| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edwin Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:12 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Luther Charles knocks away the 3 by Mathew Robinson | 40-32 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 18:29 | George Mason | Matthew Keller steps in front of the Tim Collier pass | 42-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller hits the finger roll | 44-32 |
| 18:05 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Luther Charles denies the turnaround by Mathew Robinson | 44-35 |
| 17:54 | George Mason | Tim Collier pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:49 | George Mason | Michael Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Gabriel Gallo | 44-37 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller drills a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #3 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Napier (SF) Fred Hartman | |
| Subs | George Mason | Randy Ciotti (PG), Nathan Distefano (SG), Alexander Wright (SF) Gabriel Gallo, Michael Wright, Edwin Taylor | |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:28 | George Mason | Luther Charles hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Distefano | 47-39 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 17:14 | George Mason | Tim Collier gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | Randy Ciotti is hacked by Matthew Keller - foul #1 on Matthew Keller, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Daniel Finch (PF), Billy Bartholomew (C) Matthew Keller, Mathew Robinson, Christopher Penwell, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Madrigal (PF), Lyle Beem (C) Luther Charles, Tim Collier | |
| 16:58 | George Mason | Daniel Finch picks off the pass by Lyle Beem | 47-39 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier is fouled on the floor by Alexander Wright - foul #3 on Alexander Wright, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman (SF) Rick Couture | |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Wright (SG), Edwin Taylor (SF) Nathan Distefano, Alexander Wright | |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Lyle Beem is called for the reach on Billy Bartholomew - foul #1 on Lyle Beem, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman is denied on a layup by John Madrigal | 47-39 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Lyle Beem grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Randy Ciotti (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Madrigal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lyle Beem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | George Mason | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Billy Bartholomew - foul #2 on Billy Bartholomew, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG), Mathew Robinson (SG), Christopher Penwell (PF), Noah Williams (C) Lewis Swatzell, Richard Napier, Daniel Finch, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo (PG), Luther Charles (PF), Tim Collier (C) Randy Ciotti, John Madrigal, Lyle Beem | |
| 15:41 | George Mason | Luther Charles misses short on a floater in the paint | 47-39 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Robinson | 49-39 |
| 15:07 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Luther Charles - foul #1 on Luther Charles, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Napier (SF) Fred Hartman | |
| Subs | George Mason | Randy Ciotti (SG), Nathan Distefano (SF) Michael Wright, Edwin Taylor | |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:26 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Ciotti | 52-43 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Daniel Finch (PF), Billy Bartholomew (C) Matthew Keller, Mathew Robinson, Christopher Penwell, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Madrigal (PF) Luther Charles | |
| 13:49 | George Mason | Tim Collier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 13:47 | George Mason | John Madrigal pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:36 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 13:34 | George Mason | John Madrigal hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Finch | 52-45 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Randy Ciotti picks off the pass by Rick Couture | 52-45 |
| 12:43 | George Mason | Daniel Finch picks off the pass by Tim Collier | 52-45 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 12:19 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-45 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Swatzell | 55-45 |
| 11:39 | George Mason | A charge is called on Gabriel Gallo - foul #4 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG), Mathew Robinson (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Christopher Penwell (PF), Noah Williams (C) Lewis Swatzell, Rick Couture, Richard Napier, Daniel Finch, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Bentley (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Edwin Taylor (SF), Luther Charles (PF), Lyle Beem (C) Gabriel Gallo, Randy Ciotti, Nathan Distefano, John Madrigal, Tim Collier | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Penwell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Bentley (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Beem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| 11:14 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams loses the dribble to Edwin Taylor | 55-45 |
| 10:37 | George Mason | Lyle Beem can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell comes up short on the runner from close range | 55-45 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman tips it home | 57-45 |
