| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) SF - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) C - Thomas Burge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Loch (fresh) SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) PF - Don Mullenix (fresh) C - Barrett Drozdowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Barrett Drozdowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | George Mason | William Loch clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jeremy McDivitt - foul #1 on Jeremy McDivitt, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | George Mason | William Loch makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:34 | George Mason | William Loch makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sepulveda | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | George Mason | Brian Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | Robert Sepulveda drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Chester Pennington and the foul's on Eugene Stryker - foul #1 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | Robert Sepulveda makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:27 | George Mason | Brian Phillips is hacked by Clifford Fenton - foul #1 on Clifford Fenton, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Lancaster (SF) Eugene Stryker | |
| 17:59 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge clanks a jumper from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Burge | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Fenton | 8-2 |
| 17:19 | George Mason | Robert Sepulveda is called for the reach on Brian Lancaster - foul #1 on Robert Sepulveda, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | William Loch misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy McDivitt - foul #2 on Jeremy McDivitt, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG) Jeremy McDivitt | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 17:01 | George Mason | William Loch makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | William Loch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Phillips - foul #1 on Brian Phillips, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:45 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:29 | George Mason | Brian Lancaster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:28 | George Mason | Don Mullenix grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 16:01 | George Mason | Don Mullenix clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Sepulveda - foul #2 on Robert Sepulveda, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Gary Devore (SF) Clifford Fenton, Robert Sepulveda | |
| Subs | George Mason | Mickey Tingley (PG), Michael Rosenblatt (C) William Loch, Barrett Drozdowski | |
| 16:01 | George Mason | Don Mullenix makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:01 | George Mason | Don Mullenix misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:01 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) SG - David Lewis (fresh) SF - Gary Devore (fresh) PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Mickey Tingley (fresh) SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) SF - Brian Lancaster (fresh) PF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | The Citadel | David Lewis is hacked by Brian Phillips - foul #2 on Brian Phillips, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Genest (SF) Brian Phillips | |
| 15:33 | The Citadel | Gary Devore lays it in | 12-5 |
| 15:14 | George Mason | Donald Genest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 15:13 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Chester Pennington | 12-5 |
| 15:00 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Devore | 15-5 |
| 14:40 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Burge - foul #1 on Thomas Burge, team foul #6 | 15-5 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG), Robert Gean (SF), Randal West (C) David Lewis, Chester Pennington, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Loch (PG), Barrett Drozdowski (C) Donald Genest, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 14:40 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:40 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:40 | The Citadel | Randal West grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 14:27 | The Citadel | Robert Gean misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 14:25 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Brian Lancaster | 15-6 |
| 14:17 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Lancaster | 15-9 |
| 13:56 | The Citadel | Gordon March comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:55 | The Citadel | Randal West grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:39 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon March | 17-9 |
| 13:18 | George Mason | Barrett Drozdowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Gean - foul #1 on Robert Gean, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (PG), Thomas Burge (C) Gordon March, Robert Gean | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Genest (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Brian Lancaster, Don Mullenix | |
| 13:18 | George Mason | Barrett Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:18 | George Mason | Barrett Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:18 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Thomas Burge | 17-10 |
| 13:02 | The Citadel | David Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF) Randal West | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 12:38 | George Mason | William Loch misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:37 | George Mason | Donald Genest tips it in | 17-12 |
| 12:34 | The Citadel | David Lewis's pass is intercepted by William Loch in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 12:33 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley blows the layup | 17-12 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Gary Devore snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:13 | The Citadel | The pull-up jumper by Clifford Fenton is blocked by Barrett Drozdowski | 17-12 |
| 12:12 | The Citadel | David Lewis tips it in | 19-12 |
| 11:55 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #9 | 19-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Robert Gean (SF) David Lewis, Gary Devore | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Lancaster (SG), Don Mullenix (PF) William Loch, Barrett Drozdowski | |
| 11:55 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:55 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Fenton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gean (fresh) PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Mickey Tingley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Lancaster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Genest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | The Citadel | Gordon March misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-14 |
| 11:29 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Brian Lancaster | 19-14 |
| 11:10 | George Mason | Don Mullenix banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Lancaster | 19-16 |
| 10:51 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton double dribbles | 19-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (PF), Randal West (C) Chester Pennington, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | George Mason | Ernest Mallard (SG) Mickey Tingley | |
| 10:27 | George Mason | The jump hook by Don Mullenix is blocked by Gary Devore | 19-16 |
| 10:26 | The Citadel | Gary Devore gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:14 | The Citadel | Robert Gean is fouled on the floor by Ernest Mallard - foul #1 on Ernest Mallard, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Loch (PG), Steve Nakamura (C) Donald Genest, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 10:03 | The Citadel | Ernest Mallard steals it from Gordon March | 19-16 |
