| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Malkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Kuhl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kinch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the jumper in the lane | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:10 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wallace Wagner - foul #3 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| 19:10 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:10 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by John Gaston is denied by Michael Kinch | 33-39 |
| 18:58 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | George Mason | Michael Kinch drills a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Malkowski and he's hacked by John Gaston - foul #2 on John Gaston, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:41 | George Mason | Michael Kinch makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Kuhl - foul #2 on Scott Kuhl, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:50 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski's floater is knocked away by Michael Kemmer | 36-40 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (PG), Devin Reynolds (SG), Patrick Andrews (SF), William Fairfield (PF) Richard Malkowski, Percy Armstrong, Scott Kuhl, Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), John Premo (PF) Michael Kemmer, John Gaston | |
| 17:20 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt misses the floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:49 | George Mason | John Premo swats the short shot by Rafael Cronin | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled on the floor by Rafael Cronin - foul #1 on Rafael Cronin, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dikembe Aoki (C) Michael Kinch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Brandon Bussey (C) Martin Frasier, Edward Bury | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | William Fairfield picks off the pass by Michael Kemmer | 36-40 |
| 15:45 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Fairfield and he's fouled by Brandon Bussey - foul #1 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG), Scott Kuhl (SF), Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF) Devin Reynolds, Patrick Andrews, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Floyd Twedt, Brandon Bussey | |
| 15:45 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Malkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Kuhl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Fairfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Sobieslaw Mihalkovic - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Mihalkovic, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Percy Armstrong (SG) Rafael Cronin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Marcus Hammonds | |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:01 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 14:59 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Malkowski - foul #3 on Richard Malkowski, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (SG), Michael Kinch (C) Percy Armstrong, William Fairfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF), Edward Bury (C) Michael Kemmer, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:29 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:13 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Scott Kuhl | 41-42 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled on the floor by Scott Kuhl - foul #3 on Scott Kuhl, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Percy Armstrong (SG), Devin Reynolds (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Richard Malkowski, Scott Kuhl, Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG), John Gaston (PF) Martin Frasier, Wallace Wagner | |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Percy Armstrong | 41-42 |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Brandon Bussey is called for the reach on Devin Reynolds - foul #2 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Fairfield (PF) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG) Brandon Bussey | |
| 11:46 | George Mason | Marcus Hammonds steps in front of the Rafael Cronin pass | 41-42 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Rafael Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Devin Reynolds (fresh) PF - William Fairfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kinch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Scott Kuhl (SF), Dikembe Aoki (C) Percy Armstrong, Michael Kinch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Marcus Hammonds | |
| 11:04 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG) Rafael Cronin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (PF), Brandon Bussey (C) Floyd Twedt, John Gaston, Edward Bury | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-42 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 10:18 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brandon Bussey - foul #3 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Percy Armstrong (SG), Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF), Michael Kinch (C) Devin Reynolds, William Fairfield, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:18 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 09:55 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:34 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Scott Kuhl is called for the reach on Wallace Wagner - foul #4 on Scott Kuhl, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (PG), Patrick Andrews (SF) Richard Malkowski, Scott Kuhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Floyd Twedt (SG), John Gaston (PF), Edward Bury (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, John Premo, Brandon Bussey | |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:17 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:51 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 08:50 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:40 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Bury - foul #2 on Edward Bury, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Devin Reynolds (SG), William Fairfield (C) Percy Armstrong, Michael Kinch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (SG) Wallace Wagner | |
| 08:40 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:40 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Premo | 43-45 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | William Fairfield swats the layup by Floyd Twedt | 43-45 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Devin Reynolds | 43-45 |
| 07:57 | George Mason | William Fairfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | William Fairfield is called for the reach on Marcus Hammonds - foul #2 on William Fairfield, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG), Scott Kuhl (SF), Dikembe Aoki (C) Devin Reynolds, Patrick Andrews, Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) John Premo | |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:32 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Malkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Cronin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Kuhl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Fairfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Hammonds | 43-50 |
| 06:53 | George Mason | William Fairfield clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | George Mason | Dikembe Aoki can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 06:50 | George Mason | William Fairfield hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 45-53 |
| 06:11 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Malkowski | 48-53 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Malkowski steals the ball from Edward Bury | 48-53 |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl hits a jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Percy Armstrong (SG), Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF), Michael Kinch (C) Rafael Cronin, William Fairfield, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Floyd Twedt, John Gaston | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-53 |
| 05:30 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:10 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Kinch | 53-53 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wallace Wagner | 53-55 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (PG), Devin Reynolds (SF) Richard Malkowski, Scott Kuhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (C) Edward Bury | |
| 04:05 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Frasier | 55-55 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Kemmer | 55-57 |
| 03:39 | George Mason | Martin Frasier picks off the pass by Rafael Cronin | 55-57 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Patrick Andrews (SF) Percy Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Gaston (PF) Brandon Bussey | |
| 03:25 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Fairfield (PF) Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) John Premo | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Rafael Cronin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fairfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kinch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Kinch takes the ball from John Gaston | 55-57 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG), Percy Armstrong (SG), Scott Kuhl (SF), Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF) Rafael Cronin, Devin Reynolds, Patrick Andrews, William Fairfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:44 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Malkowski | 57-57 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury tips it home | 57-59 |
| 02:13 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic's pass is intercepted by Wallace Wagner | 57-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Sobieslaw Mihalkovic - foul #2 on Sobieslaw Mihalkovic, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:37 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl is whistled for traveling | 57-60 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Kuhl is called for the reach on Wallace Wagner - foul #5 on Scott Kuhl, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Devin Reynolds (SF) Scott Kuhl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:20 | George Mason | Michael Kinch grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 01:06 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Bury, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (PF) John Gaston | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is hacked by Percy Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Armstrong, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Percy Armstrong | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Malkowski - foul #4 on Richard Malkowski, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Percy Armstrong is called for the reach on Edward Bury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Percy Armstrong, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the board | 60-67 |