| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) C - Anthony Fassett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Jack Carter drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Anthony Fassett - foul #1 on Anthony Fassett, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ken Flanary - foul #2 on Ken Flanary, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | George Mason | Luke Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:04 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Strayer | 33-37 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | Daniel Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:39 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Michael Watson - foul #3 on Michael Watson, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), James Williams (PF), Leslie Petrin (C) John Macfarlane, Michael Watson, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 18:31 | George Mason | Daniel Beach scores on a floater from the left side | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Anthony Fassett takes the ball from Edward Zuro | 35-37 |
| 18:15 | George Mason | Charles Hunter is called for the reach on Anthony Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hunter, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Jack Jowett (SF), Edward Wright (PF), John Shelton (C) Anthony Benjamin, John Prater, Luke Jackson, Daniel Beach, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Jerry Kelly (C) Charles Hunter, Ken Flanary | |
| 18:04 | George Mason | Leslie Petrin steals the ball from John Shelton | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | George Mason | Jack Jowett grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:41 | George Mason | John Shelton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leslie Petrin - foul #1 on Leslie Petrin, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) James Williams, Jerry Kelly | |
| 17:41 | George Mason | John Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:41 | George Mason | John Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Carter | 36-37 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook loses the dribble to Earl Mosher in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 17:19 | George Mason | Patrick Burns drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Mosher | 38-37 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer tips it in | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | George Mason | Edward Wright misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Carter - foul #2 on Jack Carter, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), John Prater (SG), Daniel Beach (PF), Anthony Fassett (C) Earl Mosher, Patrick Burns, Jack Jowett, John Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Ken Flanary (SF), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 16:39 | George Mason | Edward Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:39 | George Mason | Edward Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Williams | 39-42 |
| 15:57 | George Mason | James Williams takes the ball from John Prater | 39-42 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Fassett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | John Macfarlane gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | A charge is called on John Macfarlane - foul #3 on John Macfarlane, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Luke Jackson (SF), Jack Jowett (C) Anthony Benjamin, John Prater, Edward Wright, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Watson (SG), Charles Hunter (SF), Jack Carter (PF) Edward Zuro, Ken Flanary, Jerry Kelly | |
| 15:25 | George Mason | Patrick Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Watson - foul #4 on Michael Watson, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Michael Watson, James Williams | |
| 15:25 | George Mason | Patrick Burns misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Jack Carter buries a runner from the right block set up by John Macfarlane and the foul's on Daniel Beach - foul #2 on Daniel Beach, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:55 | George Mason | Jack Jowett misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is hacked by Jack Jowett - foul #1 on Jack Jowett, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Shelton (PF) Daniel Beach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Leslie Petrin (SF) John Macfarlane, Ken Flanary | |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 13:57 | George Mason | Jack Jowett hits a driving attempt in the lane | 41-47 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Carter and he's fouled by John Shelton - foul #3 on John Shelton, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), John Prater (SG), James Edwin (SF), Anthony Fassett (C) Earl Mosher, Patrick Burns, Luke Jackson, Jack Jowett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), James Williams (PF), Jerry Kelly (C) Charles Hunter, Jack Carter, Peter Strayer | |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:42 | George Mason | The rebound goes to John Shelton | 41-49 |
| 13:26 | George Mason | James Edwin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Benjamin | 43-49 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Aaron Cook's pass is intercepted by Anthony Fassett | 43-49 |
| 12:50 | George Mason | Leslie Petrin picks off the pass by John Prater | 43-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Fassett - foul #2 on Anthony Fassett, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Patrick Burns (SG), Luke Jackson (SF), Daniel Beach (PF) Anthony Benjamin, John Prater, John Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Ken Flanary (SF) Aaron Cook, Leslie Petrin | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:59 | George Mason | Daniel Beach connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Edwin and he's hacked by Jerry Kelly - foul #1 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Edward Wright (C) James Edwin, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF), Peter Strayer (C) Jerry Kelly, James Williams | |
| 11:59 | George Mason | Daniel Beach misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:59 | George Mason | Edward Wright grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:41 | George Mason | Luke Jackson is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jack Jowett (C) Edward Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG) John Macfarlane | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Earl Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Jowett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Hunter (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ken Flanary (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jack Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Earl Mosher is called for the reach on Edward Zuro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Mosher, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luke Jackson - foul #1 on Luke Jackson, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Prater (SG), Edward Wright (SF) Patrick Burns, Luke Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:19 | George Mason | Edward Wright pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | George Mason | John Prater can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 11:13 | George Mason | Edward Wright gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:53 | George Mason | Jack Carter swats the layup by Daniel Beach | 45-51 |
| 10:52 | George Mason | Edward Wright can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Jack Carter connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Ken Flanary | 45-53 |
| 10:23 | George Mason | Jack Jowett makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Earl Mosher | 47-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Jack Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-53 |
| 10:01 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jack Jowett | 47-53 |
| 09:57 | George Mason | Earl Mosher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Luke Jackson (SF), Anthony Fassett (C) Earl Mosher, John Prater, Edward Wright, Jack Jowett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (C) Edward Zuro, Ken Flanary, Peter Strayer | |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | James Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Burns - foul #2 on Patrick Burns, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (SG) Charles Hunter | |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:37 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by John Macfarlane - foul #4 on John Macfarlane, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG) John Macfarlane | |
| 09:37 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:37 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | James Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Cook | 49-58 |
| 09:03 | George Mason | Patrick Burns is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Benjamin | 51-58 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Edward Zuro loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Edwin (SF), John Shelton (C) Luke Jackson, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SG), Jerry Kelly (C) Edward Zuro, Jack Carter | |
| 08:28 | George Mason | James Edwin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 51-58 |
| 08:13 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:11 | George Mason | Patrick Burns is hacked by Charles Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hunter, team foul #10 | 51-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Prater (SG), Jack Jowett (C) Anthony Benjamin, Daniel Beach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (SG), Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Charles Hunter, Leslie Petrin, James Williams | |
| 08:11 | George Mason | Patrick Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:11 | George Mason | Patrick Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:53 | George Mason | John Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:46 | George Mason | John Shelton scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Jerry Kelly - foul #2 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Edward Wright (PF) Patrick Burns, James Edwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Macfarlane (PG), Michael Watson (SG), James Williams (PF) Aaron Cook, Edward Zuro, Jerry Kelly | |
| 07:46 | George Mason | John Shelton makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Michael Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:33 | George Mason | Jack Jowett snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Earl Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Prater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Jowett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - John Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Strayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | George Mason | Earl Mosher buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary is hacked by Jack Jowett - foul #2 on Jack Jowett, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Luke Jackson (SF), Anthony Fassett (C) John Prater, Jack Jowett, John Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin (PF) James Williams | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Earl Mosher misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:29 | George Mason | Earl Mosher tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-60 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Leslie Petrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Edwin (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Daniel Beach (PF) Anthony Benjamin, Earl Mosher, Edward Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Carter (PF) Ken Flanary | |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Patrick Burns clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Macfarlane - foul #5 on John Macfarlane, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Jerry Kelly (C) John Macfarlane, Peter Strayer | |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Patrick Burns makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Patrick Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Michael Watson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Beach | 62-60 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Michael Watson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Burns - foul #3 on Patrick Burns, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Prater (SG), Jack Jowett (C) Luke Jackson, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hunter (SF), James Williams (C) Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Michael Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:56 | George Mason | Daniel Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | George Mason | John Prater hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 62-60 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Charles Hunter grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Jack Carter comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 62-60 |
| 04:20 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Patrick Burns | 62-60 |
| 03:59 | George Mason | Patrick Burns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Patrick Burns, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Edward Wright (PF), John Shelton (C) Patrick Burns, James Edwin, Daniel Beach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Ken Flanary (SF), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, Jack Carter | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | James Williams comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 62-60 |
| 03:40 | George Mason | Jack Jowett pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:28 | George Mason | Jack Jowett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (SG), Luke Jackson (SF) John Prater, Jack Jowett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly (PF) James Williams | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Mosher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - John Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Edward Zuro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Watson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ken Flanary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Strayer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Shelton - foul #4 on John Shelton, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin drills a 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Michael Watson is blocked by Edward Wright | 65-62 |
| 02:32 | George Mason | John Shelton snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 02:32 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Prater (SG), Anthony Fassett (C) Earl Mosher, Edward Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG), Charles Hunter (SG), Leslie Petrin (SF), James Williams (PF) Edward Zuro, Michael Watson, Ken Flanary, Peter Strayer | |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Luke Jackson | 68-62 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Wright (PF) John Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ken Flanary (SF), Jack Carter (PF) Leslie Petrin, Jerry Kelly | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | James Williams makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ken Flanary | 68-64 |
| 01:54 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Beach (PF) Edward Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Zuro (PG), Michael Watson (SG), Peter Strayer (C) Aaron Cook, Charles Hunter, James Williams | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Michael Watson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Zuro | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Zuro - foul #2 on Edward Zuro, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 69-67 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Ken Flanary hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Luke Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Zuro - foul #3 on Edward Zuro, team foul #14 | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Luke Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Luke Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Jack Carter grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Jack Carter connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Watson | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Jack Carter swats the shot by Anthony Benjamin | 69-71 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer is hacked by John Prater in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Prater, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Peter Strayer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Luke Jackson snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Jack Carter snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Jack Carter is fouled in the backcourt by John Prater - foul #3 on John Prater, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Cook (PG) Edward Zuro | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Jack Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses the halfcourt shot | 69-74 |