| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quincy Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) C - Howard Spurling (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | James Redmond is hacked by Howard Spurling - foul #3 on Howard Spurling, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (PF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Austin Jones, James Redmond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Elbert Kopp (C) Howard Spurling | |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Claude Smith | 29-34 |
| 19:03 | George Mason | Quincy Adams is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SF), James Redmond (C) Daniel Ray, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 18:43 | San Diego State | James Redmond misses the fadeaway from the left side | 29-34 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Michael Jay tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 18:30 | George Mason | William Mathews knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:01 | San Diego State | Claude Smith double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 17:44 | George Mason | Howard Butler is called for the reach on William Mathews - foul #2 on Howard Butler, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), James Redmond (C) Michael Jay, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Barrett (C) Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 17:23 | George Mason | Quincy Adams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Ray - foul #2 on Daniel Ray, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (C) James Redmond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (PF) Elbert Kopp | |
| 17:23 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:23 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Howard Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Claude Smith snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:44 | San Diego State | Howard Butler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Smith | 34-39 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | Charles Diamond comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:23 | George Mason | Charles Diamond tips it home | 34-41 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Michael Jay (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Howard Butler, Claude Smith, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Jeffrey Murphy (PF), Elbert Kopp (C) William Mathews, Charles Diamond, Quincy Adams, Walter Barrett | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mike Breault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Albert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Gongora (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) C - Elbert Kopp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | George Mason | Albert Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:35 | San Diego State | Michael Jay gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez loses the dribble to Jeffrey Murphy | 34-41 |
| 15:03 | George Mason | Albert Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Michael Jay misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:17 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez is denied on a layup by Elbert Kopp | 34-41 |
| 14:01 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | George Mason | Michael Bridges lays it in on a great pass from Albert Williams | 34-43 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Breault | 36-43 |
| 12:56 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Bridges and the foul's on James Redmond - foul #2 on James Redmond, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Daniel Ray, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Howard Spurling (C) Albert Williams, Michael Bridges, Eddie Gongora, Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 12:56 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Claude Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 12:37 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:18 | George Mason | William Mathews's pass is intercepted by Claude Smith | 36-45 |
| 11:56 | San Diego State | William Mathews is called for the reach on Howard Butler - foul #1 on William Mathews, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Redmond (C) Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Barrett (PF) Elbert Kopp | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Austin Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quincy Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Spurling (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Walter Barrett blocks the short jumper by James Redmond | 36-45 |
| 11:33 | George Mason | Walter Barrett grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:29 | George Mason | William Mathews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | Michael Jay misses the shot from the right block | 36-45 |
| 11:10 | George Mason | Quincy Adams pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:51 | George Mason | James Redmond takes the ball from Walter Barrett | 36-45 |
| 10:28 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-45 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Butler | 36-45 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Claude Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Austin Jones | 39-45 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | Walter Barrett is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF), Pavel Wodarski (C) Michael Jay, James Redmond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (SF), Jeffrey Murphy (PF) Quincy Adams, Howard Spurling | |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 09:28 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora can't throw it down but the foul's on Austin Jones - foul #2 on Austin Jones, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Austin Jones, Pavel Wodarski | |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (SG) Charles Diamond | |
| 09:28 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Claude Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Eddie Gongora steps in front of the James Redmond pass | 41-46 |
| 09:17 | George Mason | William Mathews misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 09:16 | George Mason | Walter Barrett tips it in | 41-48 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Howard Butler drills a floater from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:46 | George Mason | James Redmond takes the ball from Albert Williams | 43-48 |
| 08:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 08:37 | George Mason | Walter Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:24 | George Mason | Walter Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Redmond - foul #3 on James Redmond, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Diamond (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Howard Spurling (C) William Mathews, Eddie Gongora, Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 08:24 | George Mason | Walter Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:24 | George Mason | Walter Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:24 | San Diego State | Claude Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:10 | San Diego State | Howard Spurling blocks the short jumper by Claude Smith | 43-49 |
| 08:08 | George Mason | Howard Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:49 | George Mason | Albert Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Albert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quincy Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Barrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Spurling (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Howard Butler jams it and he's fouled by Albert Williams - foul #1 on Albert Williams, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Jay (SG), James Redmond (C) Claude Smith, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Elbert Kopp (PF) Walter Barrett | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Howard Spurling tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Howard Butler knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Ray | 49-51 |
| 06:18 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Howard Spurling and he's hacked by Howard Butler - foul #3 on Howard Butler, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Austin Jones | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Michael Bridges (SG), Jeffrey Murphy (PF) Albert Williams, Charles Diamond, Howard Spurling | |
| 06:18 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:58 | San Diego State | Claude Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 05:31 | George Mason | William Mathews buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Bridges | 52-56 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 05:08 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:56 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Quincy Adams | 52-59 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Mike Breault clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Santos Gonzalez can't tip it in | 52-59 |
| 04:36 | George Mason | William Mathews pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Michael Bridges misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Redmond - foul #4 on James Redmond, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (PG), Daniel Ray (SF), Austin Jones (PF), Thomas Cranor (C) Mike Breault, Claude Smith, Santos Gonzalez, James Redmond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Diamond (SG), Howard Spurling (C) Quincy Adams, Elbert Kopp | |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Michael Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Michael Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Howard Butler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 03:47 | George Mason | Charles Diamond buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Mathews | 55-64 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray tips it home | 57-64 |
| 03:24 | George Mason | Howard Butler steps in front of the William Mathews pass in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Howard Butler | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | George Mason | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bridges is blocked by Austin Jones | 59-64 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 02:31 | George Mason | William Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:10 | George Mason | Michael Bridges buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Mathews | 59-67 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claude Smith (SG), Santos Gonzalez (PF), James Redmond (C) Michael Jay, Austin Jones, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Adams (SF), Elbert Kopp (PF) Michael Bridges, Jeffrey Murphy | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Howard Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Austin Jones (PF) Santos Gonzalez | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy (PF) Elbert Kopp | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy is called for traveling | 59-67 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:01 | San Diego State | Howard Butler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Ray | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | George Mason | William Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the tip | 62-67 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | James Redmond gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Austin Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 00:34 | George Mason | Quincy Adams pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Quincy Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Butler - foul #4 on Howard Butler, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (PF), Walter Barrett (C) Jeffrey Murphy, Howard Spurling | |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Austin Jones is fouled on the floor by William Mathews - foul #2 on William Mathews, team foul #4 | 62-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy (PF), Howard Spurling (C) Eddie Gongora, Walter Barrett | |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Claude Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Butler | 65-69 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | Charles Diamond is hacked by Howard Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Butler, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mike Breault (PG) Howard Butler | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:15 | George Mason | Charles Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | Charles Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Claude Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Howard Spurling gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Howard Spurling is hacked by Mike Breault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Breault, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (PF) Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Howard Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Howard Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Mike Breault misses the 3 from straight away | 65-72 |