| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Futral (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cleveland Maravilla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla inbounds the ball | 57-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cleveland Maravilla | 57-28 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Douglas Evans buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 60-28 |
| 19:18 | George Mason | Greg Mathews denies the turnaround by Allen Futral | 60-28 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 60-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Bellamy - foul #2 on Russell Bellamy, team foul #1 | 60-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 61-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 61-28 |
| 19:13 | George Mason | Kyle White grabs the defensive rebound | 61-28 |
| 19:08 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy misses short on a shot from the left side | 61-28 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the board | 61-28 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-28 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland tips it but misses | 61-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the offensive rebound | 61-28 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kyle White steals the ball from Robert Baltzell | 61-28 |
| 18:20 | George Mason | Kyle White connects on the jump hook near the basket | 61-30 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-30 |
| 18:03 | George Mason | Allen Futral grabs the board | 61-30 |
| 17:58 | George Mason | Kyle White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-30 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Cleveland Maravilla - foul #3 on Cleveland Maravilla, team foul #2 | 61-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Zamorano (PG), Christopher Atlas (SG), Andrew Fleischer (SF), Robert Fry (C) Allen Futral, Russell Bellamy, Cleveland Maravilla, Bruce Robinson | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Kyle White steals it from Greg Mathews | 61-30 |
| 17:13 | George Mason | Robert Fry loses the dribble to Robert Baltzell | 61-30 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Robert Zamorano steals it from Lowell Moreland | 61-30 |
| 16:36 | George Mason | Kyle White misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-30 |
| 16:35 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano tips it back up and in | 61-32 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 64-32 |
| 16:12 | George Mason | Kyle White makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Douglas Evans | 66-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Zamorano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Fleischer (fresh) PF - Kyle White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Fry (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | George Mason | Douglas Evans steals it from Andrew Fleischer | 66-35 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Douglas Evans slams it home | 68-35 |
| 15:37 | George Mason | Greg Mathews is called for the reach on Robert Fry - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 68-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Edwards (PG), Russell Bellamy (SG), Cleveland Maravilla (SF), Bruce Robinson (C) Robert Zamorano, Andrew Fleischer, Kyle White, Robert Fry | |
| 15:30 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Robinson, team foul #3 | 68-35 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-35 |
| 15:16 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla gets the rebound | 68-35 |
| 15:05 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Russell Bellamy | 68-37 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Gregory Davis misses the dunk | 68-37 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it in | 70-37 |
| 14:21 | George Mason | Brian Edwards drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Cleveland Maravilla | 70-40 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie hits a 3 from the left wing | 73-40 |
| 13:54 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson is hacked by Greg Mathews - foul #3 on Greg Mathews, team foul #2 | 73-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas McKerlie, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Fry (PF) Christopher Atlas | |
| 13:49 | George Mason | The jump hook by Bruce Robinson is blocked by Vernon Wertz | 73-40 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Davis | 73-40 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Gregory Davis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-40 |
| 13:37 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Robert Fry | 73-40 |
| 13:31 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy is fouled on the floor by Gregory Davis - foul #1 on Gregory Davis, team foul #3 | 73-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 13:25 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 73-42 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is called for traveling | 73-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Zamorano (SG), Andrew Fleischer (SF), Kyle White (PF) Russell Bellamy, Cleveland Maravilla, Bruce Robinson | |
| 12:50 | George Mason | Joseph Cunniff swats the shot by Andrew Fleischer | 73-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-42 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is hacked by Andrew Fleischer - foul #2 on Andrew Fleischer, team foul #4 | 73-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Futral (PG), Randy Crawford (C) Brian Edwards, Robert Fry | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Scott Sargent comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-42 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz can't tip it in | 73-42 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-42 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is hacked by Andrew Fleischer - foul #3 on Andrew Fleischer, team foul #5 | 73-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG) Scott Sargent, Douglas Evans | |
| Subs | George Mason | Russell Bellamy (SG), Cleveland Maravilla (SF), Bruce Robinson (C) Robert Zamorano, Andrew Fleischer, Randy Crawford | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is called for traveling | 73-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Robert Baltzell, Vernon Wertz, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Futral (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Bellamy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Maravilla (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle White (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | George Mason | Allen Futral misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-42 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Greg Mathews grabs the board | 73-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Russell Bellamy steps in front of the Douglas McKerlie pass | 73-42 |
| 10:55 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-42 |
| 10:54 | George Mason | Kyle White hits the follow up shot | 73-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Kyle White takes the ball from Randolph Shelton | 73-44 |
