| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Randy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hondo (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mark Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | William Manning inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Jones | 38-39 |
| 19:29 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:09 | James Madison | Jeffrey Rice picks off the pass by Randy Jones | 38-41 |
| 18:48 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hondo - foul #1 on Leonard Hondo, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:35 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Cutler | 38-43 |
| 18:30 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer clanks a floater from the left side | 38-43 |
| 18:29 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Cutler | 38-46 |
| 18:10 | James Madison | Randy Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 17:58 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice is hacked by Mark Reedy - foul #1 on Mark Reedy, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Reed (SF) William Manning | |
| Subs | George Mason | Francis Hodges (PF), Brent Berkey (C) Stephen Pinson, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 17:53 | George Mason | Brent Berkey buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Cutler | 41-48 |
| 17:47 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 17:45 | James Madison | Michael Reed tips it home | 43-48 |
| 17:18 | George Mason | Brent Berkey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 17:16 | James Madison | Michael Reed snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:10 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 16:45 | George Mason | David Cutler hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Winslow | 45-50 |
| 16:29 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Brent Berkey - foul #1 on Brent Berkey, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), Curtis Hyslop (PF), Sylvester Davis (C) Randy Jones, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Charles Casillas (SG), Stephen Pinson (PF) David Cutler, James Winslow, Jeffrey Rice | |
| 16:29 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:29 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:29 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 16:08 | George Mason | Charles Casillas's pass is intercepted by Curtis Hyslop | 46-50 |
| 16:00 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Purnell - foul #1 on Howard Purnell, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Manning (SF) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (C) Brent Berkey | |
| 16:00 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:00 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Richard Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sylvester Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | George Mason | Francis Hodges's fadeaway is rejected by William Manning | 47-50 |
| 15:32 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:27 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 15:26 | George Mason | Francis Hodges snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 15:16 | George Mason | Sylvester Davis swats the short shot by Stephen Pinson | 47-50 |
| 15:15 | James Madison | William Manning pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:09 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer is hacked by Charles Casillas - foul #1 on Charles Casillas, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Carlos Coleman (SG) Patrick Weyer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice (SF), Todd Meisel (PF) Francis Hodges, Stephen Pinson | |
| 14:50 | James Madison | Timothy Clinkscales steps in front of the Sylvester Davis pass | 47-50 |
| 14:32 | George Mason | Todd Meisel double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Harold Miller (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Leonard Hondo (PF), Mark Reedy (C) Richard Sumner, William Manning, Curtis Hyslop, Sylvester Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), James Winslow (SG), Brent Berkey (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Charles Casillas, Todd Meisel, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 14:16 | James Madison | Michael Reed connects on the shot near the basket set up by Harold Miller and he's fouled by Jeffrey Rice - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rice, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG) Harold Miller | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 14:16 | James Madison | Michael Reed makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 13:55 | George Mason | Brent Berkey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 13:54 | James Madison | Carlos Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:50 | James Madison | Michael Reed drills a floater from the left side | 52-50 |
| 13:25 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice is fouled on the floor by Michael Reed - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Stephen Pinson (PF) Matthew Worcester | |
| 13:10 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 13:04 | James Madison | Mark Reedy's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Rice | 52-52 |
| 13:03 | James Madison | Mark Reedy hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 12:51 | George Mason | David Cutler hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Winslow | 54-54 |
| 12:24 | James Madison | Randy Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Jones, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), William Manning (SF), Curtis Hyslop (PF), Sylvester Davis (C) Randy Jones, Carlos Coleman, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (PG), Francis Hodges (SG), Timothy Clinkscales (C) David Cutler, James Winslow, Brent Berkey | |
| 12:06 | George Mason | Francis Hodges is hacked by Sylvester Davis - foul #2 on Sylvester Davis, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG) Jeffrey Rice | |
| 11:52 | George Mason | Howard Purnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 11:50 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Richard Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sylvester Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice (SF) Stephen Pinson | |
| 11:13 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 10:54 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales misses the jumper in the paint | 57-54 |
| 10:52 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 10:33 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice comes up short on the shot in the lane | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | George Mason | Francis Hodges tips it in | 57-56 |
| 10:20 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Francis Hodges - foul #2 on Francis Hodges, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), Carlos Coleman (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Mark Reedy (C) Richard Sumner, Patrick Weyer, William Manning, Curtis Hyslop | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), James Winslow (SG), Brent Berkey (C) Howard Purnell, Charles Casillas, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 10:20 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:20 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:10 | George Mason | Brent Berkey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Rice | 59-59 |
| 09:47 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:34 | George Mason | David Cutler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 09:33 | James Madison | Mark Reedy pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:28 | James Madison | Randy Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 09:27 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 09:25 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 09:12 | James Madison | Mark Reedy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 09:10 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Francis Hodges | 61-59 |
| 08:42 | George Mason | James Winslow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 08:40 | James Madison | Mark Reedy pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Michael Reed lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Coleman | 63-59 |
| 08:13 | George Mason | Francis Hodges lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Rice | 63-61 |
| 07:52 | James Madison | Randy Jones is hacked by Francis Hodges - foul #3 on Francis Hodges, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), Patrick Weyer (SG), William Manning (SF), Leonard Hondo (PF), Curtis Hyslop (C) Randy Jones, Carlos Coleman, Michael Reed, Sylvester Davis, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Charles Casillas (SG), Todd Meisel (SF), Stephen Pinson (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) David Cutler, James Winslow, Jeffrey Rice, Francis Hodges, Brent Berkey | |
| 07:45 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Sumner | 66-61 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Richard Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | George Mason | Todd Meisel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 07:34 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Richard Sumner | 66-61 |
| 07:30 | James Madison | William Manning is fouled on the floor by Todd Meisel - foul #2 on Todd Meisel, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 07:30 | James Madison | William Manning makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:30 | James Madison | William Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 07:17 | George Mason | Charles Casillas's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Hondo | 68-61 |
| 07:15 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:57 | George Mason | Charles Casillas connects on the 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 06:38 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Casillas - foul #2 on Charles Casillas, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Mark Reedy (C) Richard Sumner, William Manning, Leonard Hondo | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG) Howard Purnell | |
| 06:38 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:38 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:25 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Casillas | 70-66 |
| 06:10 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Leonard Hondo (PF) Curtis Hyslop | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Winslow (SG), Jeffrey Rice (SF), Matthew Worcester (C) Charles Casillas, Todd Meisel, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 06:03 | George Mason | Mark Reedy steals it from Stephen Pinson | 70-66 |
| 05:58 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses the shot near the basket | 70-66 |
| 05:57 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Hondo | 70-66 |
| 05:42 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 05:32 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Carlos Coleman (SG) Patrick Weyer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brent Berkey (PF) Stephen Pinson | |
| 05:14 | James Madison | Randy Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-66 |
| 04:56 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Hondo | 74-66 |
| 04:55 | James Madison | Mark Reedy grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 04:51 | James Madison | Randy Jones travels with the ball | 74-66 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), William Manning (SF) Randy Jones, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (PG), Francis Hodges (PF) David Cutler, Matthew Worcester | |
| 04:34 | George Mason | James Winslow comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Rice | 74-66 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | James Winslow hits a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Casillas | 74-68 |
| 03:57 | James Madison | William Manning is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rice - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rice, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG), Curtis Hyslop (PF), Sylvester Davis (C) Carlos Coleman, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | George Mason | Stephen Pinson (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) James Winslow, Brent Berkey | |
| 03:57 | James Madison | William Manning makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:57 | James Madison | William Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Casillas | 76-70 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Richard Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Manning (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hyslop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sylvester Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Francis Hodges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer loses the dribble to Charles Casillas | 76-70 |
| 03:24 | George Mason | Francis Hodges dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Casillas | 76-72 |
| 03:02 | James Madison | Charles Casillas picks off the pass by William Manning | 76-72 |
| 02:57 | George Mason | Charles Casillas misses the dunk | 76-72 |
| 02:56 | George Mason | Francis Hodges grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 02:56 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), Leonard Hondo (PF), Mark Reedy (C) Richard Sumner, Curtis Hyslop, Sylvester Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), James Winslow (SG) Charles Casillas, Francis Hodges | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | George Mason | David Cutler comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randy Jones - foul #3 on Randy Jones, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| 02:48 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:48 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:24 | James Madison | Randy Jones misses the lay-in | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | James Winslow misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Reedy - foul #2 on Mark Reedy, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Reed (SF) William Manning | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:19 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | James Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:00 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Clinkscales | 76-76 |
| 01:34 | James Madison | James Winslow steals it from Patrick Weyer | 76-76 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | James Winslow lays it up and in | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer clanks a floater from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 01:10 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer gets the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Mark Reedy hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Reed | 78-78 |
| 00:37 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales's floater is tipped away by Leonard Hondo | 78-78 |
| 00:35 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice tips it home | 78-80 |
| 00:31 | James Madison | Michael Reed misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-80 |
| 00:29 | James Madison | Mark Reedy gets the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:12 | James Madison | Michael Reed's floater is tipped away by Stephen Pinson | 78-80 |
| 00:11 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer grabs the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:09 | James Madison | Timothy Clinkscales swats the shot by Leonard Hondo | 78-80 |
| 00:08 | James Madison | Michael Reed misses the tip | 78-80 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Jones - foul #4 on Randy Jones, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Manning (SF) Michael Reed | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson gets the offensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson is hacked by Mark Reedy - foul #3 on Mark Reedy, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | James Madison | James Madison calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | James Madison | William Manning comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-80 |