| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Blouin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Garica (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Bence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lynn O'Malley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Herring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jerry Herring inbounds the ball | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | James Gagliano's floater is tipped away by Peter Bence | 33-47 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | James Gagliano grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale misses the tip | 33-47 |
| 19:27 | George Mason | Michael Meade pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 19:11 | George Mason | Michael Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 18:49 | George Mason | Frank Garica grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 18:28 | George Mason | Frank Garica knocks in the shot near the basket | 35-47 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Jowers (PG), John Dawkins (SG), Tracy Thunberg (SF), Joshua Wilks (PF), Robert Shelor (C) Thomas Savage, Leo Blouin, Michael Meade, Frank Garica, Peter Bence | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (PG), Robert Cuadrado (SG), Kory Mazzella (SF), Thomas White (PF) James Gagliano, Lynn O'Malley, Jerry Herring, Daniel Hale | |
| 17:55 | George Mason | Joshua Wilks is denied on a layup by Thomas White | 35-47 |
| 17:53 | George Mason | John Dawkins tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado is fouled on the floor by John Dawkins - foul #2 on John Dawkins, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella misses short on a jumper from close range | 35-47 |
| 17:25 | George Mason | Kevin Jowers gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:56 | George Mason | Tracy Thunberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Savage (PG), Leo Blouin (SG) John Dawkins, Robert Shelor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Lynn O'Malley (SG), Jerry Herring (SF), Daniel Hale (PF) Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, Kory Mazzella, Thomas White | |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson's pass is intercepted by Leo Blouin | 35-47 |
| 16:27 | George Mason | Leo Blouin banks in the layup | 37-47 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Jerry Herring comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-47 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 16:15 | George Mason | Tracy Thunberg pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:55 | George Mason | Kevin Jowers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Savage and he's fouled by Daniel Hale - foul #3 on Daniel Hale, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Meade (SF), Frank Garica (PF), Peter Bence (C) Thomas Savage, Tracy Thunberg, Joshua Wilks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Robert Cuadrado (SG), David Loucks (PF) Ronald Franke, Lynn O'Malley, Daniel Hale | |
| 15:55 | George Mason | Kevin Jowers makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Kevin Jowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leo Blouin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Garica (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Bence (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Herring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Loucks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Gibson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson tips it in | 41-49 |
| 15:21 | George Mason | Kevin Jowers is called for 10 seconds | 41-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Glen Miller (PG), John Dawkins (SG) Kevin Jowers, Leo Blouin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG), Kory Mazzella (C) Jerry Herring, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Frank Garica takes the ball from David Loucks | 41-49 |
| 14:38 | George Mason | Michael Meade is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Bence | 44-49 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | David Loucks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:15 | George Mason | Peter Bence snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 13:47 | George Mason | Frank Garica misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | David Loucks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | David Loucks connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cuadrado | 44-51 |
| 13:07 | George Mason | Frank Garica misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:05 | George Mason | Michael Meade tips it in | 46-51 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Frank Garica picks off the pass by Robert Cuadrado | 46-51 |
| 12:44 | George Mason | Frank Garica can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Loucks - foul #4 on David Loucks, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Savage (PG), Leo Blouin (SG), Tracy Thunberg (SF), Joshua Wilks (C) Glen Miller, John Dawkins, Michael Meade, Peter Bence | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Lynn O'Malley (SG), Jerry Herring (SF), Daniel Hale (PF), Thomas White (C) James Gagliano, Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, David Loucks, Kory Mazzella | |
| 12:44 | George Mason | Frank Garica makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:44 | George Mason | Frank Garica misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:44 | George Mason | Tracy Thunberg gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:33 | George Mason | Joshua Wilks buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Leo Blouin and he's hacked by Ronald Franke - foul #2 on Ronald Franke, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Jowers (SF) Frank Garica | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:33 | George Mason | Joshua Wilks misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Thomas White grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Leo Blouin takes the ball from Jerry Herring | 49-51 |
| 12:19 | George Mason | Leo Blouin misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 12:02 | George Mason | Tracy Thunberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 11:44 | George Mason | Tracy Thunberg makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Savage | 51-51 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Blouin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Jowers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Wilks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Thunberg (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn O'Malley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Herring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Joshua Wilks steps in front of the Thomas White pass | 51-51 |
| 11:06 | George Mason | Ronald Franke is called for the reach on Tracy Thunberg - foul #3 on Ronald Franke, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Meade (SF), Robert Shelor (PF), Peter Bence (C) Thomas Savage, Joshua Wilks, Tracy Thunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Mitchell Gibson (C) Ronald Franke, Thomas White | |
| 10:52 | George Mason | Kevin Jowers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | George Mason | Peter Bence pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:38 | George Mason | Kevin Jowers misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Michael Meade takes the ball from Daniel Hale | 51-51 |
| 10:28 | George Mason | Michael Meade hits the finger roll | 53-51 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Robert Shelor swats the layup by Daniel Hale | 53-51 |
| 10:15 | George Mason | Robert Shelor grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Leo Blouin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | James Gagliano buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | George Mason | Michael Meade can't connect on a floater from the left side | 53-53 |
| 09:37 | George Mason | Robert Shelor pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:26 | George Mason | Peter Bence can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | James Gagliano grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Jerry Herring connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mitchell Gibson | 53-56 |
| 09:04 | George Mason | Robert Shelor hits a shot in the lane and the foul's on Daniel Hale - foul #4 on Daniel Hale, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Savage (PG), John Dawkins (SG), Tracy Thunberg (SF), Joshua Wilks (C) Kevin Jowers, Leo Blouin, Michael Meade, Peter Bence | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Kory Mazzella (PF) James Gagliano, Daniel Hale | |
| 09:04 | George Mason | Robert Shelor misses the free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the driving attempt from the right block | 55-58 |
| 08:48 | George Mason | Lynn O'Malley is called for the reach on John Dawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn O'Malley, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Frank Garica (PF) Robert Shelor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG) Lynn O'Malley | |
| 08:35 | George Mason | Thomas Savage can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Frank Garica tips it in | 57-58 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Wilks - foul #1 on Joshua Wilks, team foul #2 | 57-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SG) Anthony Nolte | |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:54 | George Mason | John Dawkins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 07:32 | George Mason | Frank Garica snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dawkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tracy Thunberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frank Garica (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Wilks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Herring (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Kory Mazzella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Gibson (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | George Mason | Frank Garica is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Savage | 59-60 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson is denied on a layup by Tracy Thunberg | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Frank Garica grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:43 | George Mason | Tracy Thunberg hits a runner in the lane set up by Thomas Savage | 61-60 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke's pass is intercepted by Frank Garica | 61-60 |
| 06:20 | George Mason | Joshua Wilks is hacked by Mitchell Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Gibson, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Glen Miller (PG), Leo Blouin (SG), Michael Meade (SF), Peter Bence (C) Thomas Savage, John Dawkins, Tracy Thunberg, Frank Garica | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (PG), Lynn O'Malley (SG), David Loucks (PF), Thomas White (C) Ronald Franke, Robert Cuadrado, Kory Mazzella, Mitchell Gibson | |
| 06:20 | George Mason | Joshua Wilks makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:20 | George Mason | Joshua Wilks makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Herring | 63-62 |
| 05:37 | George Mason | Michael Meade connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Blouin | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Leo Blouin steals the ball from David Loucks | 66-62 |
| 05:15 | George Mason | Leo Blouin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Jowers (SF), Frank Garica (PF), Robert Shelor (C) Michael Meade, Joshua Wilks, Peter Bence | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Kory Mazzella (SF), Daniel Hale (C) Anthony Nolte, Jerry Herring, Thomas White | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | James Gagliano comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Jowers - foul #3 on Kevin Jowers, team foul #3 | 66-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Savage (PG) Glen Miller | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | James Gagliano misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | James Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | Thomas Savage is hacked by James Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gagliano, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | Thomas Savage makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | Thomas Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Daniel Hale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Leo Blouin | 68-63 |
| 03:59 | George Mason | Frank Garica comes up short on the jumper from close range | 68-63 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | David Loucks gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley is hacked by Leo Blouin - foul #2 on Leo Blouin, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Dawkins (SG), Michael Meade (SF), Tracy Thunberg (PF), Peter Bence (C) Leo Blouin, Kevin Jowers, Frank Garica, Robert Shelor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Franke (PG), Anthony Nolte (SG), Robert Cuadrado (SF), Thomas White (C) James Gagliano, Lynn O'Malley, Kory Mazzella, Daniel Hale | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Thomas White buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Nolte | 68-65 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dawkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Meade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracy Thunberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Bence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Franke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Nolte (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Robert Cuadrado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Loucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | George Mason | John Dawkins is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dawkins, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Glen Miller (PG) Thomas Savage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Thomas White misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas White | 68-65 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | David Loucks lays it up and in set up by Anthony Nolte and he's hacked by Tracy Thunberg - foul #2 on Tracy Thunberg, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Jowers (PG), Frank Garica (PF) John Dawkins, Tracy Thunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Herring (SF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Anthony Nolte, Thomas White | |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | David Loucks misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Ronald Franke knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:23 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Savage (PG), Leo Blouin (SG), Robert Shelor (PF) Glen Miller, Michael Meade, Frank Garica | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (SG) Jerry Herring | |
| 02:04 | George Mason | Thomas Savage is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tracy Thunberg (PF), Joshua Wilks (C) Robert Shelor, Peter Bence | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas White (PF) David Loucks | |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Ronald Franke is denied by Tracy Thunberg | 68-69 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | Leo Blouin gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Meade (SF), Frank Garica (PF), Peter Bence (C) Kevin Jowers, Tracy Thunberg, Joshua Wilks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Lynn O'Malley (SG), Jerry Herring (SF), David Loucks (PF) Ronald Franke, Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, Thomas White | |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Michael Meade clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Bence - foul #3 on Peter Bence, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | George Mason | Frank Garica pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:51 | George Mason | Peter Bence misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Leo Blouin tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Savage - foul #3 on Thomas Savage, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Leo Blouin loses the dribble to James Gagliano | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | James Gagliano blows the layup | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Peter Bence | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | Leo Blouin is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn O'Malley - foul #3 on Lynn O'Malley, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | Leo Blouin makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | Leo Blouin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Loucks | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | David Loucks is hacked by Leo Blouin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Blouin, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | David Loucks makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | David Loucks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Leo Blouin scores on a 3 from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Blouin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Meade (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Garica (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Bence (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lynn O'Malley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Herring (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Loucks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mitchell Gibson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Lynn O'Malley is blocked by Michael Meade | 74-74 |
| 04:37 | George Mason | Michael Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Michael Meade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson is fouled on the floor by Peter Bence - foul #4 on Peter Bence, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Jowers (SF), Tracy Thunberg (PF), Joshua Wilks (C) Michael Meade, Frank Garica, Peter Bence | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (PG), Daniel Hale (PF) James Gagliano, David Loucks | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:05 | George Mason | Leo Blouin gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Thomas Savage is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nolte - foul #1 on Anthony Nolte, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella (C) Mitchell Gibson | |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Thomas Savage makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Thomas Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Joshua Wilks - foul #2 on Joshua Wilks, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Cuadrado (SG) Lynn O'Malley | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella makes the 3rd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:22 | George Mason | Thomas Savage is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leo Blouin | 77-77 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella misses the easy layup | 77-77 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Jerry Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte can't connect on a shot from the left side | 77-77 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Joshua Wilks | 77-77 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Meade (SF), Frank Garica (PF) Kevin Jowers, Joshua Wilks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Gagliano (PG), Lynn O'Malley (SG), David Loucks (PF), Mitchell Gibson (C) Anthony Nolte, Robert Cuadrado, Kory Mazzella, Daniel Hale | |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Michael Meade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | Peter Bence (C) Tracy Thunberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kory Mazzella (SF) Jerry Herring | |
| 02:09 | George Mason | Frank Garica lays it up and in | 79-77 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Mitchell Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Herring (SF) Kory Mazzella | |
| 01:19 | George Mason | Frank Garica is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Savage | 81-77 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | David Loucks misses the shot from close range | 81-77 |
| 00:56 | George Mason | Peter Bence grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Blouin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Meade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Garica (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Bence (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Gagliano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lynn O'Malley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Loucks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mitchell Gibson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | George Mason | Thomas Savage connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Garica | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Jerry Herring scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Gagliano | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | George Mason | Frank Garica is hacked by Lynn O'Malley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn O'Malley, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| 00:27 | George Mason | Frank Garica makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:27 | George Mason | Frank Garica misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | David Loucks pulls down the rebound | 84-80 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Jerry Herring makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-83 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Frank Garica is hacked by James Gagliano in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gagliano, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Frank Garica makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Frank Garica makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Lynn O'Malley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Frank Garica | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | James Gagliano is called for the reach on Frank Garica in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Gagliano, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Nolte (PG) James Gagliano | |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Frank Garica misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Frank Garica makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jerry Herring buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-86 |