| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Corey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Carnes (fresh) C - Robert Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo banks in the layup on a great pass from James Corbin and the foul's on Charles Carnes - foul #1 on Charles Carnes, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 19:35 | George Mason | Corey Richards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 19:33 | George Mason | Charles Carnes tips it home | 25-39 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Corbin | 25-41 |
| 18:57 | George Mason | Corey Richards is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Morris Montano | 25-43 |
| 18:22 | George Mason | Robert Gregory splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Benny Blackburn - foul #4 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 18:22 | George Mason | Robert Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:22 | George Mason | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled on the floor by Zachery Love - foul #1 on Zachery Love, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-43 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it in | 26-45 |
| 17:25 | George Mason | Zachery Love clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-45 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 26-45 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Charles Carnes steps in front of the James Corbin pass | 26-45 |
| 16:52 | George Mason | Zachery Love loses the ball out of bounds | 26-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Henthorn (PG), Joseph Carter (SG), William Cappello (SF), Terry Gustin (PF), Tommy Dees (C) Corey Richards, Robert Stevenson, Zachery Love, Charles Carnes, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, Richard Vallo | |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Clark and he's hacked by Tommy Dees - foul #1 on Tommy Dees, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) James Corbin | |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the free throw | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:18 | George Mason | William Cappello misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 26-48 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-48 |
| 16:06 | George Mason | Joseph Carter pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| 15:50 | George Mason | Joseph Carter misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-48 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the board | 26-48 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Henthorn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Carter (fresh) SF - William Cappello (fresh) PF - Terry Gustin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Dees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | John Fagundes scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Esteban | 26-50 |
| 15:17 | George Mason | Joseph Carter hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 29-53 |
| 14:57 | George Mason | David Henthorn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-53 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis hits the follow up shot | 32-55 |
| 14:24 | George Mason | David Henthorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark blows the layup | 32-55 |
| 14:18 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis tips it back up and in | 32-57 |
| 14:01 | George Mason | Tommy Dees makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-57 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #2 | 35-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Corey Richards (PG), Robert Stevenson (SG), Zachery Love (SF), Joe Simms (PF), Robert Gregory (C) David Henthorn, Joseph Carter, William Cappello, Terry Gustin, Tommy Dees | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF), Richard Vallo (PF) John Fagundes, Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner | |
| 13:23 | George Mason | Corey Richards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Gregory | 38-57 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Robert Stevenson is called for the reach on Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Robert Stevenson, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn (C) Lewis Willis | |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 38-60 |
| 12:49 | George Mason | Joe Simms is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-60 |
| 12:48 | George Mason | Joe Simms grabs the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 12:39 | George Mason | Benny Blackburn swats the shot by Robert Gregory | 38-60 |
| 12:38 | George Mason | Zachery Love misses the tip | 38-60 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 38-60 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Corey Richards steps in front of the Benny Blackburn pass | 38-60 |
| 12:04 | George Mason | Robert Gregory makes the contested jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Stevenson and he's hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #5 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #3 | 40-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lewis Willis (C) Benny Blackburn | |
| 12:04 | George Mason | Robert Gregory makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Morris Montano drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-63 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Corey Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Simms (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | George Mason | Corey Richards is fouled on the floor by Morris Montano - foul #3 on Morris Montano, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tommy Dees (C) Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (C) Lewis Willis | |
| 11:19 | George Mason | Tommy Dees connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Stevenson out of a doubleteam | 43-63 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 43-65 |
| 10:49 | George Mason | Joe Simms misses the shot from the right side | 43-65 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-65 |
| 10:39 | George Mason | Joe Simms grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 10:35 | George Mason | Corey Richards hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Stevenson out of the doubleteam | 45-65 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | James Corbin connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nelson Wakefield | 45-68 |
