| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Splawn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Simms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Vince Learned inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ray Ledbetter | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue blows the layup but he's hacked by Vince Learned - foul #2 on Vince Learned, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Glenn Brooks (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Julius White, Darryl Splawn, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:12 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | San Jose State | Vince Learned knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Ledbetter | 31-36 |
| 18:24 | George Mason | Glenn Brooks is hacked by Ray Ledbetter - foul #1 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Paul Johnson (SF), Walter Walker (C) Glenn Brooks, Marvin Williams, Taylor Hogue | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 18:10 | George Mason | Walter Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 18:08 | San Jose State | Vince Learned grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Simms - foul #2 on Robert Simms, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Taylor Hogue (C) Paul Johnson, Walter Walker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:20 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 17:18 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:52 | George Mason | Julius White can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ray Ledbetter - foul #2 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Marvin Williams (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Bill Stickles (PF), Walter Walker (C) Darryl Splawn, Daniel Wilson, Robert Simms, Taylor Hogue | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:52 | George Mason | Julius White makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | George Mason | Julius White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:36 | San Jose State | Bill Stickles is called for the reach on Ray Ledbetter - foul #2 on Bill Stickles, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (PG) Julius White | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Vince Learned misses the layup against the doubleteam | 33-36 |
| 16:16 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Bill Stickles - foul #3 on Bill Stickles, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Glenn Brooks (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Robert Simms (PF), Taylor Hogue (C) Darryl Splawn, Marvin Williams, Paul Johnson, Bill Stickles, Walter Walker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson (C) Aaron Pope | |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Simms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | George Mason | Glenn Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Roy Wilkins | 33-38 |
| 15:14 | San Jose State | Taylor Hogue steps in front of the Clifford Johnson pass | 33-38 |
| 14:53 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Paul Johnson (SF) Glenn Brooks, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (SG), John Jones (SF), Aaron Pope (C) Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned, Roy Wilkins | |
| 14:53 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:34 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter hits a shot from the right side set up by Charles Milligan | 35-40 |
| 14:09 | George Mason | Clifford Johnson is called for the reach on Darryl Splawn - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Marvin Williams (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Bill Stickles (PF), Walter Walker (C) Julius White, Paul Johnson, Robert Simms, Taylor Hogue | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Klonowski (SG) Ray Ledbetter | |
| 13:52 | George Mason | Bill Stickles can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | Walter Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:36 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Bill Stickles denies the turnaround by Clifford Johnson | 35-40 |
| 13:19 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 12:43 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Charles Milligan is denied by Walter Walker | 38-40 |
| 12:42 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 12:19 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 12:18 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:52 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Walker - foul #3 on Walter Walker, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Glenn Brooks (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Robert Simms (PF), Taylor Hogue (C) Darryl Splawn, Marvin Williams, Daniel Wilson, Bill Stickles, Walter Walker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Roy Wilkins (PF) Charles Milligan, James Klonowski, John Jones, Clifford Johnson | |
| 11:52 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:52 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Simms (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue's pass is intercepted by Roy Wilkins | 38-44 |
| 11:10 | San Jose State | Vince Learned blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Woods (C) Aaron Pope | |
| 11:10 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:10 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:44 | George Mason | Robert Simms clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 10:41 | George Mason | Robert Simms grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:22 | George Mason | Julius White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 10:21 | San Jose State | Roy Wilkins snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:04 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the contested shot from the left block | 38-48 |
| 09:46 | George Mason | Robert Simms comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Wilkins - foul #1 on Roy Wilkins, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Glenn Brooks, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson (C) James Woods | |
| 09:46 | George Mason | Robert Simms makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:46 | George Mason | Robert Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | Vince Learned blows the layup over the doubleteam | 40-48 |
| 09:32 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Wilkins | 40-48 |
| 09:08 | San Jose State | Daniel Wilson steals the ball from Vince Learned | 40-48 |
| 08:43 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 08:19 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter's fadeaway is rejected by Taylor Hogue | 40-48 |
| 08:18 | George Mason | Robert Simms pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:57 | George Mason | Robert Simms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 07:56 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 07:32 | George Mason | Julius White is called for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Marvin Williams (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Bill Stickles (C) Darryl Splawn, Daniel Wilson, Taylor Hogue | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Aaron Pope (C) Clifford Johnson | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Simms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Stickles (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | San Jose State | Vince Learned hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 07:04 | George Mason | Robert Simms snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:43 | George Mason | Bill Stickles lays it in | 42-48 |
| 06:20 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 06:18 | George Mason | Bill Stickles grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:14 | George Mason | Julius White is hacked by Ray Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Walter Walker (C) Marvin Williams, Paul Johnson, Bill Stickles | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (PG), James Klonowski (SG), John Jones (SF), Clifford Johnson (PF) Ray Ledbetter, Jonathan Arbour, Vince Learned, Roy Wilkins | |
| 06:14 | George Mason | Julius White makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:14 | George Mason | Julius White makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Robert Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:26 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 05:25 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Clifford Johnson | 44-48 |
| 05:21 | San Jose State | John Jones throws it down | 44-50 |
| 05:01 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Julius White | 47-50 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-50 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Clifford Johnson misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Charles Milligan tips it in | 47-52 |
| 04:06 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Glenn Brooks (PG), Paul Johnson (SF), Bill Stickles (PF), Taylor Hogue (C) Julius White, Daniel Wilson, Robert Simms, Walter Walker | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG), Jonathan Arbour (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Roy Wilkins (PF) Charles Milligan, James Klonowski, John Jones, Clifford Johnson | |
| 03:46 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:44 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Taylor Hogue | 47-52 |
| 03:21 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darryl Splawn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Stickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Arbour (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Wilkins (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | San Jose State | The jumper by Ray Ledbetter is denied by Bill Stickles | 50-52 |
| 02:52 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:32 | George Mason | Paul Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vince Learned - foul #3 on Vince Learned, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), Robert Simms (PF) Glenn Brooks, Darryl Splawn, Bill Stickles | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:32 | George Mason | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:32 | George Mason | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Vince Learned drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:48 | George Mason | Ray Ledbetter steps in front of the Paul Johnson pass | 52-54 |
| 01:43 | San Jose State | Jonathan Arbour lays it in on a great pass from Ray Ledbetter | 52-56 |
| 01:14 | George Mason | Julius White loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter's pass is intercepted by Taylor Hogue | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:34 | George Mason | Julius White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Julius White is called for the reach on Vince Learned in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julius White, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Paul Johnson is called for the reach on Ray Ledbetter - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:25 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 00:21 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Aaron Pope steals the ball from Darryl Splawn | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Vince Learned is fouled in the backcourt by Julius White - foul #4 on Julius White, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | San Jose State | Vince Learned makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope is hacked by Julius White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Julius White, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Wilson (SG) Julius White | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Charles Milligan (SG) Jonathan Arbour | |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Aaron Pope misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Robert Simms snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |