| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | George Mason | James Winslow misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Boyer - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF) Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 19:53 | George Mason | James Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:53 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Eugene Stryker steals it from Mathew Patenaude | 38-42 |
| 19:31 | George Mason | James Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 18:48 | George Mason | David Cutler misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Mead - foul #1 on Gerald Mead, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG) Mathew Patenaude | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 18:48 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:48 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 18:33 | George Mason | David Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:15 | George Mason | James Winslow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Jesse Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Mead | 40-44 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Alfred Chou is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alfred Chou, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG) Jesse Smith | |
| 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 | |
| 17:12 | George Mason | Donald Genest misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Gerald Mead snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Greg Davis buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Brent Berkey swats the layup by Alfred Chou | 42-44 |
| 16:12 | George Mason | Brent Berkey pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:56 | George Mason | Brent Berkey is hacked by Alfred Chou - foul #2 on Alfred Chou, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Don Mullenix (SF), Todd Meisel (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Joseph Jones, Donald Genest, Brent Berkey, Matthew Worcester | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Purnell (fresh) SF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Don Mullenix hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 42-44 |
| 15:46 | Ohio | James Mattson gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Benton | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | George Mason | Todd Meisel blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Robert Benton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 14:42 | George Mason | Howard Purnell gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:24 | George Mason | Howard Purnell tips it home | 44-46 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Robert Benton drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Don Mullenix - foul #1 on Don Mullenix, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Wilson (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Orville Lee (PG), James Winslow (SG), Eugene Stryker (SF), Brent Berkey (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) David Cutler, Howard Purnell, Don Mullenix, Todd Meisel, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Robert Benton makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:47 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Orville Lee | 47-48 |
| 13:34 | Ohio | Eugene Stryker is called for the reach on Raymond Boyer - foul #1 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG) Robert Benton, Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Jones (PG) Orville Lee | |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Jesse Smith lays it in and he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:08 | George Mason | Brent Berkey is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Stryker | 50-51 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-51 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-51 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Eugene Stryker is called for the reach on Raymond Boyer - foul #2 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (SG), Kenneth Eicher (C) Mathew Patenaude, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | George Mason | Orville Lee (PG), Donald Genest (SF), Todd Meisel (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Joseph Jones, Eugene Stryker, Brent Berkey, Matthew Worcester | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Edmund Roark comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | James Mattson tips it home | 52-51 |
| 12:21 | George Mason | Donald Genest loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Don Mullenix (C) James Winslow, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:01 | George Mason | Don Mullenix snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 11:44 | George Mason | David Cutler is fouled on the floor by Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Jesse Smith, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (C) Todd Meisel | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orville Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Genest (fresh) PF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. | |
| 11:30 | George Mason | Don Mullenix misses the floater in the paint | 52-51 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Edmund Roark | 54-51 |
| 11:06 | George Mason | Don Mullenix misses the turnaround in the paint | 54-51 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | James Mattson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Boyer | 56-51 |
| 10:17 | George Mason | David Cutler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:57 | George Mason | Don Mullenix dunks the ball | 56-53 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Davis | 56-53 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Greg Davis buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 58-53 |
| 09:00 | George Mason | Orville Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 08:41 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:39 | George Mason | David Cutler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Alfred Chou (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), James Winslow (SG), Eugene Stryker (SF), Brent Berkey (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) David Cutler, Orville Lee, Donald Genest, Don Mullenix, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Jesse Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | George Mason | James Winslow gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:08 | George Mason | James Winslow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:06 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:51 | George Mason | James Winslow knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brent Berkey | 58-55 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Gerald Mead misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Worcester - foul #2 on Matthew Worcester, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Wilson (SG) Mathew Patenaude | |
| Subs | George Mason | Todd Meisel (PF) Matthew Worcester | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | George Mason | Todd Meisel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jesse Smith, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 06:47 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Alfred Chou hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Robert Benton is hacked by Howard Purnell - foul #3 on Howard Purnell, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Jones (PG), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Brent Berkey | |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 60-55 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Gerald Mead is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Gerald Mead, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Mattson (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Robert Benton, Timothy Wilson, Alfred Chou, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Jesse Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Eicher | 63-57 |
| 05:15 | George Mason | James Winslow misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 63-57 |
| 04:50 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:31 | George Mason | James Winslow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:30 | George Mason | Todd Meisel snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:06 | George Mason | Joseph Jones misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mathew Patenaude | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the runner from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | James Mattson hits a floater from the right block | 67-59 |
