| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mayne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | George Mason | Leonard Barnes denies the turnaround by Eugene Stryker | 27-37 |
| 19:41 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:25 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Leonard Barnes | 27-37 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 19:07 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 19:02 | George Mason | David Cutler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-37 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Carlos Winters | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters is hacked by David Cutler - foul #2 on David Cutler, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Harrison (SF) Leonard Barnes | |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | David Harrison is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | Todd Meisel misses the turnaround from the right block | 27-37 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | David Harrison grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | William Pittman clanks a shot from the right side | 27-37 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | William Pittman tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 17:26 | George Mason | James Winslow's pass is intercepted by William Pittman | 27-39 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | David Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | James Mayne hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| 17:10 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales drills a driving attempt near the basket | 29-41 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | James Mayne scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Winters | 29-43 |
| 16:38 | George Mason | David Cutler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Winslow | 32-43 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | David Harrison misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | James Mayne gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | David Cutler is called for the reach on Wei-Quo Meng - foul #3 on David Cutler, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Jones (PG), Howard Purnell (SG), Donald Genest (SF), Brent Berkey (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) David Cutler, James Winslow, Eugene Stryker, Todd Meisel, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), Leonard Barnes (PF) Carlos Winters, David Harrison | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brent Berkey - foul #2 on Brent Berkey, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | William Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Genest (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Berkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Worcester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wei-Quo Meng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Mayne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | George Mason | Brent Berkey misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Barnes - foul #1 on Leonard Barnes, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 15:32 | George Mason | Brent Berkey makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:32 | George Mason | Brent Berkey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Purnell - foul #1 on Howard Purnell, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:54 | George Mason | Joseph Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 14:53 | George Mason | Donald Genest snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | Donald Genest is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), James Winslow (SG) Joseph Jones, Howard Purnell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG) Carlos Winters | |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | William Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 14:02 | George Mason | Leonard Barnes denies the turnaround by Donald Genest | 34-45 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | William Pittman snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | William Pittman knocks in the floater from close range set up by Wei-Quo Meng | 34-47 |
| 13:41 | George Mason | David Cutler is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Cutler, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Eugene Stryker (SF) David Cutler, Donald Genest | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG) Carlos Winters | |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | James Mayne buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 12:53 | George Mason | Leonard Barnes blocks the short jumper by Howard Purnell | 34-49 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | William Pittman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Worcester - foul #2 on Matthew Worcester, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Genest (SG), Todd Meisel (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) James Winslow, Brent Berkey, Matthew Worcester | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Clinkscales - foul #2 on Timothy Clinkscales, team foul #7 | 34-49 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Todd Meisel | 34-49 |
| 11:52 | George Mason | James Mayne steals the ball from Timothy Clinkscales | 34-49 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng's pass is intercepted by Donald Genest | 34-49 |
| 11:36 | George Mason | Donald Genest hits the finger roll | 36-49 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Genest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Pittman (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Mayne (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pittman | 36-52 |
| 11:00 | George Mason | Donald Genest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 10:58 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker tips it back up and in | 38-52 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Jones (PG), James Winslow (SG), Don Mullenix (SF) Howard Purnell, Donald Genest, Eugene Stryker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG) Carlos Winters | |
| 10:26 | George Mason | Leonard Barnes is called for the reach on Todd Meisel - foul #2 on Leonard Barnes, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| 10:07 | George Mason | Don Mullenix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to James Winslow | 38-52 |
| 09:58 | George Mason | James Winslow connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 41-52 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | William Baily is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Baily, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Brent Berkey (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) Joseph Jones, Todd Meisel, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG) William Baily | |
| 09:26 | George Mason | Howard Purnell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | James Mayne is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Purnell | 46-52 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carlos Winters | 46-55 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Howard Purnell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 46-55 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters is fouled on the floor by Howard Purnell - foul #2 on Howard Purnell, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Jones (PG), Donald Genest (SG), Eugene Stryker (SF), Todd Meisel (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Howard Purnell, James Winslow, Don Mullenix, Brent Berkey, Matthew Worcester | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:01 | George Mason | Todd Meisel pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:53 | George Mason | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Wei-Quo Meng - foul #3 on Wei-Quo Meng, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Gilberto Molina (PF) Carlos Winters, Leonard Barnes | |
| 07:25 | George Mason | Todd Meisel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Todd Meisel, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), Leonard Barnes (PF) William Baily, Gilberto Molina | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Genest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wei-Quo Meng (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Pittman (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - James Mayne (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | William Pittman hits a shot from the right side set up by Wei-Quo Meng | 46-58 |
| 06:45 | George Mason | Donald Genest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-58 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | William Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | William Pittman clanks a floater from the left block | 46-58 |
| 06:38 | George Mason | David Cutler grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 06:22 | George Mason | Donald Genest hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses the shot from the right side | 49-58 |
| 06:04 | George Mason | Donald Genest pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Todd Meisel comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Barnes - foul #3 on Leonard Barnes, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Winslow (SG), Brent Berkey (C) Donald Genest, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Todd Meisel misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Todd Meisel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Brent Berkey takes the ball from Leonard Barnes | 49-58 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | James Winslow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 05:18 | George Mason | Todd Meisel tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | James Winslow takes the ball from Wei-Quo Meng | 51-58 |
| 04:42 | George Mason | James Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (C) Todd Meisel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina (PF) Leonard Barnes | |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 04:34 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 04:18 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker lays it in on a nice dish by David Cutler | 53-58 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:01 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Brent Berkey lays it in on a nice dish by David Cutler | 55-58 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:32 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:06 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Pittman | 55-58 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Berkey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Pittman (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilberto Molina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Mayne (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 02:57 | George Mason | The rebound goes to James Winslow | 55-58 |
| 02:34 | George Mason | David Cutler is fouled on the floor by William Pittman - foul #1 on William Pittman, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Todd Meisel (PF) Brent Berkey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Oscar Hernandez (SF), Leonard Barnes (PF) Carlos Winters, William Pittman, James Mayne | |
| 02:13 | George Mason | David Cutler is fouled on the floor by Wei-Quo Meng - foul #4 on Wei-Quo Meng, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Genest (SF) Eugene Stryker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:13 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | William Baily misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 01:52 | George Mason | Todd Meisel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | James Winslow hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Donald Genest | 58-58 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:24 | George Mason | Donald Genest pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:03 | George Mason | James Winslow banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Cutler | 60-58 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | James Winslow steals it from Oscar Hernandez | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | George Mason | Gilberto Molina steals it from Timothy Clinkscales | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG), William Pittman (SF), James Mayne (C) William Baily, Oscar Hernandez, Gilberto Molina | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Winters - foul #3 on Carlos Winters, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eugene Stryker (SF) Donald Genest | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |