| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Mulvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:37 | George Mason | James Green snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | David Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas State | John Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 19:15 | George Mason | John Overstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:56 | George Mason | James Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 18:43 | George Mason | The rebound goes to James Green | 40-41 |
| 18:20 | George Mason | John Swift is called for the reach on Curtis Reeder - foul #1 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 17:59 | George Mason | David Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas State | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | John Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 17:50 | George Mason | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:39 | George Mason | John Overstreet drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas (SG), Samuel Trantham (SF), Randy Oliver (PF), Matthew Mele (C) John Swift, Hugh Day, Martin Mulvey, Peter Croteau | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG), William Diener (PF) Curtis Reeder, Arturo Pena | |
| 17:17 | George Mason | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Haight (PG) John Phillips | |
| Subs | George Mason | Ernest Davis (C) John Overstreet | |
| 16:55 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Jerald Lindsey (SF) David Jones, James Green | |
| 16:41 | George Mason | Randy Oliver swats the layup by Ernest Davis | 40-44 |
| 16:40 | George Mason | William Diener misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Randy Oliver | 40-44 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver is hacked by William Diener - foul #1 on William Diener, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau (C) Matthew Mele | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Phillips (PG), John Swift (SG) Steven Haight, Clifford Cajigas | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), John Overstreet (C) Christopher Capasso, Ernest Davis | |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | George Mason | John Overstreet snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | George Mason | William Diener comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Trantham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:48 | George Mason | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:44 | George Mason | Donald Negron clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 40-44 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey (PF) Randy Oliver | |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), James Green (SF), Arturo Pena (PF) Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey, William Diener | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham makes the 3rd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:02 | George Mason | John Overstreet loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hugh Day (SF), Matthew Mele (C) Samuel Trantham, Peter Croteau | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas State | John Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Matthew Mele snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | John Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:03 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas State | Matthew Mele knocks in the runner from close range | 47-44 |
| 13:22 | George Mason | David Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arturo Pena | 47-47 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 13:08 | George Mason | David Jones snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | George Mason | David Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas State | John Swift snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Haight (PG), Clifford Cajigas (SG), Randy Oliver (PF), Peter Croteau (C) John Phillips, John Swift, Martin Mulvey, Matthew Mele | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (PG), Jerald Lindsey (SG), William Diener (PF), Ernest Davis (C) David Jones, Curtis Reeder, Arturo Pena, John Overstreet | |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | George Mason | William Diener pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:12 | George Mason | Donald Negron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Peter Croteau | 51-47 |
| 11:55 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-47 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steven Haight (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Cajigas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hugh Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Donald Negron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Hugh Day | 54-47 |
| 11:41 | George Mason | Donald Negron knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Green | 54-50 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 11:20 | George Mason | William Diener grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 11:02 | George Mason | James Green can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 11:01 | George Mason | James Green gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | George Mason | Ernest Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham (SF) Hugh Day | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), Arturo Pena (PF) James Green, Ernest Davis | |
| 10:22 | Arkansas State | Steven Haight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:21 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:11 | George Mason | David Jones double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Phillips (PG), Justin Reid (SG), Martin Mulvey (PF), Matthew Mele (C) Steven Haight, Clifford Cajigas, Randy Oliver, Peter Croteau | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), John Overstreet (C) Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey, William Diener | |
| 10:02 | Arkansas State | Matthew Mele connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Reid | 56-50 |
| 09:44 | George Mason | Ernest Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:42 | George Mason | Arturo Pena grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:29 | George Mason | David Jones drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arturo Pena | 56-53 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | John Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Swift (SG) Justin Reid | |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), Stevan Petrov (PF) Christopher Capasso, Arturo Pena | |
| 09:06 | George Mason | Ernest Davis buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Curtis Reeder | 56-55 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas State | John Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:44 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:42 | George Mason | John Phillips steals it from David Jones in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas State | John Phillips misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Stevan Petrov | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Ernest Davis hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Samuel Trantham - foul #2 on Samuel Trantham, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Haight (PG), Clifford Cajigas (SG), Randy Oliver (PF), Peter Croteau (C) John Phillips, Samuel Trantham, Martin Mulvey, Matthew Mele | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (PG), James Green (SF) David Jones, Stevan Petrov | |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Ernest Davis misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas State | James Green steals the ball from Clifford Cajigas | 56-57 |
| 07:58 | George Mason | Donald Negron misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 07:50 | George Mason | The rebound goes to John Overstreet | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steven Haight (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Cajigas (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Donald Negron (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Overstreet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | George Mason | John Swift is called for the reach on James Green - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Hugh Day (SF) John Swift | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey (SG), Arturo Pena (PF), William Diener (C) Curtis Reeder, Ernest Davis, John Overstreet | |
| 07:22 | George Mason | William Diener hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Randy Oliver - foul #3 on Randy Oliver, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Phillips (PG) Steven Haight | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG) Jerald Lindsey | |
| 07:22 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:22 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau tips it back up and in | 58-57 |
| 06:46 | George Mason | James Green banks in the layup and the foul's on Clifford Cajigas - foul #1 on Clifford Cajigas, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| 06:46 | George Mason | James Green misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Swift (SG), Samuel Trantham (SF), Martin Mulvey (PF) Clifford Cajigas, Hugh Day, Randy Oliver | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 06:08 | George Mason | Donald Negron makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Jones | 58-61 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Diener - foul #2 on William Diener, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), John Overstreet (C) Donald Negron, William Diener | |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:02 | George Mason | John Overstreet gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:41 | George Mason | James Green loses the dribble to Samuel Trantham | 59-61 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas State | Samuel Trantham lays it in | 61-61 |
| 05:22 | George Mason | John Overstreet misses short on a turnaround from close range | 61-61 |
| 05:21 | George Mason | David Jones tips it back up and in | 61-63 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau misses the fadeaway in the paint | 61-63 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Martin Mulvey tips it in | 63-63 |
| 04:45 | George Mason | James Green misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Trantham - foul #3 on Samuel Trantham, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Steven Haight (PG), Clifford Cajigas (SG), Hugh Day (SF), Randy Oliver (PF), Matthew Mele (C) John Phillips, John Swift, Samuel Trantham, Martin Mulvey, Peter Croteau | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (PG), Jerald Lindsey (SG), William Diener (PF) David Jones, Curtis Reeder, Arturo Pena | |
| 04:45 | George Mason | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:45 | George Mason | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas State | Matthew Mele drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Clifford Cajigas | 65-65 |
| 04:15 | George Mason | Matthew Mele is called for the reach on Jerald Lindsey - foul #1 on Matthew Mele, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Ernest Davis (C) James Green, John Overstreet | |
| 04:15 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:15 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Ernest Davis picks off the pass by Hugh Day | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerald Lindsey, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Steven Haight (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Cajigas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Mele (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Diener (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas is fouled on the floor by Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG) Christopher Capasso | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Clifford Cajigas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Steven Haight - foul #2 on Steven Haight, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Swift (SG), Samuel Trantham (SF) Clifford Cajigas, Hugh Day | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Overstreet (C) Donald Negron | |
| 03:19 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:19 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | Randy Oliver connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Phillips (PG), Hugh Day (SF), Martin Mulvey (PF), Peter Croteau (C) Steven Haight, Samuel Trantham, Randy Oliver, Matthew Mele | |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), James Green (SF), Arturo Pena (PF) Jerald Lindsey, Ernest Davis, William Diener | |
| 02:41 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | John Swift clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Arturo Pena grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 02:24 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Arturo Pena misses the tip | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Peter Croteau pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 02:02 | George Mason | James Green scores on a jumper from the right block | 72-73 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | David Jones is called for the reach on John Phillips - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:23 | George Mason | James Green lays it in | 74-75 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | John Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder scores on a turnaround in the lane | 77-77 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | David Jones steals it from John Phillips | 77-77 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | James Green misses the jump hook in the paint | 77-77 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | James Green tips it in | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | John Overstreet is called for the reach on John Swift - foul #1 on John Overstreet, team foul #9 | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | John Overstreet snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | George Mason | John Overstreet is fouled in the backcourt by John Swift - foul #4 on John Swift, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | John Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | John Overstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | John Phillips drills a 3 from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | John Phillips is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the fullcourt shot | 80-83 |