| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Malcolm Webber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Wilder (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shannon Barker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Love (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Larry Brogden (fresh) SG - Gerald Troncoso (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terry Blomquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Parker Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cleary (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso lays it in | 32-34 |
| 19:19 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist's pass is intercepted by William Wilder | 32-34 |
| 19:06 | George Mason | William Wilder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Malcolm Webber and the foul's on Terry Blomquist - foul #3 on Terry Blomquist, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (SF) Terry Blomquist | |
| 19:06 | George Mason | William Wilder misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden is fouled in the backcourt by Malcolm Webber - foul #2 on Malcolm Webber, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 18:46 | George Mason | William Wilder grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | George Mason | Shannon Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina State | Michael Love is called for the reach on Larry Brogden - foul #3 on Michael Love, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Nakashima (PF) Michael Love | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:50 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-34 |
| 17:49 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Steven Barnes | 34-34 |
| 17:38 | George Mason | Shannon Barker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Wilder - foul #2 on William Wilder, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Zachary Farner (PG), Ryan Kelley (SG), Francis Durham (SF), Terry Barnes (C) Malcolm Webber, William Wilder, Shannon Barker, Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman (SF) Larry Brogden | |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | George Mason | The jumper by Francis Durham is denied by Robert Cleary | 37-36 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman tips it in | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | George Mason | Zachary Farner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Farner, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden (PG), Norman McDaniel (SG), John Bowden (PF), Milton Bell (C) Curtis Taylor, Gerald Troncoso, Parker Jackson, Robert Cleary | |
| 16:06 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Malcolm Webber (PG), William Wilder (SG) Zachary Farner, Ryan Kelley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Francis Durham misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina State | Milton Bell snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Malcolm Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Durham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Nakashima (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Larry Brogden (fresh) SG - Norman McDaniel (fresh) SF - Arron Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bowden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | Milton Bell lays it in | 37-40 |
| 15:05 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber is hacked by Arron Chapman - foul #1 on Arron Chapman, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Shannon Barker (SF), Michael Love (PF), Steven Barnes (C) Francis Durham, Jeffrey Nakashima, Terry Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (PG), Terry Blomquist (SF), Parker Jackson (PF), Robert Cleary (C) Larry Brogden, Arron Chapman, John Bowden, Milton Bell | |
| 14:50 | George Mason | Steven Barnes is fouled on the floor by Norman McDaniel - foul #1 on Norman McDaniel, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso (SG) Norman McDaniel | |
| 14:40 | George Mason | Michael Love can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Steven Barnes tips it home | 39-40 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Zachary Farner (PG), Ryan Kelley (SG) Malcolm Webber, William Wilder | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:00 | George Mason | Steven Barnes hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Shannon Barker and the foul's on Parker Jackson - foul #3 on Parker Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Francis Durham (SG) Zachary Farner | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:00 | George Mason | Steven Barnes makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Love - foul #4 on Michael Love, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Nakashima (PF) Michael Love | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:43 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:43 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:43 | George Mason | Steven Barnes gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:38 | George Mason | Ryan Kelley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Barnes | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | Steven Barnes steps in front of the Parker Jackson pass | 44-41 |
| 12:58 | George Mason | The short jumper by Steven Barnes is denied by Robert Cleary | 44-41 |
| 12:57 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Nakashima | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | George Mason | Ryan Kelley is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Malcolm Webber (PG), William Wilder (SG), Terry Barnes (PF) Ryan Kelley, Francis Durham, Shannon Barker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden (PG), Norman McDaniel (SG), John Bowden (C) Curtis Taylor, Gerald Troncoso, Robert Cleary | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | John Bowden snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Steven Barnes swats the short shot by Terry Blomquist | 44-41 |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Terry Barnes snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:53 | George Mason | William Wilder double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Andrew Davis (SF), Randall Wilk (C) Jeffrey Nakashima, Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman (SF), Milton Bell (C) Terry Blomquist, Parker Jackson | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Malcolm Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) PF - Terry Barnes (fresh) C - Randall Wilk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Larry Brogden (fresh) SG - Norman McDaniel (fresh) SF - Arron Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bowden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 11:34 | George Mason | William Wilder snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 11:15 | George Mason | Randall Wilk lays it in set up by William Wilder | 46-41 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina State | Milton Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:30 | George Mason | Andrew Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-44 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Terry Barnes | 46-44 |
| 10:18 | George Mason | William Wilder misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | George Mason | Terry Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:57 | George Mason | Terry Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Terry Barnes - foul #2 on Terry Barnes, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ryan Kelley (PG), Francis Durham (SG), Shannon Barker (SF), Jeffrey Nakashima (PF), Steven Barnes (C) Malcolm Webber, William Wilder, Andrew Davis, Terry Barnes, Randall Wilk | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (PG), Terry Blomquist (SF), Parker Jackson (PF), Robert Cleary (C) Larry Brogden, Arron Chapman, John Bowden, Milton Bell | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | George Mason | Steven Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:10 | George Mason | Steven Barnes lays it in | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso (SG) Norman McDaniel | |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Shannon Barker is hacked by Curtis Taylor - foul #3 on Curtis Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Shannon Barker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | Terry Blomquist grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 07:54 | George Mason | Shannon Barker pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:50 | George Mason | Parker Jackson steals it from Francis Durham | 48-46 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Ryan Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Durham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shannon Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Nakashima (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Curtis Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Troncoso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Terry Blomquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Parker Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cleary (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson misses the lay-in | 48-46 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso tips it in | 48-48 |
| 07:26 | George Mason | Ryan Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Malcolm Webber (PG), William Wilder (SG), Michael Love (PF) Ryan Kelley, Francis Durham, Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden (PG) Curtis Taylor | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | Michael Love pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:53 | George Mason | Gerald Troncoso steals it from Malcolm Webber | 48-48 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson banks in the layup set up by Larry Brogden | 48-50 |
| 06:22 | George Mason | Jeffrey Nakashima misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Brogden - foul #2 on Larry Brogden, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Barnes (C) Shannon Barker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor (SF), John Bowden (PF), Milton Bell (C) Terry Blomquist, Parker Jackson, Robert Cleary | |
| 06:22 | George Mason | Jeffrey Nakashima makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:22 | George Mason | Jeffrey Nakashima makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | John Bowden tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 06:09 | George Mason | Jeffrey Nakashima grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 06:06 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber is hacked by Larry Brogden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Brogden, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Francis Durham (SF) Jeffrey Nakashima | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Norman McDaniel (SG) Gerald Troncoso | |
| 06:06 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:06 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Barnes | 50-50 |
| 05:52 | George Mason | Francis Durham misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina State | Curtis Taylor gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden loses the dribble to Francis Durham | 50-50 |
| 05:13 | George Mason | Francis Durham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina State | Milton Bell pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | John Bowden knocks in the runner in the lane | 50-52 |
| 04:28 | George Mason | Steven Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Milton Bell - foul #1 on Milton Bell, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Zachary Farner (PG), Ryan Kelley (SG), Shannon Barker (SF), Terry Barnes (PF) Malcolm Webber, William Wilder, Francis Durham, Michael Love | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Arron Chapman (PG), Gerald Troncoso (SG), Terry Blomquist (SF), Parker Jackson (PF), Robert Cleary (C) Larry Brogden, Norman McDaniel, Curtis Taylor, John Bowden, Milton Bell | |
| 04:28 | George Mason | Steven Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:28 | George Mason | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Troncoso | 52-54 |
| 03:50 | George Mason | Shannon Barker double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Nakashima (PF) Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Zachary Farner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Nakashima (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Barnes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Arron Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Troncoso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Terry Blomquist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Parker Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cleary (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:28 | George Mason | Terry Barnes gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:13 | George Mason | Shannon Barker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Arron Chapman | 52-54 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Parker Jackson | 52-56 |
| 02:47 | George Mason | Terry Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | George Mason | Ryan Kelley tips it in | 54-56 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Arron Chapman | 54-58 |
| 02:39 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Malcolm Webber (PG), William Wilder (SG), Michael Love (PF), Steven Barnes (C) Zachary Farner, Ryan Kelley, Jeffrey Nakashima, Terry Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Larry Brogden (PG) Arron Chapman | |
| 02:16 | George Mason | Robert Cleary swats the short shot by Steven Barnes | 54-58 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina State | Malcolm Webber picks off the pass by Larry Brogden | 54-58 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Troncoso - foul #1 on Gerald Troncoso, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Barnes - foul #2 on Steven Barnes, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:09 | George Mason | Steven Barnes connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Parker Jackson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Steven Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Shannon Barker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Malcolm Webber | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso is fouled in the backcourt by Malcolm Webber - foul #3 on Malcolm Webber, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Gerald Troncoso makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Malcolm Webber comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Cleary snags the defensive board | 61-64 |