| 03:25 | George Mason | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Howard Purnell (SG), Donald Genest (SF), Brent Berkey (PF), Don Mullenix (C) Joseph Jones, James Winslow, Eugene Stryker, Todd Meisel, Matthew Worcester | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Gerald Mead comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Mullenix - foul #2 on Don Mullenix, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Genest (fresh) PF - Brent Berkey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Mullenix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | George Mason | David Cutler misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 69-59 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Greg Davis snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Edmund Roark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 02:21 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Don Mullenix | 69-59 |
| 02:21 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (C) Don Mullenix | |
| 01:52 | George Mason | Brent Berkey misses short on a jumper near the basket | 69-59 |
| 01:50 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:39 | George Mason | Howard Purnell is fouled on the floor by Gerald Mead - foul #3 on Gerald Mead, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Alfred Chou (PF) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Jones (PG), Matthew Worcester (C) David Cutler, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 01:39 | George Mason | Howard Purnell makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:39 | George Mason | Howard Purnell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), James Winslow (SG), Eugene Stryker (SF), Todd Meisel (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Joseph Jones, Howard Purnell, Donald Genest, Brent Berkey, Matthew Worcester | |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Gerald Mead's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Clinkscales | 69-61 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | James Mattson is called for the reach on David Cutler - foul #4 on James Mattson, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Todd Meisel | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | George Mason | David Cutler throws it down set up by James Winslow and he's hacked by Raymond Boyer - foul #4 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude is fouled in the backcourt by James Winslow - foul #2 on James Winslow, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (PF) James Mattson | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Boyer - foul #5 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (SF), James Mattson (PF) Raymond Boyer, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | David Cutler is called for the reach on Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cutler, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Alfred Chou (PF) Mathew Patenaude, Greg Davis, James Mattson | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Todd Meisel misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Clinkscales | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Clinkscales | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is hacked by David Cutler in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cutler, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Bronsky, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | George Mason | James Winslow is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses the fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Gerald Mead wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Jesse Smith clanks a runner from close range | 74-74 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | George Mason | Mathew Patenaude steals the ball from David Cutler in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses the easy layup | 74-74 |
| 04:33 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:26 | George Mason | James Winslow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Genest (SF), Brent Berkey (PF) Eugene Stryker, Todd Meisel | |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude is hacked by James Winslow - foul #3 on James Winslow, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:58 | George Mason | James Winslow can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Eicher - foul #4 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Matthew Worcester (C) Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 03:58 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:58 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Greg Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| 03:41 | George Mason | Donald Genest grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:36 | George Mason | David Cutler's pass is intercepted by Greg Davis in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Jesse Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 03:15 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Brent Berkey | 76-76 |
| 03:11 | George Mason | Greg Davis is called for the reach on James Winslow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), James Mattson (PF) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Eugene Stryker (SF) David Cutler, Donald Genest | |
| 03:11 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:11 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Greg Davis tips it home | 78-78 |
| 02:54 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Alfred Chou (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Todd Meisel (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Howard Purnell, Brent Berkey, Matthew Worcester | |
| 02:38 | George Mason | Todd Meisel hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by James Mattson - foul #5 on James Mattson, team foul #14 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (C) James Mattson | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:38 | George Mason | Todd Meisel makes the free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG) Edmund Roark | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Davis | 81-81 |
| 02:06 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Alfred Chou clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Stryker - foul #3 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Alfred Chou makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:55 | George Mason | Todd Meisel grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | James Winslow is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Chou - foul #3 on Alfred Chou, team foul #15 | 82-81 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | James Winslow misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Meisel | 82-82 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | James Winslow clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-82 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude is denied on a layup by Timothy Clinkscales | 82-82 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude gets the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Greg Davis connects on the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Eugene Stryker - foul #4 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the free throw | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 00:35 | George Mason | David Cutler is hacked by Greg Davis - foul #2 on Greg Davis, team foul #16 | 85-82 |
| 00:35 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:35 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Gerald Mead pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude is fouled in the backcourt by James Winslow - foul #4 on James Winslow, team foul #14 | 85-83 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales can't finish the layup | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude pulls down the rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Mathew Patenaude, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:24 | Ohio | David Cutler is called for the reach on Jesse Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Cutler, team foul #15 | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Todd Meisel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-86 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Gerald Mead is fouled in the backcourt by David Cutler - foul #5 on David Cutler, team foul #16 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Greg Davis (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG) David Cutler | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Howard Purnell misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 90-86 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | James Winslow snags the offensive board | 90-86 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-86 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Gerald Mead pulls down the rebound | 90-86 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Gerald Mead is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Purnell - foul #4 on Howard Purnell, team foul #17 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Mathew Patenaude, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Gerald Mead makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | James Winslow misses short on a halfcourt shot | 92-86 |