| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Parrott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Gaudreau (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Winsett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Forsythe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Middlebrooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | George Mason | William Peterson picks off the pass by James Parrott in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | William Peterson tips it in | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Parrott and he's fouled by Willie Roberts - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:53 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Peterson | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe misses the dunk attempt | 35-36 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jessie Heintzelman | 35-39 |
| 17:21 | George Mason | James Parrott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Roberts - foul #4 on Willie Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Justin Wienberg (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Miroslav Zwinger (C) Bruce Winsett, Jonathan Forsythe, Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| 17:21 | George Mason | James Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | George Mason | James Parrott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | James Parrott steals it from Glenn Corral in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:16 | George Mason | James Parrott can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Carl Mars pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Brian Segura can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Henry Gaudreau - foul #1 on Henry Gaudreau, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG) James Parrott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:51 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:33 | George Mason | William Mathews misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-40 |
| 16:32 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses short on a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 15:49 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Henry Gaudreau (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Justin Wienberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Moriarty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Miroslav Zwinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | George Mason | Carl Mars is called for the reach on Justin Wienberg - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Diamond (SG), Jonathan Forsythe (SF), Jason Middlebrooks (C) Henry Gaudreau, Justin Wienberg, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 14:59 | George Mason | William Mathews hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Diamond | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | William Mathews steals it from William Peterson in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-40 |
| 14:42 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:21 | George Mason | Charles Diamond is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Bruce Winsett (SF) William Mathews, Miroslav Zwinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SF) Carl Mars | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | The jump hook by William Smith is blocked by Jonathan Forsythe | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Bruce Winsett | 40-40 |
| 13:33 | George Mason | Charles Diamond is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Joseph Richart (C) Albert Williams, Charles Diamond, Jonathan Forsythe, Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| 13:17 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Seger | 40-40 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF) Tony Thompson | |
| 12:40 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Brian Segura blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 12:09 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:50 | George Mason | Brian Segura is called for the reach on Shannon Moriarty - foul #2 on Brian Segura, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Jonathan Forsythe (PF), Jason Middlebrooks (C) James Parrott, Henry Gaudreau, Bruce Winsett, Shannon Moriarty, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 11:38 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Thompson - foul #2 on Tony Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| 11:38 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:38 | George Mason | Charles Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Wienberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Forsythe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Mars (fresh) 1 ast. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by Jason Middlebrooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Middlebrooks, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Jason Middlebrooks, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:21 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jonathan Forsythe | 43-41 |
| 11:06 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 11:04 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | William Smith drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Mars | 45-43 |
| 10:18 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Diamond | 47-43 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 09:59 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 09:31 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks is fouled on the floor by Tony Thompson - foul #3 on Tony Thompson, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG), Bruce Winsett (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF) William Mathews, Charles Diamond, Justin Wienberg, Jonathan Forsythe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Brian Segura (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts, Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| 09:31 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:31 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger (C) Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:07 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| 09:07 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:07 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 49-45 |
| 08:26 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Segura - foul #3 on Brian Segura, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 08:26 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:26 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Segura | 51-45 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Miroslav Zwinger - foul #2 on Miroslav Zwinger, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Jonathan Forsythe (PF), Jason Middlebrooks (C) James Parrott, Henry Gaudreau, Bruce Winsett, Shannon Moriarty, Miroslav Zwinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (SF) Jessie Heintzelman, Brian Segura | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:42 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Wienberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Forsythe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | George Mason | Glenn Corral steps in front of the William Mathews pass | 51-45 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars scores on a floater from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:37 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe can't connect on a jumper from close range | 51-47 |
| 06:35 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Charles Diamond steps in front of the William Peterson pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe can't throw it down | 53-47 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | William Peterson snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Carl Mars knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Glenn Corral | 53-49 |
| 05:42 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Seger - foul #2 on Daniel Seger, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG), Bruce Winsett (SF), Miroslav Zwinger (C) William Mathews, Charles Diamond, Justin Wienberg, Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (PF), William Smith (C) William Peterson, Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Anthony Sellers, Glenn Corral | |
| 05:42 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:42 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it home | 55-51 |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 57-51 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tony Thompson | 57-54 |
| 04:02 | George Mason | James Parrott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Jason Middlebrooks (C) James Parrott, Henry Gaudreau, Bruce Winsett, Jonathan Forsythe, Miroslav Zwinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (PF) Tony Thompson, Brian Segura | |
| 03:40 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-54 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Albert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Wienberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shannon Moriarty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Middlebrooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 19 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Mars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is hacked by Justin Wienberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Wienberg, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG) Albert Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF) Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Carl Mars lays it in uncontested | 57-56 |
| 03:16 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 03:16 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:16 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is hacked by Justin Wienberg - foul #4 on Justin Wienberg, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Bruce Winsett (SF) Justin Wienberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG) Daniel Seger | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | William Smith drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Sellers | 59-58 |
| 02:38 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG) William Mathews, Charles Diamond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (PF) Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Anthony Sellers | |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Parrott | 61-58 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | William Peterson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 61-60 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Smith and the foul's on James Parrott - foul #3 on James Parrott, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jonathan Forsythe (PF) Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF) Brian Segura | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:43 | George Mason | Anthony Sellers picks off the pass by Jason Middlebrooks | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | William Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-63 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #2 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Parrott - foul #4 on James Parrott, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jonathan Forsythe | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | James Parrott misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 62-63 |