| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Elton Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Holland (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Strong (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Rotz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Goldenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Larry Hudson - foul #1 on Larry Hudson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:12 | George Mason | William Scott travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elton Anderson - foul #1 on Elton Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:57 | George Mason | Michael Stokley pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:41 | George Mason | Ronny Mosley is called for the reach on Elton Anderson - foul #2 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:34 | George Mason | Michael Stokley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | William Scott swats the layup by Richard Goldenstein | 33-42 |
| 18:13 | George Mason | Elton Anderson snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | William Scott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #1 on Jeffrey Salerno, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | William Scott misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | William Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno tips it in | 34-44 |
| 17:37 | George Mason | Michael Stokley loses the dribble to Jeffrey Salerno | 34-44 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Ronny Mosley | 34-46 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | Richard Holland misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ronny Mosley, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Sean Melendrez (PG), Desmond Brown (SG), Fabian Gallo (SF), Norman Luse (PF), Brian Wellborn (C) Elton Anderson, Larry Hudson, Richard Holland, William Scott, Michael Stokley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG) Ronny Mosley | |
| 16:32 | George Mason | Desmond Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earl Rotz | 34-49 |
| 15:59 | George Mason | Norman Luse knocks in the floater in the lane and the foul's on Earl Rotz - foul #3 on Earl Rotz, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Ronny Mosley (SG) Jeffrey Strong, George Bosserman | |
| 15:59 | George Mason | Norman Luse makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Sean Melendrez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Brown (fresh) SF - Norman Luse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fabian Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wellborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Goldenstein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 15:50 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 15:46 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 15:45 | George Mason | Brian Wellborn misses the tip | 37-49 |
| 15:43 | George Mason | Desmond Brown snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 15:28 | George Mason | Norman Luse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Larry Hudson (SG), Richard Holland (SF) Desmond Brown, Brian Wellborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:16 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 15:15 | George Mason | Richard Holland gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:58 | George Mason | The jump hook by Norman Luse is blocked by Earl Rotz | 37-49 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | Norman Luse pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | Norman Luse buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Holland | 40-49 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Sean Melendrez - foul #1 on Sean Melendrez, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Elton Anderson (PG), William Scott (PF), Michael Stokley (C) Sean Melendrez, Fabian Gallo, Norman Luse | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SF), Jerry Williams (C) Jeffrey Salerno, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:46 | George Mason | Larry Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 13:45 | George Mason | William Scott tips it but misses | 40-50 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Desmond Brown (SG) Larry Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 13:21 | George Mason | Elton Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 13:19 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Henry Durbin | 40-52 |
| 12:53 | George Mason | Richard Holland misses the shot from close range | 40-52 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the floater from the right block | 40-54 |
| 12:12 | George Mason | William Scott scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard Holland | 42-54 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz blows the layup | 42-54 |
| 11:47 | George Mason | Michael Stokley pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Elton Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Brown (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Holland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stokley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Mosley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Earl Rotz (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | George Mason | Desmond Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Desmond Brown - foul #1 on Desmond Brown, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Sean Melendrez (PG), Larry Hudson (SG), Fabian Gallo (SF), Norman Luse (PF), Brian Wellborn (C) Elton Anderson, Desmond Brown, Richard Holland, William Scott, Michael Stokley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno (SF), Richard Goldenstein (C) Jeffrey Strong, Earl Rotz | |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:45 | George Mason | Norman Luse misses the lay-in | 42-56 |
| 10:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Goldenstein | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:33 | George Mason | Larry Hudson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-59 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee | Henry Durbin pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Fabian Gallo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Salerno - foul #2 on Fabian Gallo, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (SG) Ronny Mosley | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Goldenstein, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| 09:54 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 09:53 | George Mason | Norman Luse snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 09:48 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo's floater is tipped away by Richard Goldenstein | 42-59 |
| 09:46 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo misses the tip | 42-59 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Henry Durbin and he's hacked by Sean Melendrez - foul #2 on Sean Melendrez, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (SG), Earl Rotz (PF) Henry Durbin, Jerry Williams | |
| 09:31 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 09:18 | George Mason | Sean Melendrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-62 |
| 09:17 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Fabian Gallo | 42-62 |
| 08:56 | George Mason | Brian Wellborn makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Hudson - foul #2 on Larry Hudson, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Elton Anderson (PG), Richard Holland (SF), William Scott (PF), Michael Stokley (C) Sean Melendrez, Fabian Gallo, Norman Luse, Brian Wellborn | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 08:41 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Michael Stokley | 44-63 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Richard Holland misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-63 |
| 08:24 | George Mason | William Scott tips it but misses | 44-63 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Desmond Brown (SG) Larry Hudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Henry Durbin (PG), Jerry Williams (C) George Bosserman, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 07:59 | George Mason | Desmond Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Durbin - foul #4 on Henry Durbin, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| 07:59 | George Mason | Desmond Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:59 | George Mason | Desmond Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 07:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Salerno | 45-65 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Salerno misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Earl Rotz gets the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Elton Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Desmond Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Holland (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Henry Durbin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Strong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Salerno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Rotz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is hacked by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Fabian Gallo (C) Michael Stokley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley (SG) Henry Durbin | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 07:14 | George Mason | Richard Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein (C) Jeffrey Salerno | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Richard Holland steals the ball from Jerry Williams | 45-67 |
| 06:47 | George Mason | Desmond Brown hits the finger roll set up by Richard Holland | 47-67 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Richard Goldenstein grabs the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 05:50 | George Mason | Richard Holland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-70 |
| 05:48 | George Mason | William Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 05:42 | George Mason | Elton Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-70 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 47-73 |
| 05:17 | George Mason | Ronny Mosley steals the ball from Desmond Brown | 47-73 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley is hacked by Desmond Brown - foul #2 on Desmond Brown, team foul #10 | 47-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Sean Melendrez (PG), Robert Pasinski (SG), Norman Luse (SF), Andrew Sandberg (PF), Brian Wellborn (C) Elton Anderson, Desmond Brown, Richard Holland, William Scott, Fabian Gallo | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Bosserman (PG), Sherman Godbold (SF), David Taylor (PF) Jeffrey Strong, Earl Rotz, Richard Goldenstein | |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Ronny Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Sean Melendrez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-75 |
| 04:44 | George Mason | Norman Luse snags the offensive board | 47-75 |
| 04:37 | George Mason | Norman Luse is hacked by Sherman Godbold - foul #1 on Sherman Godbold, team foul #7 | 47-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Tynes (PG) Ronny Mosley | |
| 04:37 | George Mason | Norman Luse makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:37 | George Mason | Norman Luse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | William Tynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-75 |
| 04:24 | George Mason | Norman Luse grabs the defensive rebound | 49-75 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Sean Melendrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-75 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-75 |
| 03:53 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 49-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Tynes | 49-77 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Sean Melendrez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pasinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Luse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Sandberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Wellborn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Tynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bosserman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sherman Godbold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Williams (tiring) 2 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | George Mason | Andrew Sandberg blows the layup | 49-77 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee | William Tynes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-77 |
| 02:47 | George Mason | Andrew Sandberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Norman Luse jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Sandberg | 51-77 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold lays it in | 51-79 |
| 02:11 | George Mason | Norman Luse misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-79 |
| 02:10 | Tennessee | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-79 |
| 01:52 | Tennessee | William Tynes travels with the ball | 51-79 |
| Subs | George Mason | Desmond Brown (SG), Fabian Gallo (SF) Robert Pasinski, Andrew Sandberg | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong (PG) William Tynes | |
| 01:40 | George Mason | Desmond Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-79 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-79 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Sherman Godbold hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Taylor | 51-82 |
| 01:11 | George Mason | George Bosserman steps in front of the Desmond Brown pass | 51-82 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong is fouled on the floor by Fabian Gallo - foul #3 on Fabian Gallo, team foul #11 | 51-82 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong misses the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 51-83 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Strong - foul #2 on Jeffrey Strong, team foul #8 | 51-83 |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 52-83 |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams can't throw it down but the foul's on Norman Luse - foul #1 on Norman Luse, team foul #12 | 53-83 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Jerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Brian Wellborn snags the defensive board | 53-83 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Fabian Gallo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Norman Luse | 55-83 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Strong runs out the clock | 55-83 |