| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Arnold Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Geib (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Bays (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses the jumpshot from the right side | 28-32 |
| 19:43 | George Mason | The rebound goes to George Crawford | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | George Mason | Arnold Doyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 19:37 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to James Murphy | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Charles Kelly misses short on a jumper from the right block | 28-32 |
| 19:23 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Arnold Doyle - foul #1 on Arnold Doyle, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | George Mason | Anthony Geib's pass is intercepted by Robert Stokes | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Young | 28-35 |
| 18:20 | George Mason | George Crawford buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arnold Doyle | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes lays it in on a nice dish by Darryl Young and he's hacked by George Crawford - foul #2 on George Crawford, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Perry (C) Albert Burge | |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:36 | George Mason | James Murphy misses short on a shot in the lane | 31-38 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Geib - foul #2 on Anthony Geib, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Peterson (PG), Robert Wile (SF), Gerry Dufour (C) Arnold Doyle, James Murphy, Anthony Geib | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG), Kenneth Woodbury (PF) Darryl Young, Gene Bays | |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:59 | George Mason | Robert Wile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Spataro (SG), Scott Swart (C) George Crawford, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista (SF) Robert Stokes | |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:38 | Nicholls State | Justin Perry misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 16:36 | George Mason | John Spataro grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 16:17 | George Mason | John Spataro buries a floater from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 16:03 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 16:01 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Robert Evangelista - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Arnold Doyle (PG), George Crawford (SG), James Murphy (SF), Charles Kelly (PF) Walter Peterson, John Spataro, Robert Wile, Scott Swart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Justin Perry | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Arnold Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry Dufour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Evangelista (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fresh) C - Albert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:34 | George Mason | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:29 | George Mason | Albert Burge swats the layup by George Crawford | 33-40 |
| 15:28 | George Mason | James Murphy misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 15:27 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury misses the tip | 33-40 |
| 15:10 | George Mason | James Murphy gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:45 | George Mason | Robert Evangelista steals it from George Crawford | 33-40 |
| 14:41 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes misses the easy layup | 33-40 |
| 14:40 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darryl Young and the foul's on Arnold Doyle - foul #2 on Arnold Doyle, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Geib (C) Gerry Dufour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG), Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Gene Bays (PF) Dean Wilkes, Darryl Young, Robert Evangelista, Kenneth Woodbury | |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:25 | George Mason | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:07 | George Mason | Robert Stokes denies the turnaround by George Crawford | 33-42 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Geib - foul #3 on Anthony Geib, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Peterson (PG), Robert Wile (SF) Arnold Doyle, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Justin Perry (C) Albert Burge | |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:52 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Anthony Geib | 33-42 |
| 13:41 | George Mason | Charles Kelly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 13:40 | George Mason | Robert Wile pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:31 | George Mason | George Crawford can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Perry - foul #2 on Justin Perry, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Scott Swart (PF) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:31 | George Mason | George Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:31 | George Mason | George Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:14 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays hits a floater from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 12:59 | George Mason | Walter Peterson clanks a jumper from close range | 35-44 |
| 12:57 | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:51 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 12:49 | George Mason | George Crawford grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 12:44 | George Mason | George Crawford connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Wile | 37-44 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Perry | 37-46 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | Robert Wile makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 11:48 | George Mason | Walter Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Crawford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Wile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Swart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Geib (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chionesu Emanuel (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | George Mason | George Crawford is hacked by Chionesu Emanuel - foul #2 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Arnold Doyle (PG), James Murphy (SF), Charles Kelly (PF), Gerry Dufour (C) Walter Peterson, George Crawford, Scott Swart, Anthony Geib | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Albert Burge (C) Chionesu Emanuel, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays, Justin Perry | |
| 11:10 | George Mason | Gerry Dufour is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Spataro (SG) Robert Wile | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:48 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 10:47 | George Mason | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:20 | George Mason | John Spataro's pass is intercepted by Darryl Young | 40-46 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Murphy - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Wile (SG) John Spataro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (PG) Steve Sing | |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:39 | George Mason | Gerry Dufour can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Evangelista - foul #3 on Robert Evangelista, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes (SF) Robert Evangelista | |
