| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:20 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Morissette | 26-28 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | David Cutler picks off the pass by Daniel Mozee | 26-28 |
| 18:39 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mozee - foul #2 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:22 | George Mason | Daniel Mozee is called for the reach on Timothy Clinkscales - foul #3 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson (C) Daniel Mozee | |
| 18:08 | George Mason | David Cutler connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Clinkscales | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Winslow - foul #1 on James Winslow, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:34 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:14 | George Mason | David Cutler snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:20 | George Mason | David Cutler misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | George Mason | James Winslow can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 16:18 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:08 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson drills a shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:50 | New Mexico State | Timothy Clinkscales steals it from Matthew Smith | 30-33 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Morissette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:19 | George Mason | David Cutler gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:14 | George Mason | James Winslow buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Clinkscales | 33-33 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Smith | 33-35 |
| 14:32 | George Mason | Jimmy Davis steals it from Jeffrey Rice | 33-35 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Peterson | 33-38 |
| 13:49 | George Mason | Michael Peterson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Rice | 33-38 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | James Winslow steals the ball from Bobby Parshall | 33-38 |
| 13:25 | George Mason | James Winslow throws it down | 35-38 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette makes the fadeaway in the lane | 35-40 |
| 12:45 | George Mason | David Cutler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 35-40 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette is fouled on the floor by James Winslow - foul #2 on James Winslow, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Charles Casillas (SG), Todd Meisel (SF), Francis Hodges (PF), Brent Berkey (C) David Cutler, James Winslow, Jeffrey Rice, Stephen Pinson, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (PG), Darren Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Daniel Mozee (C) Bobby Parshall, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Michael Peterson | |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-40 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | Francis Hodges gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:51 | George Mason | Howard Purnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jolley - foul #1 on Joseph Jolley, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 11:51 | George Mason | Howard Purnell makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:51 | George Mason | Howard Purnell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jolley | 36-40 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fresh) SF - Todd Meisel (fresh) PF - Francis Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Ragsdale (fresh) SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jolley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico State | Todd Meisel swats the layup by Joseph Jolley | 36-40 |
| 11:32 | George Mason | Todd Meisel snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 11:22 | George Mason | Brent Berkey misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee banks in the layup set up by Daniel Jones | 36-42 |
| 10:38 | George Mason | Francis Hodges drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Casillas | 39-42 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee is hacked by Brent Berkey - foul #3 on Brent Berkey, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice (SF) Todd Meisel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis (SG) Darren Ragsdale | |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Rice - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rice, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Thomas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Howard Purnell - foul #1 on Howard Purnell, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Matthew Worcester (C) Brent Berkey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Joseph Jolley connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Jimmy Davis | 39-44 |
| 09:14 | George Mason | Howard Purnell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-44 |
| 09:12 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:03 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Todd Meisel (PF) Howard Purnell, Francis Hodges | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Michael Peterson (PF) Thomas Taylor, Joseph Jolley | |
| 09:03 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:03 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Davis | 40-47 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Todd Meisel takes the ball from Daniel Mozee | 40-47 |
| 07:57 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 40-47 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-47 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Morissette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Mozee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | Todd Meisel takes the ball from Johnny Morissette | 40-47 |
| 06:52 | George Mason | Todd Meisel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson misses the easy layup | 40-47 |
| 06:30 | George Mason | Charles Casillas snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:17 | George Mason | Todd Meisel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Daniel Mozee snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette tips it in | 40-49 |
| 06:03 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 06:02 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 05:54 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Winslow (SG), Stephen Pinson (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Charles Casillas, Todd Meisel, Matthew Worcester | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Matthew Smith (PF) Daniel Jones, Michael Peterson | |
| 05:35 | George Mason | Jimmy Davis steals it from James Winslow | 42-52 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Davis banks in the layup | 42-54 |
| 05:12 | George Mason | David Cutler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Winslow | 45-54 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Morissette | 45-56 |
| 04:29 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice is hacked by Daniel Mozee - foul #4 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (SF), Michael Peterson (C) Johnny Morissette, Daniel Mozee | |
| 04:09 | George Mason | Daniel Jones steps in front of the Timothy Clinkscales pass | 45-56 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Stephen Pinson | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | George Mason | James Winslow can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-56 |
| 03:45 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Clinkscales | 45-56 |
| 03:31 | George Mason | James Winslow loses the dribble to Matthew Smith | 45-56 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Rice | 45-56 |
| 03:01 | George Mason | James Winslow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rice | 47-56 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette (SF), Daniel Mozee (C) Daniel Jones, Michael Peterson | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Pinson - foul #1 on Stephen Pinson, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:28 | George Mason | David Cutler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 02:26 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Mozee | 49-59 |
| 01:55 | George Mason | David Cutler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Mozee - foul #5 on Daniel Mozee, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (SG), Todd Meisel (SF), Francis Hodges (PF), Brent Berkey (C) James Winslow, Jeffrey Rice, Stephen Pinson, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Jones (PG), Darren Ragsdale (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Joseph Jolley (PF), Michael Peterson (C) Bobby Parshall, Jimmy Davis, Johnny Morissette, Matthew Smith, Daniel Mozee | |
| 01:55 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:55 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Winslow (SG), Jeffrey Rice (SF), Stephen Pinson (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Charles Casillas, Todd Meisel, Francis Hodges, Brent Berkey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Jimmy Davis (SG), Johnny Morissette (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Daniel Jones, Darren Ragsdale, Thomas Taylor, Joseph Jolley | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith tips it but misses | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall misses the tip | 50-59 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 01:23 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice buries a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Pinson - foul #2 on Stephen Pinson, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:51 | George Mason | James Winslow misses the 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | David Cutler is called for the reach on Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cutler, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry (C) Michael Peterson | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:39 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson buries a shot in the lane | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | David Cutler is called for the reach on Ray Huntsberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cutler, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:30 | George Mason | James Winslow drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Cutler | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall is fouled in the backcourt by David Cutler - foul #3 on David Cutler, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Jimmy Davis takes the ball from Timothy Clinkscales | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Johnny Morissette dunks the ball set up by Jimmy Davis | 57-69 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | James Winslow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall runs out the clock | 57-69 |