| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Simon Schroeder (fresh) SG - Dennis Waldrop (fresh) SF - Theron Hulme (fresh) PF - Greg Avery (fresh) C - Philip Langdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) SF - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | David Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | George Mason | Theron Hulme pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | George Mason | Philip Langdon is hacked by David Hall - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | George Mason | Theron Hulme hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Theron Hulme | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere is hacked by Dennis Waldrop - foul #1 on Dennis Waldrop, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Theron Hulme - foul #1 on Theron Hulme, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | George Mason | Philip Langdon gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | Dennis Waldrop's pass is intercepted by Douglas Brennan | 3-1 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-1 |
| 18:00 | George Mason | Philip Langdon gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:37 | George Mason | Dennis Waldrop is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Simon Schroeder | 5-1 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane buries a shot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | George Mason | Philip Langdon comes up short on the shot from the right block | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | George Mason | Philip Langdon grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | San Diego State | David Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (SG), David London (SF), Marco Mejias (C) Dennis Waldrop, Theron Hulme, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bryan Merlino (SG), Shane Bellinger (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Kyle Lamphere, David Hall, Douglas Brennan | |
| 16:06 | George Mason | Robert Traynor swats the layup by David London | 5-3 |
| 16:04 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 15:42 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:41 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it home | 5-5 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Simon Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Mosher (fresh) SF - David London (fresh) PF - Greg Avery (fresh) C - Marco Mejias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) SG - Bryan Merlino (fresh) SF - Shane Bellinger (fresh) PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | George Mason | James Mosher buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger connects on the shot from the right block | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | George Mason | Greg Avery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | George Mason | James Mosher misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | George Voss hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Traynor | 7-10 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | Greg Avery is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint set up by James Mosher out of the doubleteam | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | George Voss is hacked by Simon Schroeder - foul #1 on Simon Schroeder, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Waldrop (SG), Theron Hulme (SF), George Mizell (PF), Philip Langdon (C) Simon Schroeder, David London, Greg Avery, Marco Mejias | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), John McGroarty (PF) George Voss, Shane Bellinger, Robert Traynor | |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | George Mason | James Mosher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | George Mason | Philip Langdon snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | George Mason | George Mizell is hacked by John McGroarty - foul #1 on John McGroarty, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | George Mason | Larry Bartlett (PG) James Mosher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Bryan Merlino, John McGroarty, Elmer Jackson | |
| 12:29 | George Mason | George Mizell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | George Mason | Philip Langdon snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:14 | George Mason | Bruce Thomas picks off the pass by Dennis Waldrop | 11-12 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Langdon - foul #1 on Philip Langdon, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | George Mason | Simon Schroeder (PG), David London (SF), Greg Avery (PF) Larry Bartlett, Theron Hulme, George Mizell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, Robert Traynor | |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:37 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Simon Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Waldrop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David London (fresh) PF - Greg Avery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Langdon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Bellinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan is whistled for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), David Hall (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Shane Bellinger, Douglas Brennan | |
| 11:09 | George Mason | Philip Langdon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | George Voss pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | George Voss clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 11:00 | George Mason | David London grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | George Mason | David London misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | George Mason | Greg Avery grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:35 | George Mason | Philip Langdon hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 10:21 | San Diego State | George Voss misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | George Mason | The rebound goes to David London | 16-14 |
| 10:17 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Simon Schroeder, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (PG), Larry Bartlett (SG), Theron Hulme (SF), Marco Mejias (C) Simon Schroeder, Dennis Waldrop, David London, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | George Voss is hacked by Marco Mejias - foul #1 on Marco Mejias, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) George Voss | |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Traynor | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | George Mason | Greg Avery misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is hacked by Theron Hulme - foul #2 on Theron Hulme, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Mizell (SF), Philip Langdon (C) Theron Hulme, Greg Avery | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), David Hall (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) Johnathon Lane, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:51 | George Mason | George Mizell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:43 | George Mason | James Mosher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Voss - foul #1 on George Voss, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | George Mason | David London (SF) George Mizell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SF) Bryan Merlino | |
| 08:43 | George Mason | James Mosher makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:43 | George Mason | James Mosher misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | David Hall misses the dunk but he's hacked by Marco Mejias - foul #2 on Marco Mejias, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Waldrop (SG), George Mizell (SF) Larry Bartlett, Marco Mejias | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, Shane Bellinger | |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Philip Langdon scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Mosher | 19-19 |
| 07:57 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hall | 19-22 |
| 07:38 | George Mason | George Mizell's pass is intercepted by Johnathon Lane | 19-22 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Waldrop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Mizell (fresh) PF - David London (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Langdon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Voss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Mosher - foul #1 on James Mosher, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Greg Avery (PF) David London | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Shane Bellinger (C) George Voss, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:19 | George Mason | Greg Avery scores on a jump hook in the paint | 21-24 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kyle Lamphere | 21-27 |
| 06:40 | George Mason | George Mizell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Waldrop | 24-27 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas clanks a turnaround from the left block | 24-27 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Lamphere and the foul's on Greg Avery - foul #1 on Greg Avery, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | George Mason | Larry Bartlett (PG), David London (SF), Matthew Horton (C) James Mosher, George Mizell, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, Shane Bellinger | |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:00 | George Mason | Bryan Merlino steps in front of the Larry Bartlett pass | 24-30 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryan Merlino, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hall (PF) Robert Traynor | |
| 05:25 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 05:05 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas is hacked by Greg Avery - foul #2 on Greg Avery, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Mizell (SF), Philip Langdon (C) Dennis Waldrop, Greg Avery | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson (C) Douglas Brennan | |
| 05:05 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:05 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Elmer Jackson - foul #1 on Elmer Jackson, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (SG) David London | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Shane Bellinger (PF) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, David Hall | |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:30 | San Diego State | Shane Bellinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), David Hall (PF) Kyle Lamphere, Shane Bellinger | |
| 04:15 | George Mason | Philip Langdon clanks a shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | George Voss grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | Simon Schroeder (PG), Theron Hulme (SF), Greg Avery (PF), Marco Mejias (C) Larry Bartlett, Matthew Horton, George Mizell, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Shane Bellinger (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Bryan Merlino, David Hall, Elmer Jackson | |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Theron Hulme throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Simon Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theron Hulme (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Avery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marco Mejias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shane Bellinger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | George Voss misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas tips it home | 28-34 |
| 02:53 | George Mason | James Mosher's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Larry Bartlett (SG) James Mosher | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, Kyle Lamphere, Shane Bellinger, Douglas Brennan | |
| 02:26 | San Diego State | George Voss connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Johnathon Lane | 28-36 |
| 02:10 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 02:08 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:58 | San Diego State | Greg Avery steals the ball from George Voss | 28-36 |
| 01:36 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | George Voss scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Johnathon Lane | 28-39 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Johnathon Lane is called for the reach on Theron Hulme - foul #1 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #6 | 28-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Waldrop (SG), David London (SF), Philip Langdon (C) Larry Bartlett, Theron Hulme, Marco Mejias | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), David Hall (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Bryan Merlino, Robert Traynor, Elmer Jackson | |
| 00:51 | George Mason | David London is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Lamphere | 28-41 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | David London hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 28-41 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Avery | 28-41 |