| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gene Witt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trent Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Clausing (fresh) PF - Anthony Frampton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gilbert Clausing inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Trent Sharp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 19:22 | George Mason | Robert Watson blows the dunk | 42-38 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Gilbert Clausing gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Bradley Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Trent Sharp hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 18:45 | George Mason | James Kennedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 18:45 | George Mason | James Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:45 | George Mason | James Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:45 | George Mason | James Kennedy misses the 3rd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradley Baker | 43-40 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Bradley Baker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Frampton | 43-43 |
| 18:11 | George Mason | David Metcalf misses the shot in the lane | 43-43 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gilbert Clausing | 43-43 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Bradley Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Trent Sharp clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton tips it in | 43-45 |
| 17:32 | George Mason | James Kennedy misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 17:31 | Western Carolina | Bradley Baker snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 17:19 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Robert Watson | 43-45 |
| 16:54 | George Mason | Gene Witt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kennedy | 46-45 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Trent Sharp clanks a jumper from the right block | 46-45 |
| 16:33 | George Mason | Jason Marshall snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Robert Watson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Marshall | 49-45 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Gilbert Clausing misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 15:52 | George Mason | Jason Marshall gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gene Witt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Keenan Minner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Trent Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilbert Clausing (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Frampton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | George Mason | James Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:38 | George Mason | David Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:25 | George Mason | Gene Witt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:23 | George Mason | Robert Watson tips it home | 51-45 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 14:57 | George Mason | Robert Watson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-48 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Bradley Baker makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Keenan Minner | 51-50 |
| 14:14 | George Mason | Robert Watson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by James Kennedy | 53-50 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Metcalf - foul #2 on David Metcalf, team foul #1 | 53-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Kim (PG), Julius Thomson (SG), Joseph Prescott (SF), Howard Nelson (PF), David Webster (C) Gene Witt, James Kennedy, Robert Watson, David Metcalf, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Dingbang Chu (SG), Matthew Hudson (SF), Stanley Carnahan (C) Keenan Minner, Trent Sharp, Gilbert Clausing, Bradley Baker | |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:45 | George Mason | Joseph Prescott makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Kim | 56-52 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Stanley Carnahan tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Howard Nelson steals the ball from Matthew Hudson | 56-52 |
| 12:42 | George Mason | Howard Nelson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Julius Thomson | 58-52 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 12:21 | George Mason | Howard Nelson snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 12:16 | George Mason | Paul Kim's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Frampton | 58-52 |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Howard Nelson snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 11:59 | George Mason | Howard Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner (PG), Raymond Fitch (SG), Charles Loy (PF), Eric Washburn (C) Robert Lee, Matthew Hudson, Anthony Frampton, Stanley Carnahan | |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch is fouled on the floor by Joseph Prescott - foul #3 on Joseph Prescott, team foul #2 | 58-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gene Witt (PG), Joseph Haith (SF) Paul Kim, Howard Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gene Witt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Thomson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Haith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Webster (fresh) C - Joseph Prescott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Keenan Minner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Fitch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Loy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Washburn (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch is whistled for a carry | 58-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Kennedy (SG), David Metcalf (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Julius Thomson, David Webster, Joseph Prescott | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gilbert Clausing (SF) Dingbang Chu | |
| 10:54 | George Mason | Jason Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Loy | 58-52 |
| 10:52 | George Mason | James Kennedy tips it back up and in | 60-52 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Kim (PG), Joseph Prescott (SF), Howard Nelson (PF), David Webster (C) Gene Witt, Joseph Haith, David Metcalf, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Trent Sharp (SG), Dingbang Chu (SF), Stanley Carnahan (PF), Bradley Baker (C) Keenan Minner, Raymond Fitch, Gilbert Clausing, Charles Loy, Eric Washburn | |
| 09:52 | George Mason | David Webster misses the driving attempt in the lane | 60-52 |
| 09:50 | George Mason | Howard Nelson tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Stanley Carnahan is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius Thomson (SG) James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:08 | George Mason | Trent Sharp is called for the reach on Julius Thomson - foul #1 on Trent Sharp, team foul #2 | 62-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gene Witt (PG), David Metcalf (PF) Julius Thomson, David Webster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:53 | George Mason | Trent Sharp steals the ball from Joseph Prescott | 62-52 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Trent Sharp is hacked by Paul Kim - foul #1 on Paul Kim, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Watson (SF) Howard Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Joseph Prescott gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:59 | George Mason | Gene Witt is hacked by Robert Lee - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Kennedy (SG), David Webster (C) Paul Kim, Joseph Prescott | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner (PG), Gilbert Clausing (SF), Matthew Hudson (PF), Eric Washburn (C) Robert Lee, Dingbang Chu, Stanley Carnahan, Bradley Baker | |
| 07:45 | George Mason | David Webster loses the ball out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Nelson (C) David Webster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton (PF) Eric Washburn | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gene Witt (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kennedy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Keenan Minner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trent Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Clausing (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Frampton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 07:25 | George Mason | Robert Watson pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | David Metcalf makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gene Witt | 64-52 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | James Kennedy is called for the reach on Trent Sharp - foul #3 on James Kennedy, team foul #4 | 64-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius Thomson (PG), Joseph Haith (SF), David Webster (C) Gene Witt, Robert Watson, David Metcalf | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (SG), Bradley Baker (C) Trent Sharp, Matthew Hudson | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Bradley Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Anthony Frampton misses the tip | 64-52 |
| 06:48 | George Mason | David Webster pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:32 | George Mason | James Kennedy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Gilbert Clausing grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | James Kennedy is called for the reach on Keenan Minner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kennedy, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Kim (PG), Joseph Prescott (SF) Julius Thomson, Joseph Haith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu (SG) Raymond Fitch | |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | David Webster swats the short shot by Anthony Frampton | 64-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Gilbert Clausing snags the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Kim steals it from Anthony Frampton | 64-52 |
| 05:34 | George Mason | Howard Nelson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 64-52 |
| 05:32 | George Mason | Howard Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:22 | George Mason | Paul Kim misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-52 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner is fouled on the floor by David Webster - foul #1 on David Webster, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gene Witt (PG), Robert Watson (SF), David Metcalf (PF), Jason Marshall (C) James Kennedy, Joseph Prescott, Howard Nelson, David Webster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Trent Sharp (SG), Stanley Carnahan (PF), Matthew Hudson (C) Keenan Minner, Gilbert Clausing, Anthony Frampton, Bradley Baker | |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Stanley Carnahan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 04:47 | George Mason | Robert Watson snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:18 | George Mason | Gene Witt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hudson gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 04:07 | George Mason | Robert Watson gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 03:41 | George Mason | Gene Witt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hudson snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gene Witt (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Trent Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dingbang Chu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Kennedy (SG) Paul Kim | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keenan Minner (SF), Anthony Frampton (PF), Bradley Baker (C) Dingbang Chu, Stanley Carnahan, Matthew Hudson | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | George Mason | Gene Witt makes the jumper from the right side | 66-52 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Trent Sharp is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Trent Sharp, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius Thomson (PG), Joseph Haith (SG), Joseph Prescott (SF), Howard Nelson (PF), David Webster (C) Gene Witt, James Kennedy, Robert Watson, David Metcalf, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (SG), Dingbang Chu (SF), Charles Loy (PF), Eric Washburn (C) Robert Lee, Trent Sharp, Anthony Frampton, Bradley Baker | |
| 02:54 | George Mason | David Webster knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Haith | 68-52 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu snags the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Joseph Haith | 68-52 |
| 02:03 | George Mason | Keenan Minner takes the ball from Joseph Prescott | 68-52 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy loses the ball out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Kim (PG) Joseph Haith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stanley Carnahan (PF), Matthew Hudson (C) Charles Loy, Eric Washburn | |
| 01:37 | George Mason | Paul Kim buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Nelson | 71-52 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-52 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Howard Nelson gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:02 | George Mason | Paul Kim misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Stanley Carnahan gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Dingbang Chu can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-52 |
| 00:55 | George Mason | Howard Nelson gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Howard Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 71-52 |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Joseph Prescott grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Paul Kim runs out the clock | 71-52 |