| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Mosher (fresh) SG - Simon Schroeder (fresh) SF - George Mizell (fresh) PF - David London (fresh) C - Philip Langdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Philip Langdon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder connects on the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Paul Pruitt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:59 | LSU | Elmer McClave is hacked by Philip Langdon - foul #1 on Philip Langdon, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Mitchell Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 6-6 |
| 18:28 | George Mason | Philip Langdon clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Corea - foul #1 on Herbert Corea, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 18:28 | George Mason | Philip Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 18:28 | George Mason | Philip Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Herbert Corea's pass is intercepted by Philip Langdon | 8-6 |
| 17:54 | George Mason | David London clanks a shot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 17:38 | LSU | Herbert Corea tips it in | 8-8 |
| 17:20 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 17:19 | George Mason | Philip Langdon misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 17:11 | LSU | Herbert Corea clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 8-8 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 17:02 | George Mason | Philip Langdon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG), Larry Bartlett (SG), Theron Hulme (SF), Greg Avery (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) James Mosher, Simon Schroeder, George Mizell, David London, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Canning (PF) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith, Michael Stewart | |
| 16:57 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits the finger roll set up by John Canning | 8-10 |
| 16:37 | George Mason | Theron Hulme misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 16:36 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Avery | 8-10 |
| 16:23 | George Mason | Greg Avery can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 8-10 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Herbert Corea snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:59 | LSU | John Canning misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 15:57 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Emilio Avila (fresh) SG - Larry Bartlett (fresh) SF - Theron Hulme (fresh) PF - Greg Avery (fresh) C - Rodolfo Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) SG - Richard Justice (fresh) SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) PF - John Canning (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | George Mason | Theron Hulme makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Bartlett | 11-10 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Alan Coan misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 15:26 | George Mason | Theron Hulme snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | George Mason | Richard Justice is called for the reach on Larry Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Justice, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (PG), Simon Schroeder (SG), Paul Friedrich (SF), Philip Langdon (C) Emilio Avila, Larry Bartlett, Theron Hulme, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Russell Gillon (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Holland (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore, John Canning, Herbert Corea | |
| 15:04 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:02 | LSU | John Holland gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Paul Pruitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mitchell Smith | 11-13 |
| 14:33 | George Mason | Philip Langdon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Mitchell Smith snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | George Mason | Philip Langdon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:23 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder loses the dribble to Paul Pruitt in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Mitchell Smith comes up short on the runner from close range | 11-13 |
| 14:07 | LSU | John Holland misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | George Mason | James Mosher grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Mitchell Smith gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Russell Gillon is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG), George Mizell (SF), David London (PF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) James Mosher, Paul Friedrich, Greg Avery, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Paul Pruitt, Russell Gillon, Mitchell Smith, John Holland | |
| 13:19 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Elmer McClave buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Coan | 11-16 |
| 13:01 | George Mason | Ronnie Moore picks off the pass by Simon Schroeder in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Ronnie Moore clanks a floater in the lane | 11-16 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:40 | LSU | David London blocks the short jumper by Elmer McClave | 11-16 |
| 12:38 | George Mason | The rebound goes to George Mizell | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 12:30 | George Mason | David London pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder double dribbles | 11-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (PG), Larry Bartlett (SG), Leonard Blakely (C) Emilio Avila, Simon Schroeder, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), John Canning (PF) Alan Coan, Elmer McClave, Michael Stewart | |
| 12:01 | LSU | James Mosher steals the ball from Herbert Corea | 11-16 |
| 11:57 | George Mason | James Mosher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | Theron Hulme (SF), Philip Langdon (C) George Mizell, Leonard Blakely | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SF) Ronnie Moore | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Mosher (fresh) SG - Larry Bartlett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theron Hulme (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David London (fairly fresh) C - Philip Langdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) SF - Paul Curtis (fresh) PF - John Canning (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | LSU | Paul Curtis connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Pruitt | 11-19 |
| 11:38 | George Mason | Richard Justice is called for the reach on David London in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Justice, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | Greg Avery (PF) David London | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG) Richard Justice | |
| 11:24 | George Mason | Philip Langdon misses the fadeaway from the left block | 11-19 |
| 11:22 | LSU | Russell Gillon snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 11:17 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 11:16 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:03 | George Mason | Theron Hulme comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 11:02 | George Mason | Philip Langdon tips it home | 13-19 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Greg Avery is called for the reach on Russell Gillon - foul #1 on Greg Avery, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG), Simon Schroeder (SG), Paul Friedrich (SF), Leonard Blakely (C) James Mosher, Larry Bartlett, Theron Hulme, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Holland (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Russell Gillon, Paul Curtis, John Canning, Herbert Corea | |
| 10:39 | LSU | Paul Pruitt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 10:38 | George Mason | Greg Avery gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:33 | George Mason | Mitchell Smith steals it from Emilio Avila | 13-19 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer McClave | 13-22 |
| 10:03 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder is hacked by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Mizell (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Paul Friedrich, Greg Avery | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Russell Gillon (SG), Ronnie Moore (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Michael Stewart | |
| 09:47 | George Mason | George Mizell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Russell Gillon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Smith | 13-25 |
| 09:24 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Simon Schroeder | 15-25 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is hacked by George Mizell - foul #1 on George Mizell, team foul #3 | 15-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (PG), Larry Bartlett (SG), Philip Langdon (C) Emilio Avila, Simon Schroeder, Leonard Blakely | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SF), John Canning (C) Mitchell Smith, John Holland | |
