| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Everett Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otis Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Dickinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Robert Cole inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Robert Cole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-24 |
| 19:36 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jerry Sampson | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | George Mason | Trent Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | George Mason | Everett Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:05 | George Mason | Everett Nichols drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Sampson | 34-24 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Robert Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 18:24 | George Mason | Louis Craft is called for the reach on Everett Nichols - foul #2 on Louis Craft, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:13 | George Mason | Otis Tran is fouled on the floor by Louis Craft - foul #3 on Louis Craft, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Burris (SG) Louis Craft | |
| 18:01 | George Mason | Otis Tran misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 18:00 | George Mason | Trent Stephens tips it but misses | 34-24 |
| 17:59 | George Mason | Trent Stephens snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 17:44 | George Mason | Otis Tran comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Price - foul #3 on Robert Price, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Hinton (PF) Robert Price | |
| 17:44 | George Mason | Otis Tran makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:44 | George Mason | Otis Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Thomas Burris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 17:08 | George Mason | Richard Holland misses the shot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | Thomas Burris makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Barnhill | 36-29 |
| 16:40 | George Mason | Trent Stephens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Holland | 39-29 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Thomas Burris misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 16:19 | George Mason | Richard Holland pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Richard Holland can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Barnhill - foul #1 on Aaron Barnhill, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | George Mason | Elton Anderson (PG), Eddie Gregory (SG), Michael Stokley (PF), William Scott (C) Everett Nichols, Otis Tran, Jerry Sampson, Trent Stephens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Gordon McEnery (SF), Curtis Vue (C) Aaron Barnhill, Robert Cole, Earl Dickinson | |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Richard Holland makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Richard Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| Subs | George Mason | Larry Hudson (SF) Richard Holland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:50 | George Mason | Curtis Vue is called for the reach on Larry Hudson - foul #2 on Curtis Vue, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Hall (PG) Elton Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Craft (SG), Robert Price (PF) Thomas Burris, Henry Hinton | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Hudson (fresh) PF - Michael Stokley (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Metcalf (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon McEnery (fresh) PF - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Curtis Vue (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | George Mason | Robert Hall is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Scott | 42-29 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Eddie Gregory steals the ball from Gordon McEnery | 42-29 |
| 14:57 | George Mason | Curtis Vue steals it from Michael Stokley | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Louis Craft clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Robert Price tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 14:18 | George Mason | Robert Hall hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Scott | 45-31 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Michael Stokley takes the ball from Curtis Vue | 45-31 |
| 13:42 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hall and he's hacked by Louis Craft - foul #4 on Louis Craft, team foul #6 | 47-31 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Holland (SF), Jerry Sampson (PF), Trent Stephens (C) Larry Hudson, Michael Stokley, William Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), Robert Cole (SF), Earl Dickinson (C) Michael Metcalf, Louis Craft, Gordon McEnery, Curtis Vue | |
| 13:42 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Robert Cole misses the lay-in | 48-31 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Robert Price hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 13:11 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Hall | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Robert Cole clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Trent Stephens - foul #1 on Trent Stephens, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Otis Tran (SG) Eddie Gregory | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Hinton (PF) Robert Price | |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Robert Cole makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Robert Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:00 | George Mason | Trent Stephens gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:44 | George Mason | Robert Hall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-34 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Robert Cole grabs the board | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Otis Tran is called for the reach on Robert Cole - foul #1 on Otis Tran, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Robert Cole drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Barnhill | 51-37 |
| 11:57 | George Mason | Trent Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Richard Holland picks off the pass by Robert Cole | 53-37 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otis Tran (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Trent Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Hinton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Dickinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Robert Hall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Barnhill - foul #2 on Aaron Barnhill, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Price (PF) Henry Hinton | |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Robert Price is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Everett Nichols (PG) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Robert Price can't finish the layup | 55-37 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Robert Cole can't tip it in | 55-37 |
| 10:51 | George Mason | Jerry Sampson pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 10:24 | George Mason | Everett Nichols misses the lay-in | 55-37 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | Earl Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Cole | 55-39 |
| 09:47 | George Mason | Otis Tran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Robert Price grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Robert Price is called for traveling | 55-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gregory (SF), Michael Stokley (PF), William Scott (C) Richard Holland, Jerry Sampson, Trent Stephens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Lucas Mannings (SG), Gordon McEnery (SF), Curtis Vue (C) Aaron Barnhill, Thomas Burris, Robert Cole, Earl Dickinson | |
| 09:06 | George Mason | Everett Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Price - foul #4 on Robert Price, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Larry Hudson (SF) Otis Tran | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Hinton (PF) Robert Price | |
| 09:06 | George Mason | Everett Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 09:06 | George Mason | Everett Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue can't finish the layup | 57-39 |
| 08:48 | George Mason | Michael Stokley pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 08:27 | George Mason | Michael Metcalf is called for the reach on Eddie Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Metcalf, team foul #9 | 57-39 |
| 08:27 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:27 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:03 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon McEnery | 58-41 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Everett Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Stokley | 61-41 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-41 |
| 07:29 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Scott | 61-41 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Everett Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gregory (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Hudson (fresh) PF - Michael Stokley (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Metcalf (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lucas Mannings (fresh) SF - Gordon McEnery (fresh) PF - Henry Hinton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Vue (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:03 | George Mason | Larry Hudson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Gordon McEnery grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Gordon McEnery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton grabs the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-41 |
| 06:25 | George Mason | Michael Stokley snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 06:09 | George Mason | William Scott can't finish the layup | 61-41 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lucas Mannings | 61-41 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Stokley - foul #1 on Michael Stokley, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Hall (PG), Otis Tran (SG), Richard Holland (SF), Jerry Sampson (PF), Trent Stephens (C) Everett Nichols, Eddie Gregory, Larry Hudson, Michael Stokley, William Scott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Louis Craft (SG), Robert Cole (SF), Robert Price (PF) Michael Metcalf, Lucas Mannings, Gordon McEnery, Henry Hinton | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:34 | George Mason | Robert Hall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Robert Cole grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue's pass is intercepted by Trent Stephens | 61-43 |
| 05:10 | George Mason | Aaron Barnhill steals it from Trent Stephens | 61-43 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Robert Cole is hacked by Richard Holland - foul #1 on Richard Holland, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Elton Anderson (PG), Eddie Gregory (SG), Larry Hudson (SF), Andrew Sandberg (PF), Michael Stokley (C) Robert Hall, Otis Tran, Richard Holland, Jerry Sampson, Trent Stephens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), Gordon McEnery (SF), Henry Hinton (PF), Joseph Matthews (C) Aaron Barnhill, Louis Craft, Robert Cole, Robert Price, Curtis Vue | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 04:30 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-45 |
| 04:29 | George Mason | Michael Stokley grabs the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 04:11 | George Mason | Elton Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Metcalf - foul #3 on Michael Metcalf, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| 04:11 | George Mason | Elton Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:11 | George Mason | Elton Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Burris | 63-48 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Hall (PG), Otis Tran (SG), Richard Holland (SF), Jerry Sampson (PF), Trent Stephens (C) Elton Anderson, Eddie Gregory, Larry Hudson, Michael Stokley, Andrew Sandberg | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Louis Craft (SG), Robert Cole (SF), Robert Price (PF), Earl Dickinson (C) Michael Metcalf, Thomas Burris, Gordon McEnery, Henry Hinton, Joseph Matthews | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | George Mason | Trent Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Earl Dickinson | 63-48 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Otis Tran (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Trent Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Dickinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Louis Craft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 03:06 | George Mason | Trent Stephens gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:43 | George Mason | Trent Stephens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hall | 66-48 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Louis Craft scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 02:10 | George Mason | Richard Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Everett Nichols (PG), Eddie Gregory (SG), Larry Hudson (SF), Michael Stokley (PF), William Scott (C) Robert Hall, Otis Tran, Richard Holland, Jerry Sampson, Trent Stephens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), Gordon McEnery (SF), Henry Hinton (PF), Curtis Vue (C) Aaron Barnhill, Louis Craft, Robert Cole, Robert Price, Earl Dickinson | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 66-51 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue tips it home | 66-53 |
| 01:30 | George Mason | Everett Nichols hits a floater from the left wing set up by Eddie Gregory | 68-53 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton connects on the jumper from the left block | 68-55 |
| 00:54 | George Mason | Larry Hudson misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 00:52 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory tips it but misses | 68-55 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | George Mason | Eddie Gregory is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eddie Gregory, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Vue | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Everett Nichols runs out the clock | 68-57 |