| 09:49 | George Mason | Ernest Mallard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steve Nakamura | 19-19 |
| 09:38 | The Citadel | Randal West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:37 | The Citadel | Gary Devore tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | George Mason | Brian Lancaster is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF), Thomas Burge (C) Gordon March, Randal West | |
| Subs | George Mason | Mickey Tingley (SG), Barrett Drozdowski (C) Ernest Mallard, Steve Nakamura | |
| 08:53 | The Citadel | Gary Devore comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mickey Tingley - foul #1 on Mickey Tingley, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG) Robert Gean | |
| Subs | George Mason | Ernest Mallard (SF) Brian Lancaster | |
| 08:53 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:53 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | Mickey Tingley lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Loch | 23-21 |
| 08:25 | The Citadel | Gordon March is fouled on the floor by Mickey Tingley - foul #2 on Mickey Tingley, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Lofton (SF) Gary Devore | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Genest (SF), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Mickey Tingley, Don Mullenix | |
| 08:25 | The Citadel | Gordon March makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | The Citadel | Gordon March misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Barrett Drozdowski grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | George Mason | William Loch misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 07:57 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge grabs the board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Fenton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lofton (fresh) PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Loch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mallard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Genest (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Barrett Drozdowski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 07:37 | George Mason | Michael Rosenblatt snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:21 | George Mason | Michael Rosenblatt clanks a shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | James Lofton misses the easy layup | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Barrett Drozdowski | 24-21 |
| 06:52 | George Mason | Michael Rosenblatt comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-21 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | James Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:30 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton is hacked by William Loch - foul #1 on William Loch, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Gean (PG), Gary Devore (SF), Larry Tuma (PF), Randal West (C) Gordon March, James Lofton, Chester Pennington, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | George Mason | Carl Stewart (PG), Brian Lancaster (SG), Don Mullenix (PF) William Loch, Ernest Mallard, Barrett Drozdowski | |
| 06:30 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:30 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Brian Lancaster misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 06:08 | The Citadel | Robert Gean grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 05:54 | The Citadel | Randal West banks in the layup | 28-21 |
| 05:35 | George Mason | Donald Genest misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 05:33 | George Mason | Don Mullenix hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | The Citadel | Gary Devore is hacked by Donald Genest - foul #1 on Donald Genest, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (PG), Thomas Burge (C) Clifford Fenton, Larry Tuma | |
| Subs | George Mason | Ernest Mallard (SG), Steve Nakamura (C) Donald Genest, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 05:15 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:15 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:49 | George Mason | Ernest Mallard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Nakamura | 30-26 |
| 04:28 | The Citadel | Randal West connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Gean | 32-26 |
| 04:05 | George Mason | Don Mullenix blows the layup but the foul's on Randal West - foul #1 on Randal West, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chester Pennington (PF) Randal West | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Loch (PG), Barrett Drozdowski (C) Carl Stewart, Steve Nakamura | |
| 04:05 | George Mason | Don Mullenix makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:05 | George Mason | Don Mullenix makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge is fouled on the floor by Barrett Drozdowski - foul #1 on Barrett Drozdowski, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), David Lewis (SG), Robert Sepulveda (SF) Gordon March, Robert Gean, Gary Devore | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Phillips (SG), Eugene Stryker (SF) Ernest Mallard, Brian Lancaster | |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Loch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) PF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Barrett Drozdowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Don Mullenix drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Phillips | 33-30 |
| 03:18 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge misses badly on a runner in the lane | 33-30 |
| 03:17 | George Mason | William Loch snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 03:13 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:47 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene Stryker - foul #3 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Randal West (C) Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Lancaster (SF) Eugene Stryker | |
| 02:47 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:47 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:30 | George Mason | Brian Phillips makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Barrett Drozdowski | 35-33 |
| 02:15 | The Citadel | Robert Sepulveda clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 02:14 | George Mason | Brian Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:08 | George Mason | Jeremy McDivitt takes the ball from William Loch in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 02:07 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 01:52 | George Mason | Jeremy McDivitt steals it from Brian Phillips | 37-33 |
| 01:40 | The Citadel | Robert Sepulveda's pass is intercepted by William Loch | 37-33 |
| 01:26 | George Mason | William Loch double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (PF), Thomas Burge (C) Chester Pennington, Randal West | |
| Subs | George Mason | Mickey Tingley (PG), Donald Genest (PF), Michael Rosenblatt (C) William Loch, Don Mullenix, Barrett Drozdowski | |
| 01:06 | The Citadel | Donald Genest takes the ball from David Lewis | 37-33 |
| 00:53 | George Mason | Michael Rosenblatt double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (SG), Randal West (PF) David Lewis, Robert Sepulveda | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Gordon March connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gary Devore | 39-33 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Brian Lancaster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Devore - foul #1 on Gary Devore, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Gean (SG), Chester Pennington (PF) Jeremy McDivitt, Randal West | |
| Subs | George Mason | Don Mullenix (PF), Barrett Drozdowski (C) Brian Phillips, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Brian Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Brian Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Chester Pennington | 41-35 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Donald Genest misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-35 |