| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Bryant (fresh) SG - Tyler Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Darnell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mitchell Music (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Quinton Mika (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Hawley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Inoue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Henegar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | John Hawkins inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Washington State | John Hawkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 19:45 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Brian Bryant | 23-35 |
| 19:40 | George Mason | Keith Witt loses the dribble to John Hawkins | 23-35 |
| 19:36 | Washington State | John Hawkins lays it in | 23-37 |
| 19:14 | George Mason | Roy Darnell makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Brian Bryant | 25-37 |
| 19:07 | Washington State | Gary Hawley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 19:05 | George Mason | Roy Darnell grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 18:47 | George Mason | Keith Witt clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:45 | George Mason | Mitchell Music tips it in | 27-37 |
| 18:22 | Washington State | Mitchell Music is called for the reach on Thomas Henegar - foul #1 on Mitchell Music, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | William Inoue hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | John Hawkins tips it in | 27-39 |
| 17:55 | George Mason | Keith Witt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Thomas Henegar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 17:32 | George Mason | Mitchell Music grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:27 | George Mason | Brian Bryant banks in the layup set up by Keith Witt | 31-39 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | William Inoue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:15 | George Mason | Mitchell Music snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | Brian Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 17:08 | George Mason | Mitchell Music tips it home | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Gary Hawley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Quinton Mika | 33-41 |
| 16:33 | George Mason | Mitchell Music misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 33-41 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Gary Hawley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | Thomas Henegar can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Keith Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:50 | George Mason | Brian Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Witt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Darnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Mitchell Music (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Quinton Mika (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Hawley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Inoue (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Henegar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | Thomas Henegar connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Hawkins | 36-43 |
| 15:22 | George Mason | Roy Darnell can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-43 |
| 15:20 | George Mason | Brian Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | George Mason | Brian Bryant is hacked by Thomas Henegar - foul #3 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Tabor (PG), Leslie Baird (SG), Mark Butler (SF), Richard Rhem (PF), Roger Sharpe (C) Brian Bryant, Tyler Kennedy, Keith Witt, Roy Darnell, Mitchell Music | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Lindo (PG), Eric Ricks (SG), Roger Clark (SF), Adam Mount (PF), Tomas Burnett (C) Quinton Mika, Gary Hawley, John Hawkins, William Inoue, Thomas Henegar | |
| 14:38 | George Mason | Richard Rhem connects on the floater from the right block | 38-43 |
| 14:16 | Washington State | Eric Ricks is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| 14:02 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe scores on a runner from the left block set up by Richard Rhem and the foul's on Tomas Burnett - foul #1 on Tomas Burnett, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 14:02 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:02 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Adam Mount | 40-43 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Tabor - foul #1 on Kevin Tabor, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Eric Ricks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:21 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Mark Butler and he's hacked by Roger Clark - foul #2 on Roger Clark, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 13:21 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:04 | Washington State | Richard Rhem takes the ball from Eric Ricks | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | George Mason | Kevin Tabor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:46 | George Mason | Leslie Baird misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Roger Clark is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Bryant (PG), Tyler Kennedy (SG), Stephen Vallecillo (SF), Roy Darnell (PF), James Williams (C) Kevin Tabor, Leslie Baird, Mark Butler, Roger Sharpe, Richard Rhem | |
| Subs | Washington State | Quinton Mika (PG), John Hawkins (SF), William Inoue (PF) Eric Ricks, Roger Clark, Adam Mount | |
| 12:17 | George Mason | Roy Darnell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tyler Kennedy | 46-46 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:52 | Washington State | William Inoue misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 11:50 | George Mason | James Williams gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vallecillo (fresh) PF - Roy Darnell (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Quinton Mika (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Lindo (fairly fresh) SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Inoue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Tomas Burnett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | George Mason | Brian Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | John Hawkins gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:02 | Washington State | John Hawkins travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leslie Baird (SG), Keith Witt (SF), Richard Rhem (PF), Mitchell Music (C) Tyler Kennedy, Stephen Vallecillo, Roy Darnell, James Williams | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Ricks (SG), Roger Clark (PF), Thomas Henegar (C) Thomas Lindo, William Inoue, Tomas Burnett | |
| 10:51 | George Mason | Mitchell Music buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Bryant | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | Quinton Mika misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Bryant - foul #2 on Brian Bryant, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Hawley (SG) Eric Ricks | |
| 10:30 | Washington State | Quinton Mika makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | Quinton Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:19 | George Mason | Quinton Mika steals the ball from Keith Witt | 48-48 |
| 10:06 | Washington State | Mitchell Music blocks the short jumper by Roger Clark | 48-48 |
| 10:05 | George Mason | Mitchell Music pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:57 | George Mason | Brian Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:55 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Roger Clark | 48-48 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Gary Hawley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | John Hawkins tips it in | 48-50 |
