| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Malkowski (fresh) SG - Percy Armstrong (fresh) SF - Scott Kuhl (fresh) PF - Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (fresh) C - Michael Kinch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) PF - Harold Port (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Harold Port wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Malkowski - foul #1 on Richard Malkowski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | George Mason | Michael Kinch hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Malkowski | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the jumper from the right block | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Michael Kinch is called for the reach on Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Michael Kinch, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits a fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | George Mason | Michael Kinch gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | Michael Kinch lays it in | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Port | 6-7 |
| 16:43 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher drills a shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 16:17 | George Mason | Arthur Bartlett takes the ball from Michael Kinch in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Percy Armstrong is called for the reach on Waldo Heller - foul #1 on Percy Armstrong, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (PG), Devin Reynolds (SG), Patrick Andrews (SF), William Fairfield (PF), Dikembe Aoki (C) Richard Malkowski, Percy Armstrong, Scott Kuhl, Sobieslaw Mihalkovic, Michael Kinch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Rafael Cronin (fresh) SG - Devin Reynolds (fresh) SF - Patrick Andrews (fresh) PF - William Fairfield (fresh) C - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) SG - James Conley (fresh) SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) C - Robert Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 15:33 | George Mason | Devin Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:17 | George Mason | William Fairfield jams it | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | George Mason | William Fairfield grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | George Mason | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | James Conley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG), Michael Kinch (C) Devin Reynolds, William Fairfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (SF), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it up and in on a great pass from Waldo Heller | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Malkowski | 14-11 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw connects on the jump hook from close range | 14-13 |
| 12:47 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 12:41 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | George Mason | Michael Kinch tips it home | 16-13 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | George Wareham lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 11:52 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin is open and lays it up and in set up by Michael Kinch | 18-15 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Malkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rafael Cronin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) C - Michael Kinch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (tiring) 4 pts. C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 11:25 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Harold Port drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | Devin Reynolds (PG), Percy Armstrong (SG), Scott Kuhl (SF), Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF), William Fairfield (C) Richard Malkowski, Rafael Cronin, Patrick Andrews, Dikembe Aoki, Michael Kinch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:06 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:50 | George Mason | Arthur Bartlett swats the layup by Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | 18-20 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 18-20 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | Jay Webb can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett tips it in | 18-22 |
| 10:18 | George Mason | Devin Reynolds is hacked by James Conley - foul #1 on James Conley, team foul #2 | 18-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 10:07 | George Mason | Kirk Fowler swats the layup by William Fairfield | 18-22 |
| 10:05 | George Mason | William Fairfield tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | James Conley is hacked by Scott Kuhl - foul #1 on Scott Kuhl, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Jay Webb knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 09:40 | George Mason | James Conley is called for the reach on Sobieslaw Mihalkovic in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG) Jay Webb, James Conley | |
| 09:18 | George Mason | Robert Wilson steals the ball from Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | 20-24 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 08:53 | George Mason | William Fairfield snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 08:50 | George Mason | Devin Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG), Darryl Demarco (SF), Michael Kinch (C) Devin Reynolds, Scott Kuhl, William Fairfield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:37 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett throws it down | 23-26 |
| 08:06 | George Mason | Percy Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 08:04 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kinch | 23-26 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Michael Kinch is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Malkowski | 25-26 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Malkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Armstrong (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Darryl Demarco (fresh) PF - Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (fairly fresh) C - Michael Kinch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Michael Kinch - foul #2 on Michael Kinch, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Patrick Andrews (C) Percy Armstrong, Sobieslaw Mihalkovic, Michael Kinch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), George Wareham (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Rafael Cronin steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 25-26 |
| 06:56 | George Mason | Dikembe Aoki is open and buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Darryl Demarco | 27-26 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Jay Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson travels with the ball | 27-26 |
| Subs | George Mason | Devin Reynolds (SG), Scott Kuhl (SF), William Fairfield (PF) Richard Malkowski, Darryl Demarco, Patrick Andrews | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 06:21 | George Mason | Devin Reynolds drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Johnie Maher - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 06:21 | George Mason | Devin Reynolds misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Harold Port gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | William Fairfield steals it from Earl Shaw | 29-26 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Dikembe Aoki knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-26 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller drills a floater from the right wing set up by Harold Port | 32-28 |
| 05:07 | George Mason | Dikembe Aoki's pass is intercepted by Harold Port | 32-28 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Harold Port blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | William Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | William Fairfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller drills a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on William Fairfield - foul #1 on William Fairfield, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG), Percy Armstrong (SG), Darryl Demarco (SF), Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF), Patrick Andrews (C) Devin Reynolds, Rafael Cronin, Scott Kuhl, William Fairfield, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 04:13 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski's fadeaway is rejected by George Wareham | 32-30 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 03:51 | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:41 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski is fouled on the floor by Fred Jones - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Kinch (C) Darryl Demarco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Waldo Heller, George Wareham | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Malkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kinch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) SG - James Conley (fresh) SF - Fred Jones (fresh) PF - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 32-30 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | James Conley double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Fred Jones, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (SG), Scott Kuhl (SF) Percy Armstrong, Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Kirk Fowler | |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Patrick Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Kinch - foul #3 on Michael Kinch, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF), Dikembe Aoki (C) Patrick Andrews, Michael Kinch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:04 | George Mason | Jay Webb takes the ball from Richard Malkowski | 33-32 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Richard Malkowski is called for the reach on Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Malkowski, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | Devin Reynolds (SG), William Fairfield (PF) Richard Malkowski, Sobieslaw Mihalkovic | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Kirk Fowler (PF) James Conley, George Wareham | |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | William Fairfield is hacked by Johnie Maher - foul #2 on Johnie Maher, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (PF) Thomas Seymour | |
| 01:49 | George Mason | William Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | William Fairfield makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jay Webb | 35-36 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Johnie Maher is called for the reach on Scott Kuhl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnie Maher, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Kirk Fowler, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Scott Kuhl misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Fred Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Aoki | 35-36 |
| 01:06 | George Mason | William Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:01 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jay Webb - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Percy Armstrong (SG), Darryl Demarco (SF), Sobieslaw Mihalkovic (PF), Patrick Andrews (C) Devin Reynolds, Scott Kuhl, William Fairfield, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Jay Webb, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:01 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:01 | George Mason | Rafael Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Shaw | 37-36 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler blows the layup but the foul's on Percy Armstrong - foul #2 on Percy Armstrong, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Malkowski (PG) Rafael Cronin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | George Wareham is hacked by Percy Armstrong - foul #3 on Percy Armstrong, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rafael Cronin (SG) Percy Armstrong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) Kirk Fowler | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Richard Malkowski misses the halfcourt shot | 37-38 |