniel Alling, Gary Penwell, Robert Nash | |
| 14:21 | BYU | The jump hook by Scott Williams is blocked by Edwin Taylor | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:12 | George Mason | Luther Charles buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Gallo | 50-47 |
| 14:02 | BYU | Kevin Ford travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Lyle Beem (SF) Edwin Taylor | |
| Subs | BYU | Jerry Schaper (C) Scott Miller | |
| 13:42 | George Mason | Tim Collier connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Gallo | 52-47 |
| 13:22 | BYU | Scott Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 52-47 |
| 13:20 | George Mason | Tim Collier grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 13:02 | George Mason | Luther Charles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 13:01 | George Mason | Tim Collier hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 12:32 | BYU | Luther Charles picks off the pass by Kevin Ford | 54-47 |
| 12:08 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Williams - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edwin Taylor (SF) Luther Charles | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (PG), Gary Penwell (SF), Scott Miller (C) John Ames, Scott Williams, Jerry Schaper | |
| 12:08 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:08 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:59 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan Distefano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lyle Beem (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Collier (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Buhl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Penwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Scott Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | George Mason | Lyle Beem is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lyle Beem, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Dupre (PG), Alexander Wright (SG), John Madrigal (C) Gabriel Gallo, Nathan Distefano, Tim Collier | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 11:25 | BYU | Scott Miller dunks the ball | 55-52 |
| 11:19 | George Mason | John Madrigal is called for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Terry Turner (C) Lyle Beem | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (SG), Robert Nash (PF) Benjamin Buhl, Kevin Ford | |
| 10:59 | BYU | Scott Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:58 | BYU | Gary Penwell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:47 | BYU | Robert Nash loses the dribble to Terry Turner | 55-52 |
| 10:26 | George Mason | Terry Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo (PG), Tim Collier (C) David Dupre, Terry Turner | |
| Subs | BYU | Benjamin Buhl (SG), Kevin Ford (PF) Daniel Alling, Robert Nash | |
| 10:19 | BYU | Gary Penwell misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 10:18 | George Mason | John Madrigal gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:54 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:52 | BYU | Kevin Ford grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 09:34 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Penwell | 55-54 |
| 09:23 | George Mason | Tim Collier is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Nathan Distefano (SG), Lyle Beem (SF), Luther Charles (PF) Alexander Wright, Edwin Taylor, John Madrigal | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Robert Nash (C) Kenneth Whitfield, Gary Penwell, Scott Miller | |
| 09:12 | BYU | Daniel Alling drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Buhl | 55-57 |
| 09:01 | George Mason | Tim Collier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 09:00 | BYU | Robert Nash snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:56 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Distefano - foul #4 on Nathan Distefano, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Dupre (SG) Nathan Distefano | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 08:56 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:56 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:35 | George Mason | Tim Collier banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Nash - foul #2 on Robert Nash, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | BYU | Jacob McDaniel (SG), Jerry Schaper (C) Benjamin Buhl, Kevin Ford | |
| 08:35 | George Mason | Tim Collier makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:21 | BYU | Tim Collier denies the turnaround by Robert Nash | 58-59 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Lyle Beem pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Dupre (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lyle Beem (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luther Charles (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Collier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Daniel Alling (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jacob McDaniel (fresh) SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Schaper (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | BYU | Jerry Schaper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Luther Charles snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | George Mason | Luther Charles misses the turnaround from the left block | 60-59 |
| 07:32 | BYU | The rebound goes to Jerry Schaper | 60-59 |
| 07:27 | BYU | Robert Nash misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:26 | George Mason | Tim Collier gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:07 | George Mason | Jacob McDaniel is called for the reach on David Dupre - foul #1 on Jacob McDaniel, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Nathan Distefano (SG), Edwin Taylor (SF), John Madrigal (PF), Terry Turner (C) Gabriel Gallo, Lyle Beem, Luther Charles, Tim Collier | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (PG), Benjamin Buhl (SG), Gary Penwell (SF), Kevin Ford (PF), Scott Miller (C) Daniel Alling, Jacob McDaniel, Scott Williams, Robert Nash, Jerry Schaper | |