| 10:28 | George Mason | Bruce Robinson is denied on a layup by Greg Mathews | 73-44 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 73-44 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 73-44 |
| 10:04 | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla snags the defensive board | 73-44 |
| 09:59 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas McKerlie - foul #1 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #4 | 73-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Edwards (PG), Christopher Atlas (SF), Robert Fry (PF), Randy Crawford (C) Allen Futral, Cleveland Maravilla, Kyle White, Bruce Robinson | |
| 09:59 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 09:59 | George Mason | Russell Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Cunniff | 76-46 |
| 09:19 | George Mason | Robert Fry misses the jumpshot from the left side | 76-46 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 76-46 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Christopher Atlas is called for the reach on Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Christopher Atlas, team foul #6 | 76-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Zamorano (SF) Russell Bellamy | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Douglas Evans's pass is intercepted by Robert Fry | 76-46 |
| 08:23 | George Mason | Robert Fry travels with the ball | 76-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | George Mason | Cleveland Maravilla (SF), Bruce Robinson (C) Robert Zamorano, Randy Crawford | |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-46 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Greg Mathews tips it back up and in | 78-46 |
| 07:43 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-46 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz pulls down the rebound | 78-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 6 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Atlas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cleveland Maravilla (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is hacked by Robert Fry - foul #1 on Robert Fry, team foul #7 | 78-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Lowell Moreland (PF) Scott Sargent, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Futral (PG), Robert Zamorano (SG), Andrew Fleischer (PF), Randy Crawford (C) Brian Edwards, Cleveland Maravilla, Robert Fry, Bruce Robinson | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 79-46 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-46 |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer's layup is rejected by Greg Mathews | 80-46 |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Randy Crawford grabs the offensive board | 80-46 |
| 06:50 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer is called for 3 seconds | 80-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas McKerlie | 83-46 |
| 06:26 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano is whistled for a carry | 83-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Fry (PF) Christopher Atlas | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-46 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Gregory Davis tips it in | 85-46 |
| 05:59 | George Mason | Andrew Fleischer travels with the ball | 85-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG) Randolph Shelton | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-46 |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Randy Crawford pulls down the rebound | 85-46 |
| 05:36 | George Mason | Robert Fry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-46 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Cunniff | 85-46 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 87-46 |
| 04:53 | George Mason | Douglas McKerlie is called for the reach on Robert Zamorano - foul #2 on Douglas McKerlie, team foul #5 | 87-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF), Vernon Wertz (PF), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | George Mason | Bryan Barnett (PG), Christopher Atlas (SG) Allen Futral, Andrew Fleischer | |
| 04:34 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 87-46 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell snags the defensive board | 87-46 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Douglas Evans drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Vernon Wertz | 90-46 |
| 03:59 | George Mason | Bryan Barnett travels with the ball | 90-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz is fouled on the floor by Christopher Atlas - foul #2 on Christopher Atlas, team foul #8 | 90-46 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 91-46 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 92-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Bryan Barnett (fresh) SG - Christopher Atlas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Zamorano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Fry (tiring) 2 reb. C - Randy Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | George Mason | Greg Mathews blocks the short jumper by Robert Fry | 92-46 |
| 03:22 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas grabs the offensive board | 92-46 |
| 03:10 | George Mason | Christopher Atlas drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 92-48 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Randy Crawford is called for the reach on Vernon Wertz - foul #1 on Randy Crawford, team foul #9 | 92-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Futral (SG), Andrew Fleischer (PF) Robert Zamorano, Randy Crawford | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 93-48 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 94-48 |
| 02:21 | George Mason | Robert Fry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 94-48 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 94-48 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Andrew Fleischer is called for the reach on Vernon Wertz - foul #4 on Andrew Fleischer, team foul #10 | 94-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Greg Mathews (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Zamorano (SF), Randy Crawford (C) Bryan Barnett, Andrew Fleischer | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 95-48 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses the 2nd free throw | 95-48 |
| 01:54 | George Mason | Randy Crawford grabs the board | 95-48 |
| 01:38 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-48 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Scott Sargent snags the defensive board | 95-48 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz clanks a 3 from straight away | 95-48 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell tips it home | 97-48 |
| 00:51 | George Mason | Allen Futral throws a bad pass out of bounds | 97-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF) Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews is fouled on the floor by Randy Crawford - foul #2 on Randy Crawford, team foul #11 | 97-48 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 97-48 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 98-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Robert Zamorano is hacked by Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #6 | 98-48 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Robert Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 98-48 |