| 09:39 | George Mason | Gerry Dufour makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:39 | George Mason | Gerry Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Woodbury makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Darryl Young | 42-50 |
| 09:13 | George Mason | Robert Wile is fouled on the floor by Dean Wilkes - foul #2 on Dean Wilkes, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Crawford (SG), Anthony Geib (C) Robert Wile, Gerry Dufour | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gene Bays (PF), George Willette (C) Kenneth Woodbury, Albert Burge | |
| 09:06 | George Mason | Charles Kelly hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from George Crawford | 44-50 |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | Arnold Doyle is called for the reach on George Willette - foul #3 on Arnold Doyle, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Peterson (PG), Robert Wile (SF) Arnold Doyle, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Darryl Young | |
| 08:41 | Nicholls State | George Willette misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:41 | George Mason | Anthony Geib grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | George Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gene Bays | 44-52 |
| 07:49 | George Mason | Robert Wile buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Walter Peterson | 47-52 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wile (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Geib (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gene Bays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Willette (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 07:37 | George Mason | Anthony Geib gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Gene Bays steps in front of the George Crawford pass | 47-52 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing's pass is intercepted by Robert Wile | 47-52 |
| 06:57 | George Mason | Robert Wile lays it up and in | 49-52 |
| 06:39 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 06:38 | Nicholls State | George Willette tips it home | 49-54 |
| 06:27 | George Mason | George Willette swats the short shot by Charles Kelly | 49-54 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Arnold Doyle (PG), John Spataro (SG), James Murphy (SF), Gerry Dufour (PF), Scott Swart (C) Walter Peterson, George Crawford, Robert Wile, Charles Kelly, Anthony Geib | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Robert Evangelista (SF), Kenneth Woodbury (PF), Albert Burge (C) Steve Sing, Robert Stokes, Gene Bays, George Willette | |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:59 | George Mason | Arnold Doyle knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Spataro - foul #1 on John Spataro, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Steve Sing (PG) Dean Wilkes | |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:31 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:31 | George Mason | Scott Swart gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:22 | George Mason | James Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:20 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | James Murphy steals the ball from Darryl Young | 52-57 |
| 05:11 | George Mason | Arnold Doyle banks in the layup on a great pass from James Murphy | 54-57 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Crawford (SG) John Spataro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:30 | George Mason | James Murphy buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 04:11 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Scott Swart | 57-57 |
| 03:58 | George Mason | Arnold Doyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:37 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge tips it in | 57-59 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Arnold Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerry Dufour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Swart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Steve Sing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Robert Evangelista (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Woodbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Burge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | George Mason | George Crawford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Evangelista snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing is hacked by Arnold Doyle - foul #4 on Arnold Doyle, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Peterson (PG), Robert Wile (SF), Charles Kelly (PF), Anthony Geib (C) Arnold Doyle, James Murphy, Gerry Dufour, Scott Swart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chionesu Emanuel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Gene Bays (PF), Justin Perry (C) Darryl Young, Robert Evangelista, Kenneth Woodbury, Albert Burge | |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Nicholls State | Steve Sing misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Anthony Geib | 57-59 |
| 02:38 | George Mason | George Crawford hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Chionesu Emanuel - foul #3 on Chionesu Emanuel, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dean Wilkes (SG) Chionesu Emanuel | |
| 02:38 | George Mason | George Crawford misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | Nicholls State | Walter Peterson steps in front of the Dean Wilkes pass | 59-59 |
| 02:17 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Arnold Doyle (PG), James Murphy (SF) Walter Peterson, Robert Wile | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darryl Young (SG), Albert Burge (C) Dean Wilkes, Justin Perry | |
| 01:52 | George Mason | Charles Kelly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 01:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:36 | George Mason | Anthony Geib snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:27 | George Mason | George Crawford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 01:26 | Nicholls State | Albert Burge grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Sing | 62-62 |
| 00:44 | George Mason | Arnold Doyle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:33 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Steve Sing | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | Charles Kelly is hacked by Steve Sing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Sing, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Robert Stokes is called for the reach on George Crawford - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | George Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | George Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Robert Stokes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Steve Sing is called for the reach on Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Sing, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Charles Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Gene Bays gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Darryl Young misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |