| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Darrin Rodman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Shane Thompson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Paine | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Paine | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | George Mason | Emile Ayala scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Darrin Rodman and he's hacked by Damek Nogowski - foul #2 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:59 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Shane Thompson is called for the reach on David Scott - foul #2 on Shane Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | David Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:16 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Hakiziana Aja | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | George Mason | Darrin Rodman is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin (C) Tony Harbert | |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 17:46 | George Mason | Emile Ayala snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | George Mason | Shane Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | David Scott gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine loses the dribble to Gregory Duffey | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | George Mason | Emile Ayala clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | David Scott is fouled on the floor by Shane Thompson - foul #3 on Shane Thompson, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Phillips (PG), Alberto Barrios (SG), Johnny Patterson (SF), Telek Divac (PF), William Catlett (C) Darrin Rodman, Emile Ayala, Shane Thompson, Gregory Duffey, Hakiziana Aja | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Chris Moody (SG), Luis Welsh (SF), Tony Harbert (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, David Scott, Damek Nogowski | |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Luis Welsh is blocked by Johnny Patterson | 35-38 |
| 16:16 | George Mason | Telek Divac pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | George Mason | William Catlett makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert scores on a runner in the paint set up by Luis Welsh and he's fouled by William Catlett - foul #1 on William Catlett, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Telek Divac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Welsh (fresh) PF - Sidney Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Telek Divac comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Sidney Fermin - foul #2 on Sidney Fermin, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole (SF) Luis Welsh | |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Telek Divac makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Telek Divac misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Telek Divac makes the 3rd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses badly on a floater in the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses the driving attempt from the left block | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | William Weaver tips it home | 39-43 |
| 14:59 | George Mason | Sidney Fermin picks off the pass by Johnny Patterson | 39-43 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Catlett | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | George Mason | Chris Moody takes the ball from Johnny Patterson | 39-43 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Chris Moody misses the dunk attempt | 39-43 |
| 14:27 | George Mason | William Catlett snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:08 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios is fouled on the floor by Vincent Cole - foul #4 on Vincent Cole, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG), Emile Ayala (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Gregory Duffey (PF), Hakiziana Aja (C) William Phillips, Alberto Barrios, Johnny Patterson, Telek Divac, William Catlett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), William Smither (C) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Vincent Cole, Sidney Fermin, Tony Harbert | |
| 13:46 | George Mason | William Smither is called for the reach on Hakiziana Aja - foul #1 on William Smither, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 13:23 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darrin Rodman | 42-43 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:59 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Hakiziana Aja | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | George Mason | David Scott steals the ball from Shane Thompson | 42-43 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | David Scott banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | Shane Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Smither - foul #2 on William Smither, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Patterson (C) Hakiziana Aja | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin (C) William Smither | |
| 12:22 | George Mason | Shane Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | Shane Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | Emile Ayala grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:54 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (SG), William Weaver (SF) Charles Boyd, David Scott | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Darrin Rodman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Johnny Patterson denies the turnaround by Sidney Fermin | 43-45 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | William Weaver grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is called for a backcourt violation | 43-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (PG) Darrin Rodman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh (SF), Tony Harbert (C) Robert Paine, Damek Nogowski | |
| 11:01 | George Mason | Emile Ayala drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Johnny Patterson | 46-45 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Emile Ayala takes the ball from Chris Moody | 46-45 |
| 10:22 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson is hacked by Sidney Fermin - foul #3 on Sidney Fermin, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Phillips (PG), Telek Divac (PF), Hakiziana Aja (C) Emile Ayala, Shane Thompson, Gregory Duffey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), William Smither (PF) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Luis Welsh, Sidney Fermin | |
| 10:12 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tony Harbert - foul #2 on Tony Harbert, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (PF) Tony Harbert | |
| 10:12 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:12 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hakiziana Aja - foul #1 on Hakiziana Aja, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG) William Phillips | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | George Mason | Telek Divac clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | George Mason | Telek Divac gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:17 | George Mason | David Scott is called for the reach on Johnny Patterson - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emile Ayala (SG) Alberto Barrios | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:17 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | William Smither grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | William Smither lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Paine | 49-49 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Emile Ayala is fouled on the floor by William Smither - foul #3 on William Smither, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Shane Thompson (SF), Gregory Duffey (PF), William Catlett (C) Johnny Patterson, Telek Divac, Hakiziana Aja | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Chris Moody (SG), Sidney Fermin (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, Damek Nogowski, William Smither | |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Emile Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Emile Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Catlett - foul #2 on William Catlett, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (PG) Darrin Rodman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh (SF) David Scott | |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | George Mason | Chris Moody is called for the reach on Emile Ayala - foul #1 on Chris Moody, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:03 | George Mason | Emile Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Catlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Welsh (fresh) PF - Sidney Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 07:44 | George Mason | Shane Thompson tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Luis Welsh pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin's pass is intercepted by Gregory Duffey | 52-53 |
| 07:19 | George Mason | Emile Ayala knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:03 | George Mason | Emile Ayala pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:36 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 06:34 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey tips it home | 57-53 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Catlett | 57-53 |
| 06:02 | George Mason | Shane Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Duffey | 59-53 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG), Hakiziana Aja (C) Alberto Barrios, William Catlett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Vincent Cole (C) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Luis Welsh, Sidney Fermin, Tony Harbert | |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine hits the finger roll | 59-55 |
| 05:22 | George Mason | Charles Boyd takes the ball from Hakiziana Aja | 59-55 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 59-57 |
| 05:01 | George Mason | Shane Thompson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Hakiziana Aja | 62-57 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole lays it in set up by Charles Boyd | 62-59 |
| 04:18 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey is hacked by Damek Nogowski - foul #3 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG) Emile Ayala | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert (C) Vincent Cole | |
| 04:18 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:18 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 03:47 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hakiziana Aja | 65-62 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Darrin Rodman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Phillips (PG), Johnny Patterson (SF), Telek Divac (PF), William Catlett (C) Darrin Rodman, Shane Thompson, Gregory Duffey, Hakiziana Aja | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (SG), William Weaver (SF), Vincent Cole (PF) Charles Boyd, David Scott, Damek Nogowski | |
| 03:09 | George Mason | William Catlett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Catlett, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emile Ayala (SG) William Phillips | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin (PF) Robert Paine | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert is hacked by William Catlett - foul #4 on William Catlett, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:42 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG), Shane Thompson (SF), Gregory Duffey (PF), Hakiziana Aja (C) Alberto Barrios, Johnny Patterson, Telek Divac, William Catlett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF) William Weaver, Chris Moody, Vincent Cole, Sidney Fermin | |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Tony Harbert is called for the reach on Hakiziana Aja - foul #3 on Tony Harbert, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine is hacked by Hakiziana Aja - foul #2 on Hakiziana Aja, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | George Mason | Emile Ayala snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:55 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert is fouled on the floor by Gregory Duffey - foul #3 on Gregory Duffey, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:26 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Shane Thompson | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 01:07 | George Mason | Emile Ayala banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Duffey | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Darrin Rodman - foul #2 on Darrin Rodman, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:53 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | George Mason | The jump hook by Shane Thompson is blocked by Tony Harbert | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Damek Nogowski | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses long on a runner near the basket | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Darrin Rodman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tony Harbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Tony Harbert is called for the reach on Hakiziana Aja - foul #4 on Tony Harbert, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole (C) Tony Harbert | |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shane Thompson - foul #4 on Shane Thompson, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | Shane Thompson misses the 3 from straight away | 71-72 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | David Scott connects on the 3 from straight away | 71-75 |
| 03:51 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Boyd - foul #1 on Charles Boyd, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Patterson (C) Hakiziana Aja | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:51 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:51 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | David Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 03:28 | George Mason | Darrin Rodman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Emile Ayala - foul #2 on Emile Ayala, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Vincent Cole | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:10 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | Emile Ayala connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-75 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Shane Thompson - foul #5 on Shane Thompson, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (PG), William Catlett (C) Darrin Rodman, Shane Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Moody (SG) David Scott | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:42 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG), Hakiziana Aja (C) Alberto Barrios, William Catlett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF) Chris Moody, William Weaver | |
| 02:27 | George Mason | Emile Ayala buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Duffey | 77-77 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | David Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-77 |
| 01:53 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja is hacked by Tony Harbert - foul #5 on Tony Harbert, team foul #15 | 77-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincent Cole (C) Tony Harbert | |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-77 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darrin Rodman | 82-77 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Darrin Rodman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Vincent Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine's fadeaway is rejected by Hakiziana Aja | 82-77 |
| 00:39 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Emile Ayala | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | George Mason | Emile Ayala is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Paine - foul #3 on Robert Paine, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (PG) Darrin Rodman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:38 | George Mason | Emile Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:38 | George Mason | Emile Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Scott | 84-80 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG) Alberto Barrios | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja is hacked by Charles Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Boyd, team foul #17 | 84-80 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 86-80 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Paine - foul #4 on Robert Paine, team foul #18 | 86-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (PG), Joshua Arrellano (SG) Darrin Rodman, Emile Ayala | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | David Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Johnny Patterson - foul #1 on Johnny Patterson, team foul #14 | 88-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG), Emile Ayala (SG) Alberto Barrios, Joshua Arrellano | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | David Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Paine - foul #5 on Robert Paine, team foul #19 | 88-83 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (PG), Joshua Arrellano (SG) Darrin Rodman, Emile Ayala | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Robert Paine | |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | George Mason | Darrin Rodman (PG), Emile Ayala (SG) Alberto Barrios, Joshua Arrellano | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | David Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-83 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja gets the rebound | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja runs out the clock | 89-83 |