| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Demetrius Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Toledo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid inbounds the ball | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Waid | 29-54 |
| 19:39 | George Mason | Roger Toledo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Glade - foul #1 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #1 | 29-54 |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Leroy Mason comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-54 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 29-54 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Mason - foul #1 on Leroy Mason, team foul #1 | 29-54 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 29-56 |
| 19:14 | George Mason | Michael Jackson takes the ball from Roger Toledo in the backcourt | 29-56 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee lays it in on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 29-58 |
| 19:04 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn is whistled for a carry | 29-58 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 29-58 |
| 18:52 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Demetrius Quinn | 29-58 |
| 18:37 | George Mason | Sean Faucette is fouled on the floor by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 29-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Damon Alston (SG), Luis Boggs (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Earl Grizzard (C) Roger Toledo, Sean Faucette, Leroy Mason, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| 18:27 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Damon Alston | 31-58 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 3 from straight away | 31-58 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't tip it in | 31-58 |
| 18:06 | George Mason | Luis Boggs pulls down the rebound | 31-58 |
| 18:02 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Roy Gillespie (SG) Demetrius Quinn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the finger roll | 31-60 |
| 17:41 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie is fouled in the backcourt by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #3 | 31-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leroy Mason (PF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 17:23 | George Mason | Leroy Mason comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-60 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the defensive board | 31-60 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by Leroy Mason - foul #2 on Leroy Mason, team foul #2 | 31-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Roger Toledo (SG), Kenneth Smith (C) Roy Gillespie, Earl Grizzard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston's pass is intercepted by Roger Toledo | 31-60 |
| 17:04 | George Mason | Leroy Mason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Toledo | 33-60 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Damon Alston steals it from Randall Backus | 33-60 |
| 16:37 | George Mason | Damon Alston loses the dribble to George Novetsky in the backcourt | 33-60 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Smith picks off the pass by George Novetsky | 33-60 |
| 16:04 | George Mason | Leroy Mason is called for 10 seconds | 33-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn (PG), Roy Gillespie (SG), Sean Faucette (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF) Damon Alston, Roger Toledo, Luis Boggs, Leroy Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Grizzard (C) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Demetrius Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Gillespie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Grizzard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson is fouled on the floor by Rusty Nicolas - foul #3 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #4 | 33-60 |
| 15:16 | George Mason | Sean Faucette can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-60 |
| 15:15 | George Mason | Sean Faucette grabs the offensive board | 33-60 |
| 15:03 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Grizzard - foul #1 on Earl Grizzard, team foul #3 | 36-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leonard Hope (SF), Leroy Mason (PF), Kenneth Smith (C) Sean Faucette, Kenneth Robinson, Earl Grizzard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 14:42 | George Mason | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 36-61 |
| 14:27 | George Mason | Duane Bumpers is called for the reach on Roy Gillespie - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #5 | 36-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | Roger Toledo (SG) Roy Gillespie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:12 | George Mason | Leroy Mason makes the floater in the lane | 38-61 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 38-63 |
| 13:38 | George Mason | Roger Toledo misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 38-63 |
| 13:36 | George Mason | Kenneth Smith hits the follow up shot | 40-63 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | George Novetsky knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Vernon Preston | 40-65 |
| 13:04 | George Mason | Roger Toledo's pass is intercepted by Vernon Preston | 40-65 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the easy layup | 40-65 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it home | 40-67 |
| 12:42 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-67 |
| 12:41 | George Mason | Leroy Mason tips it in | 42-67 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is whistled for a carry | 42-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Damon Alston (PG), Roy Gillespie (SG), Sean Faucette (SF), Luis Boggs (PF), Earl Grizzard (C) Demetrius Quinn, Roger Toledo, Leonard Hope, Leroy Mason, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Kevin Tatham, George Novetsky | |
| 12:28 | George Mason | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by Roy Gillespie in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 42-69 |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Damon Alston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-69 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jackson and the foul's on Luis Boggs - foul #2 on Luis Boggs, team foul #4 | 42-71 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the free throw | 42-72 |
| 11:50 | George Mason | Sean Faucette comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rusty Nicolas - foul #4 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #6 | 42-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson (C) Earl Grizzard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Adrian Lee | |
| 11:50 | George Mason | Sean Faucette misses the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 11:50 | George Mason | Sean Faucette misses the 2nd free throw | 42-72 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Damon Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Damon Alston - foul #1 on Damon Alston, team foul #5 | 42-72 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-72 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the offensive rebound | 42-72 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Damon Alston - foul #2 on Damon Alston, team foul #6 | 42-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Polanski (SF) Sean Faucette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-74 |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Roy Gillespie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #7 | 42-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 44-76 |
| 10:44 | George Mason | Damon Alston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-76 |
| 10:43 | George Mason | Luis Boggs misses the tip | 44-76 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-76 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Luis Boggs steals the ball from Robert Pillar | 44-76 |
| 10:30 | George Mason | Adrian Lee steals it from Roy Gillespie in the backcourt | 44-76 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 44-78 |
| 10:02 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-78 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the defensive board | 44-78 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Adrian Lee, team foul #8 | 44-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn (PG), Roger Toledo (SG), Sean Faucette (SF), Leroy Mason (PF), Earl Grizzard (C) Roy Gillespie, Damon Alston, Howard Polanski, Luis Boggs, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Adrian Lee, Robert Pillar, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| 09:43 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-78 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 44-78 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Earl Grizzard steals the ball from Duane Bumpers | 44-78 |
| 09:19 | George Mason | Sean Faucette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-78 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston gets the rebound | 44-78 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston buries a runner in the lane set up by Randall Backus | 44-80 |
| 09:11 | George Mason | Roger Toledo is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #9 | 44-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leonard Hope (SF) Sean Faucette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Jim Waid (SF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers | |
| 09:11 | George Mason | Roger Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 45-80 |
