| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Evan Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Orr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth McCleary (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Anthony Glover inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary is whistled for traveling | 32-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Abraham Tieman (SF), William Vergara (PF), Calvin Lipps (C) Anthony Glover, Ricky Orr, Kenneth McCleary | |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Schlater and he's hacked by William Vergara - foul #2 on William Vergara, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Glover (SF), Ricky Orr (PF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Abraham Tieman, William Vergara, Calvin Lipps | |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the free throw | 35-19 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Ross - foul #2 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #1 | 35-19 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | Anthony Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-20 |
| 18:33 | George Mason | Ricky Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:16 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 35-20 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-20 |
| 17:49 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 17:29 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Evan Michaud | 35-22 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Ross | 37-22 |
| 16:48 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 16:47 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses the tip | 37-22 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Grafenstein | 39-22 |
| 16:25 | George Mason | Charles Hill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-22 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Michaud | 39-22 |
| 15:57 | George Mason | Elmer Dunphy is called for the reach on Evan Michaud - foul #3 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG), Gary Epperly (SG), Abraham Tieman (SF), William Vergara (PF), Calvin Lipps (C) Evan Michaud, Charles Hill, Anthony Glover, Ricky Orr, Kenneth McCleary | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Leon Harris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gary Epperly (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Abraham Tieman (fresh) PF - William Vergara (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Lipps (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Elmer Dunphy - foul #4 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #3 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Elmer Dunphy | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 15:43 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman misses the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 15:43 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Gary Epperly steals the ball from Dewey Carrier in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 15:36 | George Mason | Leon Harris banks in the layup set up by Gary Epperly | 39-25 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dewey Carrier and he's fouled by Leon Harris - foul #4 on Leon Harris, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Hill (SG) Leon Harris | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 14:58 | George Mason | Keith Churchill blocks the short jumper by Calvin Lipps | 42-25 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Calvin Lipps - foul #1 on Calvin Lipps, team foul #3 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Glover (SF), Ricky Orr (PF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Charles Hill, William Vergara, Calvin Lipps | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:18 | George Mason | Gary Epperly clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Orr - foul #1 on Ricky Orr, team foul #4 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (C) Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Hill (SG) Abraham Tieman | |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 14:04 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | Charles Hill misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Epperly - foul #4 on Gary Epperly, team foul #5 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Abraham Tieman (PG), Evan Michaud (SG), William Vergara (PF), Calvin Lipps (C) Gary Epperly, Charles Hill, Ricky Orr, Kenneth McCleary | |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Calvin Lipps misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #4 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (SG), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Hill (SG), Ricky Orr (PF) Abraham Tieman, William Vergara | |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Calvin Lipps misses the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Calvin Lipps misses the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 47-25 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dewey Carrier | 50-25 |
| 12:30 | George Mason | Ricky Orr connects on the turnaround from close range | 50-27 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dewey Carrier | 52-27 |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Ricky Orr misses the lay-in | 52-27 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 52-27 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't finish the layup | 52-27 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Evan Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Lipps (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | George Mason | Abraham Tieman (PG), Anthony Fogg (SF), William Vergara (PF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Evan Michaud, Anthony Glover, Ricky Orr, Calvin Lipps | |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Burke - foul #1 on Joshua Burke, team foul #5 | 52-27 |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 52-28 |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 52-28 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Donald Difiore, team foul #6 | 52-28 |
| 10:40 | George Mason | Charles Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Tieman | 52-31 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 52-31 |
| 10:10 | George Mason | William Vergara grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 09:52 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-31 |
| 09:04 | George Mason | Anthony Fogg is hacked by Joshua Jorgenson - foul #1 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #7 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Michaud (SG), Anthony Glover (SF), Ricky Orr (PF) Abraham Tieman, Charles Hill, William Vergara | |
| 09:04 | George Mason | Anthony Fogg makes the 1st free throw | 55-32 |
| 09:04 | George Mason | Anthony Fogg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-33 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Hill (SG) Anthony Fogg | |
| 08:28 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-33 |
| 08:26 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth McCleary | 55-33 |
| 08:17 | George Mason | Charles Hill connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Glover and the foul's on Harold Grafenstein - foul #1 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| 08:17 | George Mason | Charles Hill misses the free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:17 | George Mason | Ricky Orr grabs the offensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 08:09 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #1 on Keith Churchill, team foul #9 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Abraham Tieman (PG) Charles Hill | |
| 08:09 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:09 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the lay-in | 55-36 |
| 07:44 | George Mason | Anthony Glover pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Abraham Tieman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Evan Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McCleary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | George Mason | Evan Michaud is hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #10 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG), Calvin Lipps (C) Abraham Tieman, Kenneth McCleary | |
| 07:39 | George Mason | Evan Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 07:39 | George Mason | Evan Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy banks in the layup | 57-38 |
| 06:57 | George Mason | Ricky Orr connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leon Harris | 57-40 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elmer Dunphy | 60-40 |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Ricky Orr misses the driving attempt in the paint | 60-40 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ricky Orr - foul #2 on Ricky Orr, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, Harold Grafenstein, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Hill (SG), William Vergara (PF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Evan Michaud, Ricky Orr, Calvin Lipps | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 05:51 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 05:27 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Vergara - foul #3 on William Vergara, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Epperly (SG), Anthony Fogg (SF), Ricky Orr (PF) Charles Hill, Anthony Glover, William Vergara | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 04:43 | George Mason | Ricky Orr's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Burke | 62-43 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 62-43 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Leon Harris steps in front of the Joshua Jorgenson pass | 62-43 |
| 04:10 | George Mason | Anthony Fogg misses the easy layup | 62-43 |
| 04:09 | George Mason | Anthony Fogg tips it in | 62-45 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Anthony Fogg steps in front of the Elmer Dunphy pass | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Leon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Epperly (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Fogg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Orr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth McCleary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | George Mason | Elmer Dunphy steps in front of the Gary Epperly pass | 62-45 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy banks in the layup | 64-45 |
| 03:07 | George Mason | Gary Epperly is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Harris | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the tip | 64-48 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Ricky Orr | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-48 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled on the floor by Leon Harris - foul #5 on Leon Harris, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Michaud (SG), Abraham Tieman (SF), William Vergara (PF), Calvin Lipps (C) Leon Harris, Anthony Fogg, Ricky Orr, Kenneth McCleary | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:26 | George Mason | William Vergara snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 02:12 | George Mason | Evan Michaud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dewey Carrier | 67-48 |
| 01:43 | George Mason | Evan Michaud misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Difiore | 67-48 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by William Vergara - foul #4 on William Vergara, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF) Dewey Carrier, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:48 | George Mason | William Vergara grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Harold Grafenstein steps in front of the Gary Epperly pass in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Harold Grafenstein is blocked by Calvin Lipps | 68-48 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | William Vergara pulls down the rebound | 68-48 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | William Vergara makes the floater from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater runs out the clock | 68-50 |