| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Bellamy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cleveland Maravilla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | George Mason | Joseph Bufford steps in front of the Cleveland Maravilla pass | 33-44 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | John Turner scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Kelley | 33-47 |
| 19:07 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kyle White | 35-47 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | John Turner misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Bellamy - foul #2 on Russell Bellamy, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 18:45 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy tips it in | 37-48 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 18:38 | George Mason | Kyle White pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy is hacked by John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 18:10 | George Mason | Robert Fry loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bufford | 37-51 |
| 17:27 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Edwards | 39-51 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 16:57 | George Mason | Kyle White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Kelley | 39-53 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla travels with the ball | 39-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Futral (PG), Christopher Atlas (SG), Robert Zamorano (SF), Andrew Fleischer (PF), Randy Crawford (C) Brian Edwards, Russell Bellamy, Cleveland Maravilla, Kyle White, Robert Fry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF), Jack Ramsey (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Raymond Crawford, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Colmenero | 39-55 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Futral (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Zamorano (fresh) PF - Andrew Fleischer (fresh) C - Randy Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Angulo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | George Mason | Jack Ramsey steals it from Andrew Fleischer | 39-55 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cyril Bray and the foul's on Andrew Fleischer - foul #3 on Andrew Fleischer, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Bruce Robinson (C) Randy Crawford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG) Cyril Bray, James Colmenero | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey makes the free throw | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:04 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Futral | 42-58 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | John Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-58 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the tip | 42-58 |
| 14:42 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:23 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano is whistled for a carry | 42-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Edwards (PG), Russell Bellamy (SG), Cleveland Maravilla (SF), Kyle White (PF) Allen Futral, Christopher Atlas, Robert Zamorano, Andrew Fleischer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF) Doyle Crowe, Jack Ramsey | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Edwards - foul #3 on Brian Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 13:54 | George Mason | Kyle White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (C) David Angulo | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is fouled on the floor by Cleveland Maravilla - foul #2 on Cleveland Maravilla, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cleveland Maravilla - foul #3 on Cleveland Maravilla, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 13:22 | George Mason | Kyle White grabs the board | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:08 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-61 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Turner | 42-63 |
| 12:46 | George Mason | Kyle White connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Robinson | 44-63 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Richard Williams loses the dribble to Russell Bellamy | 44-63 |
| 12:13 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-63 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | Kyle White hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | John Turner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bufford | 46-66 |
| 11:35 | George Mason | Raymond Crawford swats the short shot by Cleveland Maravilla | 46-66 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Bellamy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cleveland Maravilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kyle White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is fouled on the floor by Russell Bellamy - foul #3 on Russell Bellamy, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Futral (PG), Christopher Atlas (SG), Robert Zamorano (SF), Robert Fry (PF), Randy Crawford (C) Brian Edwards, Russell Bellamy, Cleveland Maravilla, Kyle White, Bruce Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF), Jack Ramsey (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Raymond Crawford, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is hacked by Robert Zamorano - foul #2 on Robert Zamorano, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 11:01 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 10:59 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 10:49 | George Mason | Allen Futral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-68 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is fouled on the floor by Allen Futral - foul #2 on Allen Futral, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Edwards (PG) Allen Futral | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Raymond Crawford (SF) James Colmenero, Doyle Crowe | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 10:23 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 10:09 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas's pass is intercepted by Raymond Crawford | 46-69 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | John Turner throws it down on a nice dish by Raymond Crawford | 46-71 |
| 09:52 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Fry | 49-71 |
| 09:32 | George Mason | Robert Fry grabs the board | 49-71 |
| 09:26 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano travels with the ball | 49-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | Russell Bellamy (SG), Cleveland Maravilla (SF), Kyle White (PF), Bruce Robinson (C) Christopher Atlas, Robert Zamorano, Robert Fry, Randy Crawford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Joseph Bufford (PF) Cyril Bray, Jack Ramsey | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Turner and he's fouled by Cleveland Maravilla - foul #4 on Cleveland Maravilla, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer (SF) Cleveland Maravilla | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (C) David Angulo | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the free throw | 49-74 |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-74 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 49-74 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Richard Williams is whistled for a carry | 49-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Futral (PG), Christopher Atlas (SF) Brian Edwards, Andrew Fleischer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF) John Turner, Raymond Crawford | |
| 08:07 | George Mason | James Colmenero is called for the reach on Russell Bellamy - foul #1 on James Colmenero, team foul #2 | 49-74 |
| 07:50 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-74 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Kelley and he's hacked by Kyle White - foul #1 on Kyle White, team foul #10 | 52-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla (SF) Christopher Atlas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), David Angulo (C) James Colmenero, Richard Williams | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the free throw | 52-77 |
| 07:28 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-77 |
| 07:27 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson tips it but misses | 52-77 |
| 07:26 | George Mason | Kyle White hits the follow up shot | 54-77 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Futral (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Bellamy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cleveland Maravilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kyle White (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Angulo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | John Turner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Kelley | 54-80 |
| 07:03 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-80 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley snags the defensive board | 54-80 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | John Turner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-80 |
| 06:52 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson snags the defensive board | 54-80 |
| 06:38 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-80 |
| 06:37 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-80 |
| 06:20 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla is hacked by David Angulo - foul #2 on David Angulo, team foul #3 | 54-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Edwards (PG), Christopher Atlas (SG), Robert Fry (PF), Randy Crawford (C) Allen Futral, Russell Bellamy, Kyle White, Bruce Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford (SF), Jack Ramsey (PF), Richard Williams (C) Doyle Crowe, Joseph Bufford, David Angulo | |
| 06:11 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 54-80 |
| 06:11 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas misses the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 06:11 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Turner | 55-82 |
| 05:37 | George Mason | Jack Ramsey swats the layup by Randy Crawford | 55-82 |
| 05:36 | George Mason | Robert Fry grabs the offensive board | 55-82 |
| 05:14 | George Mason | Randy Crawford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-82 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford grabs the board | 55-82 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-82 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Crawford | 55-82 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Cleveland Maravilla is called for the reach on Raymond Crawford - foul #5 on Cleveland Maravilla, team foul #11 | 55-82 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Futral (PG), Robert Zamorano (SF) Brian Edwards, Cleveland Maravilla | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Richard Williams | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| 04:11 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-84 |
| 04:10 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas gets the offensive rebound | 55-84 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Allen Futral hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-84 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford snags the defensive board | 55-84 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Cyril Bray | 55-86 |
| 03:24 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Futral | 57-86 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Futral (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Atlas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Zamorano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Fry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Ramsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Angulo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Zamorano - foul #3 on Robert Zamorano, team foul #12 | 57-86 |
| Subs | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer (PF) Randy Crawford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF) Jack Ramsey | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 57-87 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-88 |
| 03:01 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano is hacked by David Angulo - foul #3 on David Angulo, team foul #5 | 57-88 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SF) Raymond Crawford | |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-88 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Fleischer - foul #4 on Andrew Fleischer, team foul #13 | 60-88 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 60-89 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:59 | George Mason | Allen Futral misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-90 |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano grabs the offensive board | 60-90 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Gutman - foul #1 on John Gutman, team foul #6 | 60-90 |
| Subs | George Mason | Randy Crawford (C) Robert Zamorano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (PF) John Gutman | |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer makes the 1st free throw | 61-90 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-90 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey makes the runner from the right block set up by James Colmenero | 62-92 |
| 01:02 | George Mason | Robert Fry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-92 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey gets the rebound | 62-92 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Atlas - foul #2 on Christopher Atlas, team foul #14 | 62-92 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Zamorano (SF) Andrew Fleischer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 1st free throw | 62-93 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 62-93 |
| 00:36 | George Mason | Randy Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-93 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | Randy Crawford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-93 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe gets the rebound | 62-93 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | James Colmenero clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-93 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses the tip | 62-93 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-93 |