| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Emilio Avila (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Theo Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Mizell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David London (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Blakely (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | George Mizell inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | George Mason | William Bradley steps in front of the Leonard Blakely pass | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David London - foul #2 on David London, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | George Mason | George Mizell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers clanks a floater from the left side | 30-36 |
| 19:01 | George Mason | Leonard Blakely grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | George Mizell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers is hacked by Emilio Avila - foul #1 on Emilio Avila, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Bosley | 32-36 |
| 17:47 | George Mason | Emilio Avila scores on a floater near the basket | 32-38 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | David London's floater is tipped away by William Kelly | 34-38 |
| 17:08 | George Mason | David London gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | George Mason | George Mizell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Cryer - foul #2 on Robert Cryer, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (PF), William Finley (C) William Kelly, William Bradley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Friedrich (PG), Theron Hulme (SG), Rodolfo Reyes (PF), William Gillis (C) Emilio Avila, Theo Williams, David London, Leonard Blakely | |
| 17:00 | George Mason | George Mizell misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | George Mason | George Mizell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Finley | 34-38 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Remmers | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich slams it home | 37-40 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:07 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:48 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dwayne Bosley - foul #2 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Lee Wright (SF), William Kelly (PF) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Theo Williams (SG), David London (PF), Leonard Blakely (C) George Mizell, Rodolfo Reyes, William Gillis | |
| 15:48 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:48 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Villani (fresh) SG - Ron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Wright (fresh) PF - William Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Paul Friedrich (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Theo Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theron Hulme (fresh) PF - David London (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Blakely (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Blakely steals it from William Finley | 37-42 |
| 15:09 | George Mason | Theo Williams is fouled on the floor by William Kelly - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG) Paul Friedrich | |
| 14:57 | George Mason | Leonard Blakely is hacked by William Kelly - foul #2 on William Kelly, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | David London clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 14:42 | George Mason | Theron Hulme tips it in | 37-44 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani loses the dribble to Emilio Avila in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 14:22 | George Mason | David London buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Emilio Avila | 37-46 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), William Bradley (C) Christopher Villani, Ron Davis, Lee Wright, William Kelly | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Friedrich (SG), George Mizell (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Theo Williams, Theron Hulme, David London | |
| 13:43 | George Mason | Leonard Blakely buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by George Mizell and he's fouled by William Bradley - foul #1 on William Bradley, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Kelly (PF) William Finley | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 13:43 | George Mason | Leonard Blakely misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Emilio Avila - foul #2 on Emilio Avila, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright (PF) William Kelly | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Gillis (C) Leonard Blakely | |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:12 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich hits a floater from the left wing set up by Emilio Avila | 40-50 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Friedrich steals it from Robert Cryer | 40-50 |
| 12:34 | George Mason | Emilio Avila misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Wright - foul #3 on Lee Wright, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (PF) Lee Wright | |
| Subs | George Mason | Theo Williams (SG), Theron Hulme (SF), David London (PF) Paul Friedrich, George Mizell, William Gillis | |
| 12:34 | George Mason | Emilio Avila misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:34 | George Mason | Emilio Avila misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | David London blocks the short jumper by Ron Davis | 40-50 |
| 12:15 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Theron Hulme | 40-50 |
| 11:53 | George Mason | Emilio Avila misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 11:51 | George Mason | Theo Williams snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 11:44 | George Mason | Theo Williams drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Emilio Avila (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theo Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theron Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David London (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 11:23 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Emilio Avila hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bradley | 43-55 |
| 10:38 | George Mason | David London knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Emilio Avila | 43-58 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-58 |
| 10:21 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Theron Hulme | 43-58 |
| 10:14 | George Mason | Emilio Avila is hacked by Dwayne Bosley - foul #3 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Lee Wright (SF), William Kelly (PF), William Finley (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, William Bradley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Friedrich (SG), George Mizell (SF), William Gillis (PF), Leonard Blakely (C) Theo Williams, Theron Hulme, David London, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 10:14 | George Mason | Emilio Avila makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:14 | George Mason | Emilio Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani is called for 3 seconds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (SG) Ron Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joel Burnett (SG) Emilio Avila | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:29 | George Mason | William Gillis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-60 |
| 09:28 | George Mason | Joel Burnett tips it but misses | 43-60 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 09:13 | George Mason | Joel Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:55 | George Mason | Joel Burnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF) Christopher Villani, Donald Becker, Lee Wright | |
| Subs | George Mason | Theo Williams (SG), David London (PF) Joel Burnett, William Gillis | |
| 08:07 | George Mason | George Mizell clanks a shot in the lane | 43-60 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Cryer | 43-60 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley is hacked by Theo Williams - foul #2 on Theo Williams, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by David London - foul #3 on David London, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG) Paul Friedrich | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Finley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Emilio Avila (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theo Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Mizell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David London (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | George Mason | David London makes the jumper from close range | 45-62 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Cryer | 48-62 |
| 06:37 | George Mason | George Mizell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-62 |
| 06:36 | George Mason | Emilio Avila snags the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 06:17 | George Mason | Emilio Avila misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-62 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | William Finley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Theo Williams - foul #3 on Theo Williams, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Ron Davis (SG), William Bradley (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, William Kelly | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Friedrich (PG), Theron Hulme (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF), William Gillis (C) Emilio Avila, George Mizell, David London, Leonard Blakely | |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | William Finley misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | William Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:36 | George Mason | Theron Hulme can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Bradley - foul #2 on William Bradley, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright (PF) William Finley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joel Burnett (SF) Theo Williams | |
| 05:36 | George Mason | Theron Hulme makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:36 | George Mason | Theron Hulme misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:36 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:18 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Lee Wright - foul #4 on Lee Wright, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (SG) Robert Cryer | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 05:18 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:18 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright clanks a jump hook from the left block | 49-65 |
| 05:06 | George Mason | Theron Hulme gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:42 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich is whistled for traveling | 49-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG) Donald Becker, Lee Wright | |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG), David London (PF) Joel Burnett, William Gillis | |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Davis | 52-65 |
| 04:06 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ron Davis and he's hacked by Paul Friedrich - foul #1 on Paul Friedrich, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), William Kelly (PF), William Finley (C) John Remmers, Ron Davis, William Bradley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Theo Williams (SG), George Mizell (SF), Leonard Blakely (C) Theron Hulme, Paul Friedrich, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:42 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Leonard Blakely | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Villani (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Emilio Avila (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theo Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Mizell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David London (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Emilio Avila is fouled on the floor by William Finley - foul #1 on William Finley, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG) Christopher Villani | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Emilio Avila makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Emilio Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Remmers | 57-67 |
| 02:37 | George Mason | Emilio Avila drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mizell | 57-70 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Theo Williams gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:24 | George Mason | Emilio Avila knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Mizell | 57-72 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley can't tip it in | 57-72 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | William Finley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer's floater is knocked away by Leonard Blakely | 57-72 |
| 01:59 | George Mason | Leonard Blakely snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 01:43 | George Mason | David London can't finish the layup | 57-72 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Kelly | 57-72 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Cryer | 59-72 |
| 01:05 | George Mason | David London misses the shot from the left side | 59-72 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Kelly | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | William Finley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-72 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses the tip | 59-72 |
| 00:53 | George Mason | Leonard Blakely gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | George Mizell is fouled on the floor by Robert Cryer - foul #3 on Robert Cryer, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani (PG), Ron Davis (SG), Lee Wright (SF), John Buganski (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, William Kelly | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Friedrich (PG), Theron Hulme (SG), Rodolfo Reyes (PF), William Gillis (C) Emilio Avila, Theo Williams, David London, Leonard Blakely | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | George Mizell misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:32 | George Mason | George Mizell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by William Gillis - foul #3 on William Gillis, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joel Burnett (SF) George Mizell | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Paul Friedrich runs out the clock | 61-73 |