| 10:02 | George Mason | Luther Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:40 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:30 | George Mason | Michael Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 09:29 | George Mason | William Bentley can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 09:21 | George Mason | Luther Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:00 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Wright | 57-50 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Christopher Penwell - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Richard Napier (SF), Daniel Finch (PF), Billy Bartholomew (C) Matthew Keller, Mathew Robinson, Fred Hartman, Christopher Penwell, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | George Mason | Randy Ciotti (PG), Nathan Distefano (SG), Alexander Wright (SF), John Madrigal (PF), Tim Collier (C) William Bentley, Michael Wright, Edwin Taylor, Luther Charles, Lyle Beem | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rick Couture, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Randy Ciotti connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Distefano | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Alexander Wright takes the ball from Richard Napier | 57-52 |
| 07:53 | George Mason | Lewis Swatzell steals the ball from Randy Ciotti | 57-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch is hacked by Alexander Wright - foul #4 on Alexander Wright, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG), Mathew Robinson (SG), Noah Williams (C) Lewis Swatzell, Rick Couture, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo (PG), Luther Charles (PF) Alexander Wright, John Madrigal | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Ciotti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Distefano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Luther Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Luther Charles misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Finch - foul #2 on Daniel Finch, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman (SF), Christopher Penwell (PF) Richard Napier, Daniel Finch | |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Wright (SG) Nathan Distefano | |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Luther Charles makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Luther Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Noah Williams, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edwin Taylor (SF) Randy Ciotti | |
| 06:54 | George Mason | Tim Collier lays it in set up by Gabriel Gallo | 59-56 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Matthew Keller | 62-56 |
| 06:29 | George Mason | Luther Charles drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Tim Collier knocks away the 3 by Matthew Keller | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:58 | George Mason | Luther Charles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell clanks a turnaround from the left block | 62-59 |
| 05:37 | George Mason | Tim Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:26 | George Mason | Noah Williams blocks the short jumper by Tim Collier | 62-59 |
| 05:24 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | George Mason | Luther Charles is hacked by Noah Williams - foul #3 on Noah Williams, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Richard Napier (SF), Daniel Finch (PF), Billy Bartholomew (C) Matthew Keller, Mathew Robinson, Fred Hartman, Christopher Penwell, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | George Mason | Randy Ciotti (PG), Nathan Distefano (SG), Alexander Wright (SF), John Madrigal (PF), Lyle Beem (C) Gabriel Gallo, Michael Wright, Edwin Taylor, Luther Charles, Tim Collier | |
| 04:57 | George Mason | John Madrigal lays it in on a great pass from Alexander Wright | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Lyle Beem takes the ball from Daniel Finch | 62-61 |
| 04:30 | George Mason | Lyle Beem misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Couture | 64-61 |
| 04:06 | George Mason | Alexander Wright loses the dribble to Richard Napier | 64-61 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Finch | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | George Mason | Alexander Wright scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Ciotti | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Couture (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Napier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Randy Ciotti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Distefano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alexander Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Madrigal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyle Beem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:05 | George Mason | Nathan Distefano gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | George Mason | Lyle Beem's floater is knocked away by Richard Napier | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Finch | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG), Mathew Robinson (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Christopher Penwell (PF), Noah Williams (C) Lewis Swatzell, Rick Couture, Richard Napier, Daniel Finch, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Edwin Taylor (SF), Luther Charles (PF), Tim Collier (C) Randy Ciotti, Nathan Distefano, Alexander Wright, John Madrigal, Lyle Beem | |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman's pass is intercepted by Edwin Taylor | 66-64 |
| 02:13 | George Mason | Michael Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | George Mason | Luther Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:35 | George Mason | Michael Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 01:33 | George Mason | Luther Charles grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:18 | George Mason | Luther Charles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 00:51 | George Mason | Gabriel Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Keller and he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Tim Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Penwell - foul #2 on Christopher Penwell, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Noah Williams | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams is hacked by Gabriel Gallo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Randy Ciotti (PG) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Tim Collier snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Edwin Taylor misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-67 |