| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Steven Ellington (fresh) SG - Edward Goodwyn (fresh) SF - Phillip Chavira (fresh) PF - Eric Neely (fresh) C - Jason Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) SG - Dante Vollmer (fresh) SF - Samuel Baker (fresh) PF - Craig Dyer (fresh) C - George Vogt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Jason Marshall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | George Mason | Dante Vollmer steps in front of the Steven Ellington pass | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | Phillip Chavira is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Dyer - foul #1 on Craig Dyer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | Phillip Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | Phillip Chavira makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | Eric Neely is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | George Vogt blows the dunk | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | George Mason | Jason Marshall grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:27 | George Mason | Eric Neely steps out of bounds on the baseline | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Dyer | 1-3 |
| 18:03 | George Mason | Steven Ellington connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Goodwyn | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Samuel Baker hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dante Vollmer | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | George Mason | Steven Ellington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (PG), Carlos Howard (SG), Christopher James (PF), Douglas Strouse (C) Steven Ellington, Edward Goodwyn, Eric Neely, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Ricky Linscott, Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer, George Vogt | |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is hacked by Phillip Chavira - foul #1 on Phillip Chavira, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | George Mason | Chester Penrose is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Martinez - foul #1 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | George Mason | Carlos Howard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | James Collins gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Christopher James is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #1 on Christopher James, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Christopher James takes the ball from Francisco Martinez | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | Carlos Howard makes the floater from the right side set up by Douglas Strouse | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Charles Dickson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Chester Penrose (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Chavira (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Christopher James (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Strouse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | George Mason | Christopher James lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chester Penrose | 8-7 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Phillip Chavira is called for the reach on Lewis Rogers - foul #2 on Phillip Chavira, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Edward Goodwyn (SG), Eric Neely (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Chester Penrose, Phillip Chavira, Christopher James, Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), George Vogt (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Francisco Martinez, James Collins, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Vogt | 8-9 |
| 14:56 | George Mason | Jason Marshall misses badly on a shot from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | George Mason | Eric Neely misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 8-9 |
| 14:02 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Marshall | 8-9 |
| 13:51 | George Mason | Ricky Linscott is called for the reach on Steven Ellington - foul #1 on Ricky Linscott, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Goudreau (C) Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG) Ricky Linscott | |
| 13:41 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | George Mason | Eric Neely tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Neely - foul #1 on Eric Neely, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (PG), Christopher James (SF) Steven Ellington, Carlos Howard | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Collins (C) George Vogt | |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Robert Goudreau | 8-9 |
| 13:11 | George Mason | Christopher James misses the fadeaway in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:09 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Chester Penrose picks off the pass by Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 13:00 | George Mason | Chester Penrose blows the layup | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Craig Dyer grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Marshall (C) Robert Goudreau | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), George Vogt (C) Manuel Hayslett, Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer | |
| 12:30 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | George Vogt snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 8-9 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | Christopher James grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:08 | George Mason | Eric Neely is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Neely, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Carlos Howard (SF), Douglas Strouse (PF) Chester Penrose, Christopher James, Eric Neely | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Jamison Neihoff (PF) Charles Dickson, James Collins | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Steven Ellington is called for the reach on George Vogt - foul #1 on Steven Ellington, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) Francisco Martinez | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Steven Ellington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Goodwyn (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Howard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Strouse (fresh) C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 8-12 |
| 11:22 | George Mason | Jason Marshall is fouled on the floor by George Vogt - foul #1 on George Vogt, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher James (PF), Robert Goudreau (C) Douglas Strouse, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Lewis Rogers | |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Steven Ellington is fouled on the floor by Jamison Neihoff - foul #1 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (PG) Steven Ellington | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Craig Dyer (PF) Ricky Linscott, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 10:48 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Craig Dyer loses the dribble to Carlos Howard | 8-12 |
| 10:13 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chester Penrose | 11-12 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | George Vogt hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 09:39 | George Mason | Robert Goudreau is hacked by Manuel Hayslett - foul #1 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Douglas Strouse (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Chester Penrose, Carlos Howard, Robert Goudreau | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Manuel Hayslett, Charles Dickson, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer, George Vogt | |
| 09:24 | George Mason | Steven Ellington is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dante Vollmer | 11-14 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Strouse - foul #1 on Douglas Strouse, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG) Dante Vollmer | |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:03 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Ellington | 13-16 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | James Collins clanks a driving attempt from close range | 13-16 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez tips it but misses | 13-16 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | James Collins gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff's layup is rejected by Douglas Strouse | 13-16 |
| 08:01 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Marshall | 13-16 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (SG), Carlos Howard (SF), Robert Goudreau (C) Edward Goodwyn, Christopher James, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Charles Dickson (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), George Vogt (C) Ricky Linscott, Lewis Rogers, Francisco Martinez, James Collins, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Steven Ellington (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Penrose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Howard (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Strouse (fairly fresh) C - Robert Goudreau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) SG - Dante Vollmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dickson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Dyer (fairly fresh) C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher James (PF) Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) Manuel Hayslett | |
| 07:29 | George Mason | Charles Dickson takes the ball from Christopher James in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 07:27 | George Mason | Steven Ellington snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 07:17 | George Mason | Christopher James misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | George Vogt snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Chester Penrose takes the ball from Dante Vollmer | 13-16 |
| 06:39 | George Mason | Chester Penrose misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-16 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer hits a fadeaway near the basket | 13-18 |
| 06:12 | George Mason | Christopher James misses the floater from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Craig Dyer pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Goudreau - foul #1 on Robert Goudreau, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn (SG), Douglas Strouse (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Chester Penrose, Christopher James, Robert Goudreau | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF) Charles Dickson, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer | |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 05:48 | George Mason | Steven Ellington is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Martinez - foul #2 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Samuel Baker (SF) Dante Vollmer, Francisco Martinez | |
| 05:48 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:48 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the runner from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 05:15 | George Mason | Steven Ellington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Hayslett - foul #2 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| 05:15 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:15 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 04:50 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Marshall | 17-21 |
| 04:50 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-21 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (PG) Steven Ellington | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff (C) George Vogt | |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Carlos Howard is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Howard, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses long on a shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 04:20 | George Mason | Chester Penrose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher James (PF) Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SF) Samuel Baker | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Chester Penrose steals the ball from Ricky Linscott | 17-23 |
| 03:59 | George Mason | Chester Penrose lays it in | 19-23 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-23 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff tips it in | 19-25 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Chester Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Goodwyn (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Howard (tired) 2 pts. PF - Christopher James (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Dickson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Chester Penrose is hacked by Charles Dickson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Dickson, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Phillip Chavira (SF), Eric Neely (PF) Carlos Howard, Christopher James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), Craig Dyer (PF) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Chester Penrose misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Chester Penrose makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Craig Dyer's layup is rejected by Jason Marshall | 20-25 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | James Collins tips it back up and in | 20-27 |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Chester Penrose connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Neely | 22-27 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Edward Goodwyn is called for the reach on Ricky Linscott - foul #1 on Edward Goodwyn, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Douglas Strouse (C) Chester Penrose, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), George Vogt (C) Dante Vollmer, James Collins | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:37 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Steven Ellington is hacked by Francisco Martinez - foul #3 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #11 | 22-27 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Samuel Baker (SF), Jamison Neihoff (PF) Ricky Linscott, Francisco Martinez, Craig Dyer | |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baker tips it home | 24-29 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 01:39 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | George Vogt gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (SG), Robert Goudreau (C) Edward Goodwyn, Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG), Craig Dyer (PF) Charles Dickson, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 01:30 | George Mason | Phillip Chavira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Samuel Baker drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Rogers and he's hacked by Eric Neely - foul #3 on Eric Neely, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher James (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Eric Neely, Robert Goudreau | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:13 | George Mason | Lewis Rogers steps in front of the Steven Ellington pass in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Samuel Baker buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dante Vollmer | 24-35 |
| 00:56 | George Mason | Dante Vollmer steals it from Chester Penrose | 24-35 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | George Vogt is fouled on the floor by Jason Marshall - foul #1 on Jason Marshall, team foul #12 | 24-35 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Howard (SG) Steven Ellington | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Charles Dickson (SF), James Collins (PF) Lewis Rogers, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | James Collins denies the turnaround by Phillip Chavira | 24-37 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Christopher James pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Jason Marshall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-37 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | George Vogt hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-37 |