| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | James Green inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Leroux - foul #2 on Gary Leroux, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:41 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:41 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:41 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | James Green hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Leslie | 25-30 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Charles Snow can't throw it down | 25-30 |
| 19:11 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:02 | George Mason | Gary Leroux takes the ball from Allen Leslie | 25-30 |
| 18:33 | Montana State | Daniel Smith makes the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Sowder | 28-30 |
| 18:14 | George Mason | James Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | Montana State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:07 | Montana State | James Green steals it from Daniel Smith | 28-30 |
| 17:42 | George Mason | Gary Leroux steals it from Domingo Santiago | 28-30 |
| 17:30 | Montana State | Daniel Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Harris | 31-30 |
| 17:10 | George Mason | James Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | James McKearney hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | George Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 16:52 | George Mason | James McKearney grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:31 | George Mason | Allen Leslie connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Giordano | 31-34 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Michael Sowder is hacked by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG), Philip Johns (SG), John Pope (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), Walter Washington (C) Michael Sowder, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Gary Leroux, George Harris | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (SG), Arturo Pena (SF), Shawn Stanley (PF), John Overstreet (C) Allen Leslie, James Green, Domingo Santiago, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Philip Johns comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:56 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Shawn Stanley | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) SF - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | George Mason | John Overstreet's pass is intercepted by Philip Johns | 31-34 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Walter Washington scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Cecil Harris | 33-34 |
| 15:06 | George Mason | Arturo Pena comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Pope - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Leslie (SG), Wilfredo Giordano (C) James McKearney, John Overstreet | |
| 15:06 | George Mason | Arturo Pena misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:06 | George Mason | Arturo Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Philip Johns connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Walter Washington | 35-34 |
| 14:45 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano drills a jumper from the left block set up by Allen Leslie | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Philip Johns | 37-36 |
| 14:19 | George Mason | Arturo Pena travels with the ball | 37-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Gary Leroux (PF), George Harris (C) Philip Johns, John Pope, Elmer Lewis, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Green (SF), Domingo Santiago (PF) Arturo Pena, Shawn Stanley | |
| 14:03 | Montana State | Daniel Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Harris | 39-36 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | James Green misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:49 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | George Mason | Allen Leslie connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Cecil Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:25 | Montana State | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Daniel Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Harris | 42-39 |
| 12:47 | George Mason | James Green hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-39 |
| 12:45 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:25 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:24 | George Mason | David Jones snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:04 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Philip Johns (SG), John Pope (SF), Elmer Lewis (PF), Walter Washington (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, Gary Leroux, George Harris | |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (PG), James Labrador (SG), Shawn Stanley (C) David Jones, Allen Leslie, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| 12:04 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:04 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:39 | Montana State | Michael Sowder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:37 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Domingo Santiago | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Labrador (fresh) SF - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Domingo Santiago (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Shawn Stanley, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Overstreet (C) Domingo Santiago | |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 10:54 | George Mason | John Overstreet pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:34 | George Mason | James Green misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Philip Johns - foul #2 on Philip Johns, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Gary Leroux (PF) Philip Johns, John Pope, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Leslie (SG), Wilfredo Giordano (C) James Labrador, John Overstreet | |
| 10:34 | George Mason | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:34 | George Mason | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Daniel Smith double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | George Harris (C) Elmer Lewis | |
| Subs | George Mason | Arturo Pena (SF) James Green | |
| 09:58 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley blows the layup but he's hacked by George Harris - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 09:58 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:39 | Montana State | Shawn Stanley steps in front of the Michael Sowder pass | 42-44 |
| 09:26 | George Mason | James McKearney's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Leroux | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | George Mason | Arturo Pena gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | George Mason | Arturo Pena is fouled on the floor by Charles Snow - foul #2 on Charles Snow, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| Subs | George Mason | Domingo Santiago (PF) Shawn Stanley | |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Arturo Pena loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Green (SF) Arturo Pena | |
| 08:27 | Montana State | Charles Snow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:26 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:03 | George Mason | Allen Leslie drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | George Harris misses badly on a shot in the paint | 42-47 |
| 07:45 | Montana State | George Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James McKearney - foul #1 on James McKearney, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG), Philip Johns (SG), John Pope (SF), Elmer Lewis (C) Cecil Harris, Daniel Smith, Charles Snow, George Harris | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), James Labrador (SG) James McKearney, Allen Leslie | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:23 | Montana State | Gary Leroux makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Michael Sowder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Johns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leroux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Elmer Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Labrador (fresh) SF - James Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Domingo Santiago (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | George Mason | Michael Sowder steals it from James Green | 44-47 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | John Pope is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Washington (C) Gary Leroux | |
| Subs | George Mason | Arturo Pena (SF), Shawn Stanley (C) James Green, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| 06:18 | Montana State | David Jones is called for the reach on Elmer Lewis - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (PG), Allen Leslie (SG) David Jones, James Labrador | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis misses the floater in the paint | 44-47 |
| 05:59 | George Mason | James McKearney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:46 | George Mason | Allen Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Elmer Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:34 | Montana State | Philip Johns hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 05:33 | George Mason | Arturo Pena gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:28 | George Mason | Allen Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 05:26 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Arturo Pena | 44-47 |
| 05:15 | George Mason | James McKearney connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Arturo Pena | 44-49 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | John Pope comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 04:46 | Montana State | Walter Washington grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Elmer Lewis is blocked by Shawn Stanley | 44-49 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Smith (SG), Charles Snow (SF), Gary Leroux (PF), George Harris (C) Philip Johns, John Pope, Elmer Lewis, Walter Washington | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Green (SF), Wilfredo Giordano (C) Arturo Pena, Shawn Stanley | |
| 04:07 | George Mason | James McKearney misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Charles Snow gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | George Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on George Harris, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Cecil Harris (PG) Michael Sowder | |
| Subs | George Mason | Shawn Stanley (PF) Domingo Santiago | |
| 03:26 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley lays it in | 44-51 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Charles Snow connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Charles Snow makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Charles Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Leroux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano is denied on a layup by George Harris | 47-51 |
| 02:48 | George Mason | James McKearney gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Allen Leslie loses the dribble to Charles Snow | 47-51 |
| 02:26 | Montana State | Daniel Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Snow | 49-51 |
| 02:08 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Leslie | 49-53 |
| 01:43 | Montana State | Cecil Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 01:25 | Montana State | Daniel Smith snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Charles Snow connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 55-53 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Allen Leslie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Daniel Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cecil Harris | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Allen Leslie misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Gary Leroux grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | James McKearney is called for the reach on Gary Leroux in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McKearney, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sowder (PG) Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | George Mason | Domingo Santiago (PF) Shawn Stanley | |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Allen Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | George Harris is called for the reach on James McKearney - foul #5 on George Harris, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Lewis (C) George Harris | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:08 | George Mason | James McKearney misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:08 | Montana State | Gary Leroux gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Gary Leroux is hacked by James McKearney in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McKearney, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Gary Leroux misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Allen Leslie scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |