| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Fetzer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Weekes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail inbounds the ball | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips lays it up and in set up by Jesse Weekes | 39-51 |
| 19:27 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-51 |
| 19:01 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 39-51 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Weekes | 39-51 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| 18:25 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Jackson | 41-51 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Gene Cox is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| 18:01 | George Mason | Allen Leslie comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 17:44 | Tennessee | Gene Cox comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 17:42 | George Mason | Harold Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 17:25 | George Mason | Allen Leslie hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jackson - foul #2 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (PG), James McKearney (SG), Alfredo Flores (SF), Shawn Stanley (PF), Mark Lynch (C) Jimmy Jackson, Allen Leslie, Timothy Fetzer, Wilfredo Giordano, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), James Murphy (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, Stephen Dail, Daniel Phillips, Jesse Weekes | |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 16:47 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley can't throw it down | 43-53 |
| 16:46 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 16:25 | George Mason | The jumper by James McKearney is denied by James Murphy | 43-53 |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Alfredo Flores takes the ball from Robert Lucus | 43-53 |
| 15:47 | George Mason | James McKearney steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer (SF), Domingo Santiago (PF), Harold Crawford (C) James McKearney, Shawn Stanley, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF) Matthew Larson, Robert Lucus, James Murphy | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Wendell Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Fetzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Domingo Santiago (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Dail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Wendell Owens - foul #1 on Wendell Owens, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Allen Leslie (SG) Wendell Owens, Alfredo Flores | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 15:16 | George Mason | Allen Leslie buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 46-55 |
| 14:51 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 14:45 | George Mason | Stephen Dail blocks the short jumper by Domingo Santiago | 46-55 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | Harold Crawford can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Flores (SF) Timothy Fetzer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Dail and the foul's on Domingo Santiago - foul #4 on Domingo Santiago, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (PG), James McKearney (SG), Wilfredo Giordano (PF) Jimmy Jackson, Allen Leslie, Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Gene Cox | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | James Murphy makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:33 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Crawford | 48-58 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 13:10 | George Mason | Harold Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 12:55 | George Mason | James McKearney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-58 |
| 12:54 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 12:36 | George Mason | Harold Crawford pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 12:20 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 12:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes misses badly on a floater from close range | 50-58 |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Harold Crawford snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 11:50 | George Mason | James McKearney knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Crawford | 52-58 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Wendell Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Flores (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Weekes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Tennessee | James Murphy's layup is rejected by Alfredo Flores | 52-58 |
| 11:25 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Giordano | 52-58 |
| 11:12 | George Mason | Robert Lucus picks off the pass by James McKearney | 52-58 |
| 11:08 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Lucus | 52-60 |
| 10:48 | George Mason | Wendell Owens's pass is intercepted by Matthew Larson | 52-60 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Larson | 52-62 |
| 10:29 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Lucus - foul #3 on Robert Lucus, team foul #1 | 52-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Allen Leslie (SG), Timothy Fetzer (SF), Shawn Stanley (C) Wendell Owens, James McKearney, Alfredo Flores, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 10:29 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:29 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Cox and he's fouled by Allen Leslie - foul #2 on Allen Leslie, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Lynch (C) Wilfredo Giordano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| 09:36 | George Mason | Mark Lynch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Jackson | 55-65 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Robert Lucus misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-65 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 09:13 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Lucus | 55-70 |
| 08:43 | George Mason | Mark Lynch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Lucus | 55-70 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Gene Cox loses the dribble to Timothy Fetzer | 55-70 |
| 08:05 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley misses short on a floater in the lane | 55-70 |
| 08:04 | George Mason | Allen Leslie misses the tip | 55-70 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Timothy Fetzer steals the ball from Daniel Phillips | 55-70 |
| 07:44 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer banks in the layup | 57-70 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Leslie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Fetzer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gene Cox (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lucus (tiring) 13 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Daniel Phillips comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-70 |
| 07:29 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Shawn Stanley | 57-70 |
| 07:23 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Phillips - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #2 | 57-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (PG), James McKearney (SG), Wilfredo Giordano (SF), Domingo Santiago (PF) Jimmy Jackson, Allen Leslie, Timothy Fetzer, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Larson (PG), Stephen Dail (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jesse Weekes (C) Robert Lucus, Willie Jackson, Daniel Phillips, Albert Griffing | |
| 07:23 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:23 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:11 | Tennessee | James Murphy is hacked by James McKearney - foul #1 on James McKearney, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | Harold Crawford (C) Shawn Stanley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Gene Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James McKearney - foul #2 on James McKearney, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Flores (SG) James McKearney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Gene Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:50 | George Mason | Harold Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 06:36 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-71 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Larson and he's fouled by Harold Crawford - foul #1 on Harold Crawford, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes makes the free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:01 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-74 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee | James Murphy knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gene Cox | 58-76 |
| 05:28 | George Mason | The short jumper by Wilfredo Giordano is denied by James Murphy | 58-76 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | James Murphy grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 05:08 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 04:58 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wendell Owens | 60-76 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Gene Cox clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-76 |
| 04:34 | Tennessee | Jesse Weekes grabs the offensive board | 60-76 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Gene Cox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | Harold Crawford gets the rebound | 60-76 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Allen Leslie (SG), Timothy Fetzer (SF) Wendell Owens, Alfredo Flores, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Jackson (SG), Daniel Phillips (PF), Albert Griffing (C) Gene Cox, James Murphy, Jesse Weekes | |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dail - foul #4 on Stephen Dail, team foul #3 | 60-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Shawn Stanley (PF) Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Lucus (SG) Willie Jackson | |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Harold Crawford's pass is intercepted by Matthew Larson | 60-76 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Stephen Dail can't finish the layup | 60-76 |
| 03:50 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Shawn Stanley | 60-76 |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Harold Crawford slams it home | 62-76 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Fetzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lucus (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Dail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Griffing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Jimmy Jackson picks off the pass by Stephen Dail | 62-76 |
| 03:04 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson banks in the layup | 64-76 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Larson misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 02:38 | Tennessee | Albert Griffing tips it but misses | 64-76 |
| 02:36 | George Mason | Harold Crawford gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 02:26 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer is hacked by Robert Lucus - foul #4 on Robert Lucus, team foul #4 | 64-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Domingo Santiago (PF), Wilfredo Giordano (C) Shawn Stanley, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gene Cox (PG), Willie Jackson (SF), Jesse Weekes (C) Matthew Larson, Stephen Dail, Albert Griffing | |
| 02:12 | George Mason | Robert Lucus steps in front of the Allen Leslie pass | 64-76 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee | Gene Cox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lucus | 64-78 |
| 02:04 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago connects on the jump hook in the paint | 66-78 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Gene Cox drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Jackson | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | George Mason | Gene Cox steals the ball from Domingo Santiago | 66-81 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Wilfredo Giordano is called for the reach on Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Wilfredo Giordano, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (PG), James McKearney (SG), Alfredo Flores (SF), Shawn Stanley (C) Jimmy Jackson, Allen Leslie, Timothy Fetzer, Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 01:15 | Tennessee | Willie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 00:55 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano loses the dribble to Gene Cox | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Gene Cox can't finish the layup | 66-83 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | James McKearney gets the rebound | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James McKearney | 69-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Gene Cox runs out the clock | 69-83 |