| 09:42 | George Mason | Leslie Baird misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 09:41 | George Mason | Richard Rhem tips it in | 50-50 |
| 09:23 | Washington State | Quinton Mika misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | John Hawkins misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 09:20 | George Mason | Mitchell Music gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | George Mason | Leslie Baird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Tabor (PG), Tyler Kennedy (SG), Mark Butler (SF), Roy Darnell (PF) Brian Bryant, Leslie Baird, Keith Witt, Richard Rhem | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Lindo (PG), Eric Ricks (SG), William Hogan (SF), William Inoue (PF), Adam Mount (C) Quinton Mika, Gary Hawley, John Hawkins, Roger Clark, Thomas Henegar | |
| 08:43 | Washington State | William Hogan loses the ball out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 08:26 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Roger Sharpe (C) Mitchell Music | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:16 | Washington State | William Inoue can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:01 | Washington State | Adam Mount misses short on a shot from close range | 50-50 |
| 08:00 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 07:53 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | George Mason | Kevin Tabor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Adam Mount pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Kevin Tabor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Darnell (fresh) 12 pts. C - Roger Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Thomas Lindo (fresh) SG - Eric Ricks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hogan (fresh) PF - William Inoue (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Mount (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Hogan | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe makes the fadeaway from the left side | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Eric Ricks buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | George Mason | Roy Darnell can't connect on a runner from the left block | 52-56 |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Mark Butler grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe loses the dribble to Adam Mount | 52-56 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Bryant (PG), Keith Witt (SF), Mitchell Music (C) Kevin Tabor, Mark Butler, Roger Sharpe | |
| Subs | Washington State | Quinton Mika (PG), Gary Hawley (SG), John Hawkins (SF), Roger Clark (PF), Thomas Henegar (C) Thomas Lindo, Eric Ricks, William Hogan, William Inoue, Adam Mount | |
| 05:39 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Quinton Mika - foul #2 on Quinton Mika, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| 05:39 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:39 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:39 | Washington State | Thomas Henegar pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:30 | Washington State | Quinton Mika buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Hawkins | 53-61 |
| 05:08 | George Mason | Keith Witt scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Bryant | 55-61 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | John Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Keith Witt - foul #2 on Keith Witt, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leslie Baird (SG), Richard Rhem (PF) Tyler Kennedy, Roy Darnell | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Inoue (PF) Roger Clark | |
| 04:34 | Washington State | William Inoue drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Keith Witt - foul #3 on Keith Witt, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| 04:34 | Washington State | William Inoue makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | Leslie Baird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | William Inoue buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Hawley and he's hacked by Richard Rhem - foul #1 on Richard Rhem, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | William Inoue makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | George Mason | Mitchell Music knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Thomas Henegar - foul #4 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Butler (SF) Keith Witt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Ricks (SG) Gary Hawley | |
| 03:46 | George Mason | Mitchell Music makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | John Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-70 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Baird (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Rhem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mitchell Music (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Quinton Mika (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ricks (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Inoue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Henegar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | George Mason | Mark Butler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Mark Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:07 | George Mason | Mitchell Music lays it in | 60-70 |
| 03:00 | Washington State | Thomas Henegar knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Quinton Mika | 60-72 |
| 03:00 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy (SG), Keith Witt (SF), Roy Darnell (PF) Leslie Baird, Mark Butler, Richard Rhem | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Hawley (SG) Eric Ricks | |
| 02:48 | George Mason | Thomas Henegar steps in front of the Tyler Kennedy pass | 60-72 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | John Hawkins hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Quinton Mika | 60-74 |
| 02:34 | George Mason | Mitchell Music is whistled for traveling | 60-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Tabor (PG), Leslie Baird (SG), Mark Butler (SF), Richard Rhem (PF), Roger Sharpe (C) Brian Bryant, Tyler Kennedy, Keith Witt, Roy Darnell, Mitchell Music | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Lindo (PG), Eric Ricks (SG), Roger Clark (SF), Adam Mount (PF), Tomas Burnett (C) Quinton Mika, Gary Hawley, John Hawkins, William Inoue, Thomas Henegar | |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Roger Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Butler - foul #1 on Mark Butler, team foul #7 | 60-74 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Roger Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Roger Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:01 | George Mason | Kevin Tabor buries a jumper from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Mark Butler is called for the reach on Thomas Lindo - foul #2 on Mark Butler, team foul #8 | 62-75 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | Mark Butler hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roger Clark - foul #3 on Roger Clark, team foul #6 | 62-77 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | Mark Butler misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | Mark Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Eric Ricks is called for traveling | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Adam Mount misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-77 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Mark Butler | 63-77 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Kevin Tabor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-77 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Tomas Burnett pulls down the rebound | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Thomas Lindo runs out the clock | 63-77 |