| 09:02 | LSU | John Canning drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Alan Coan | 15-27 |
| 08:57 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Russell Gillon - foul #1 on Russell Gillon, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | George Mason | Theron Hulme (SF), Greg Avery (PF) George Mizell, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Russell Gillon | |
| 08:57 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett misses the free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Ronnie Moore snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is hacked by Theron Hulme - foul #1 on Theron Hulme, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Alan Coan, Ronnie Moore, John Canning | |
| 08:30 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Greg Avery - foul #2 on Greg Avery, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | George Mason | David London (PF) Greg Avery | |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Paul Curtis | |
| 08:30 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:30 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:13 | George Mason | Mitchell Smith steps in front of the David London pass | 17-28 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Elmer McClave hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell Smith | 17-30 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Mosher (fresh) SG - Larry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theron Hulme (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David London (fairly fresh) C - Philip Langdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (tiring) 3 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | George Mason | Theron Hulme is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 19-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG), Simon Schroeder (SG), George Mizell (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (C) James Mosher, Larry Bartlett, Theron Hulme, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG), John Canning (PF) Elmer McClave, Michael Stewart | |
| 07:21 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes dunks the ball on a great pass from David London | 21-30 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Paul Pruitt knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Gillon | 21-33 |
| 07:03 | George Mason | George Mizell is hacked by Russell Gillon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Gillon, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leonard Blakely (C) David London | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Paul Curtis (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), John Holland (PF) Paul Pruitt, Russell Gillon, Mitchell Smith, Herbert Corea | |
| 06:50 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Alan Coan is hacked by Emilio Avila - foul #1 on Emilio Avila, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Friedrich (PG), David London (PF) Emilio Avila, Rodolfo Reyes | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG) John Canning | |
| 06:29 | LSU | Ronnie Moore scores on a runner in the paint set up by Paul Curtis | 24-35 |
| 06:09 | George Mason | David London misses the fadeaway from close range | 24-35 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Paul Curtis gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 06:03 | LSU | David London is called for the reach on Ronnie Moore - foul #1 on David London, team foul #7 | 24-35 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (PG), Philip Langdon (C) George Mizell, Leonard Blakely | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, John Holland | |
| 06:03 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:03 | George Mason | Philip Langdon grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Philip Langdon connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Paul Friedrich | 26-35 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Michael Stewart knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Pruitt | 26-37 |
| 05:16 | George Mason | Philip Langdon connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Mosher | 28-37 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Richard Justice is fouled on the floor by Simon Schroeder - foul #1 on Simon Schroeder, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Larry Bartlett (SG), Theron Hulme (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF) Simon Schroeder, Paul Friedrich, David London | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF), John Canning (PF) Paul Pruitt, Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| 05:03 | LSU | Richard Justice misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:03 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 04:58 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett loses the ball out of bounds | 28-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG) Richard Justice | |
| 04:45 | LSU | Mitchell Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 04:43 | LSU | Alan Coan gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 04:38 | LSU | John Canning knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Gillon and he's hacked by Larry Bartlett - foul #1 on Larry Bartlett, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG) James Mosher | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG) Russell Gillon | |
| 04:38 | LSU | John Canning makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:15 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Mitchell Smith snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 04:08 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Alan Coan is called for the reach on Theron Hulme in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Coan, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | David London (PF), Leonard Blakely (C) Rodolfo Reyes, Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Paul Curtis (SF), John Holland (PF) Alan Coan, Mitchell Smith, Michael Stewart | |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Theron Hulme makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Theron Hulme makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:49 | LSU | John Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Mosher (PG), Simon Schroeder (SG), George Mizell (SF), Greg Avery (PF) Emilio Avila, Larry Bartlett, Theron Hulme, David London | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (SG), Herbert Corea (C) Elmer McClave, John Canning | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Mosher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Simon Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mizell (fresh) PF - Greg Avery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Blakely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | George Mason | James Mosher loses the dribble to Paul Curtis | 30-40 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Herbert Corea slams it home set up by Russell Gillon | 30-42 |
| 02:49 | George Mason | Simon Schroeder misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 02:22 | LSU | George Mizell steps in front of the Paul Pruitt pass | 30-42 |
| 02:20 | George Mason | Paul Curtis takes the ball from James Mosher in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Paul Pruitt lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Curtis | 30-44 |
| 02:08 | George Mason | Paul Pruitt steals it from Leonard Blakely | 30-44 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Paul Pruitt buries a jumper from the left side set up by Russell Gillon and he's hacked by George Mizell - foul #2 on George Mizell, team foul #10 | 30-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emilio Avila (PG), Larry Bartlett (SG), Paul Friedrich (SF), Rodolfo Reyes (PF), Philip Langdon (C) James Mosher, Simon Schroeder, George Mizell, Greg Avery, Leonard Blakely | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Paul Curtis, John Holland, Herbert Corea | |
| 01:45 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Rodolfo Reyes misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 30-47 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Paul Pruitt gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is whistled for traveling | 30-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Theron Hulme (SF) Paul Friedrich | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Michael Stewart (C) Paul Pruitt, John Canning | |
| 01:02 | George Mason | Philip Langdon is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-47 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Mitchell Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Bartlett - foul #2 on Larry Bartlett, team foul #11 | 32-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Greg Avery (PF) Philip Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Greg Avery scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-48 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Alan Coan hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer McClave | 34-50 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Larry Bartlett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-50 |