| 09:11 | George Mason | Roger Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-80 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is hacked by Demetrius Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Demetrius Quinn, team foul #7 | 46-80 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 09:05 | George Mason | Leroy Mason pulls down the rebound | 46-80 |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn is hacked by Randall Backus - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #10 | 46-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kenneth Smith (C) Earl Grizzard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-80 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 47-80 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham grabs the offensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-80 |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Leonard Hope pulls down the rebound | 47-80 |
| 08:12 | George Mason | Roger Toledo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-80 |
| 08:11 | George Mason | Kenneth Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 07:55 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-80 |
| 07:54 | George Mason | Leroy Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 47-80 |
| 07:44 | George Mason | Leroy Mason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-80 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-80 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Demetrius Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Toledo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leroy Mason (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Backus (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Tatham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham misses the dunk | 47-80 |
| 07:33 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 47-80 |
| 07:28 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn is open but misses the lay-in | 47-80 |
| 07:26 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn tips it back up and in | 49-80 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 49-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Damon Alston (PG), Roy Gillespie (SG), Sean Faucette (SF), Luis Boggs (PF), Earl Grizzard (C) Demetrius Quinn, Roger Toledo, Leonard Hope, Leroy Mason, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Michael Jackson, Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham, George Novetsky | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-82 |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-82 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson (PF) Sean Faucette | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG) Randall Backus | |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Luis Boggs - foul #3 on Luis Boggs, team foul #9 | 49-82 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 49-83 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-84 |
| 06:37 | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-84 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-84 |
| 06:17 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard snags the defensive board | 49-84 |
| 06:11 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-84 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Glade | 52-87 |
| 05:42 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Damon Alston | 55-87 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is hacked by Kenneth Robinson - foul #3 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #10 | 55-87 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Polanski (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 55-88 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-89 |
| 05:19 | George Mason | Kenneth Glade picks off the pass by Damon Alston | 55-89 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-89 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Randall Backus tips it in | 55-91 |
| 05:03 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #11 | 55-91 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Kenneth Glade | |
| 05:03 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 56-91 |
| 05:03 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-91 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 56-91 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Earl Grizzard is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Earl Grizzard, team foul #11 | 56-91 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 56-92 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-93 |
| 04:41 | George Mason | Luis Boggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Polanski | 58-93 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 58-93 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus tips it home | 58-95 |
| 04:01 | George Mason | Luis Boggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-95 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the board | 58-95 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-95 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it home | 58-97 |
| 03:32 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-97 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Jim Waid gets the rebound | 58-97 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Damon Alston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Gillespie (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Polanski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Boggs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Earl Grizzard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tired) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Backus (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jim Waid (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Earl Grizzard - foul #3 on Earl Grizzard, team foul #12 | 58-97 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leonard Hope (SF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Howard Polanski, Earl Grizzard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Kevin Tatham (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Michael Jackson, Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 58-98 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 58-99 |
| 03:23 | George Mason | Leonard Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-99 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Vernon Preston | 58-101 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-101 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar blows the dunk but he's fouled by Leonard Hope - foul #2 on Leonard Hope, team foul #13 | 61-101 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Kevin Tatham, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 61-102 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 2nd free throw | 61-102 |
| 02:43 | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson grabs the board | 61-102 |
| 02:34 | George Mason | Luis Boggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-102 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the board | 61-102 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by Roy Gillespie - foul #2 on Roy Gillespie, team foul #14 | 61-102 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 61-102 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-103 |
| 02:24 | George Mason | Robert Pillar picks off the pass by Roy Gillespie in the backcourt | 61-103 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 61-105 |
| 02:21 | George Mason | Vernon Preston is called for the reach on Damon Alston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #12 | 61-105 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Jim Waid (SF) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers | |
| 02:21 | George Mason | Damon Alston makes the 1st free throw | 62-105 |
| 02:21 | George Mason | Damon Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-105 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is hacked by Kenneth Robinson - foul #4 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #15 | 63-105 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Grizzard (C) Leonard Hope | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-106 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-107 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:34 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie is hacked by Randall Backus - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #13 | 63-107 |
| 01:34 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie misses the 1st free throw | 63-107 |
| 01:34 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-107 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-107 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-107 |
| 01:12 | George Mason | Damon Alston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-107 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glade | 64-107 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson loses the dribble to Roy Gillespie | 64-107 |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Luis Boggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #14 | 64-107 |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Luis Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 65-107 |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Luis Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-107 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Backus and he's hacked by Kenneth Robinson - foul #5 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #16 | 66-109 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leonard Hope (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the free throw | 66-110 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Leonard Hope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #15 | 66-110 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Leonard Hope makes the 1st free throw | 67-110 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Leonard Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-110 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the shot from the left side | 68-110 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie snags the defensive board | 68-110 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-110 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the rebound | 68-110 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade runs out the clock | 68-110 |