| 06:48 | George Mason | Terry Turner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 06:47 | BYU | Gary Penwell grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 06:41 | BYU | Scott Miller makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Terry Turner - foul #2 on Terry Turner, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 06:41 | BYU | Scott Miller makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:15 | George Mason | John Madrigal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 06:13 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Whitfield | 60-62 |
| 06:06 | BYU | Gary Penwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 06:04 | BYU | Kevin Ford can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 06:03 | BYU | Gary Penwell tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 05:59 | George Mason | John Madrigal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Pendarvis (PG), Luther Charles (PF), Lyle Beem (C) David Dupre, John Madrigal, Terry Turner | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 05:37 | BYU | Lyle Beem steals it from Kenneth Whitfield | 60-64 |
| 05:13 | George Mason | Lyle Beem connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edwin Taylor | 62-64 |
| 05:09 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 05:08 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl tips it home | 62-66 |
| 04:51 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Taylor | 64-66 |
| 04:34 | BYU | Scott Miller banks in the layup | 64-68 |
| 04:34 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo (PG), Tim Collier (C) John Pendarvis, Lyle Beem | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 04:11 | George Mason | Luther Charles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Taylor | 66-68 |
| 04:05 | BYU | Kevin Ford's pass is intercepted by Edwin Taylor | 66-68 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Luther Charles comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Whitfield - foul #3 on Kenneth Whitfield, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Luther Charles makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Luther Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:56 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl grabs the board | 67-68 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan Distefano (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edwin Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luther Charles (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Kenneth Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Buhl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Penwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. C - Scott Miller (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | BYU | Kevin Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 03:36 | BYU | Kevin Ford misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:36 | BYU | Kevin Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:21 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Distefano | 70-69 |
| 03:08 | BYU | Luther Charles is called for the reach on Benjamin Buhl - foul #2 on Luther Charles, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | George Mason | Lyle Beem (SF) Edwin Taylor | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (PG), Scott Williams (SF), Robert Nash (C) Kenneth Whitfield, Gary Penwell, Scott Miller | |
| 03:08 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:08 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:47 | George Mason | Lyle Beem makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Scott Williams - foul #3 on Scott Williams, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 02:47 | George Mason | Lyle Beem makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:45 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edwin Taylor (SF) Lyle Beem | |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield (PG), Gary Penwell (SF), Scott Miller (C) Daniel Alling, Scott Williams, Robert Nash | |
| 02:23 | BYU | Benjamin Buhl comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 02:21 | BYU | Kevin Ford tips it home | 73-73 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Tim Collier drills a jump hook from the right block | 75-73 |
| 01:39 | BYU | Scott Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Distefano - foul #5 on Nathan Distefano, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alexander Wright (SG) Nathan Distefano | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 01:39 | BYU | Scott Miller makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:39 | BYU | Scott Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:39 | BYU | Scott Miller snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:24 | BYU | Kevin Ford scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Penwell | 75-76 |
| 01:03 | George Mason | Luther Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Scott Miller and he's fouled by Tim Collier - foul #3 on Tim Collier, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| 00:38 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield makes the free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Luther Charles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:30 | BYU | Scott Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | BYU | Scott Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Gallo - foul #3 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | BYU | Daniel Alling (SG) Benjamin Buhl | |
| 00:27 | BYU | Scott Miller misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:27 | BYU | Scott Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Gary Penwell picks off the pass by Alexander Wright | 75-80 |
| 00:17 | BYU | Gary Penwell hits the finger roll | 75-82 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edwin Taylor | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Gabriel Gallo is called for the reach on Kenneth Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:12 | BYU | Kenneth Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Daniel Alling is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Wright - foul #1 on Alexander Wright, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Daniel Alling makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:03 | BYU | Daniel Alling misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Tim Collier snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Tim Collier misses short on a halfcourt shot | 81-85 |