| 10:08 | George Mason | Robert Stevenson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Richards | 47-68 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner is called for traveling | 47-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Henthorn (PG), Joseph Carter (SG), Charles Carnes (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Corey Richards, Robert Stevenson, Zachery Love, Joe Simms | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| 09:28 | George Mason | Robert Gregory scores on a shot from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-68 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | John Fagundes tips it in | 49-70 |
| 08:57 | George Mason | Tommy Dees hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-70 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | John Fagundes gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Esteban | 49-72 |
| 08:40 | George Mason | Charles Carnes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-72 |
| 08:39 | George Mason | Charles Carnes snags the offensive board | 49-72 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Robert Gregory comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-72 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 49-72 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-72 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the tip | 49-72 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban tips it home | 49-74 |
| 07:42 | George Mason | Robert Gregory connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Henthorn | 52-74 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Henthorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tommy Dees (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 52-76 |
| 07:06 | George Mason | Tommy Dees misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #5 | 52-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Corey Richards (PG), Robert Stevenson (SG), Zachery Love (SF), Joe Simms (PF) David Henthorn, Joseph Carter, Charles Carnes, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF) John Fagundes, Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo | |
| 07:06 | George Mason | Tommy Dees makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 07:06 | George Mason | Tommy Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Lewis Willis | 54-78 |
| 06:29 | George Mason | Robert Stevenson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Corey Richards | 56-78 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-78 |
| 06:07 | George Mason | Corey Richards snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| 05:49 | George Mason | Robert Stevenson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-78 |
| 05:48 | George Mason | Zachery Love misses the tip | 56-78 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner pulls down the rebound | 56-78 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Morris Montano loses the dribble to Tommy Dees | 56-78 |
| 05:19 | George Mason | Nelson Wakefield steals it from Corey Richards | 56-78 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Joe Simms - foul #4 on Joe Simms, team foul #5 | 56-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Henthorn (SG), William Cappello (SF), Charles Carnes (PF), Robert Gregory (C) Robert Stevenson, Zachery Love, Joe Simms, Tommy Dees | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) Morris Montano, Lewis Willis | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is hacked by Corey Richards - foul #3 on Corey Richards, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Robert Gregory steals the ball from Jan Heppner | 56-78 |
| 04:09 | George Mason | Corey Richards clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner grabs the board | 56-78 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | David Henthorn takes the ball from Richard Vallo | 56-78 |
| 03:58 | George Mason | William Cappello blows the layup | 56-78 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the defensive board | 56-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Carnes - foul #2 on Charles Carnes, team foul #7 | 56-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Bruce Briggs (PG), Joseph Carter (C) Corey Richards, Robert Gregory | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark, James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Bruce Briggs (fresh) SG - David Henthorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Cappello (fresh) PF - Charles Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | George Mason | William Cappello clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-80 |
| 03:21 | George Mason | Charles Carnes tips it but misses | 56-80 |
| 03:20 | George Mason | Joseph Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 03:10 | George Mason | Richard Vallo takes the ball from Joseph Carter | 56-80 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is fouled on the floor by David Henthorn - foul #1 on David Henthorn, team foul #8 | 56-80 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Joseph Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-82 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bernard Esteban | 56-82 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Carter - foul #3 on Joseph Carter, team foul #9 | 56-82 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tommy Dees (SF), Terry Gustin (PF) William Cappello, Charles Carnes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Morris Montano, Bernard Esteban | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 01:58 | George Mason | Tommy Dees misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Clark, team foul #6 | 56-84 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Cappello (SF), Charles Carnes (PF) Bruce Briggs, Terry Gustin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| 01:58 | George Mason | Tommy Dees makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 01:58 | George Mason | Tommy Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Morris Montano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-84 |
| 01:27 | George Mason | William Cappello pulls down the rebound | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Joseph Carter is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #7 | 58-84 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Joseph Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-84 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Joseph Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Morris Montano hits a runner in the paint and he's fouled by David Henthorn - foul #2 on David Henthorn, team foul #10 | 60-86 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the free throw | 60-87 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | George Mason | Tommy Dees is called for a charge - foul #2 on Tommy Dees, team foul #11 | 60-87 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield runs out the clock | 60-87 |