| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) SF - Stevan Petrov (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) C - William Diener (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) C - Barry Paige (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Barry Paige wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | George Mason | William Diener grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | George Mason | Ernest Davis scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Curtis Reeder | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is called for a backcourt violation | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | Ernest Davis hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Marion Yelton - foul #1 on Marion Yelton, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | Ernest Davis misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by William Diener - foul #1 on William Diener, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Snodgrass | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | George Mason | William Diener clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is fouled on the floor by Curtis Reeder - foul #1 on Curtis Reeder, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Paige | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder can't finish the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton | |
| 15:59 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Curtis Reeder, William Diener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) SG - Donald Negron (fresh) SF - Stevan Petrov (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) SG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Norman Halle makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Snodgrass | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Donald Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), Jerald Lindsey (SF), Bo Brannen (PF), William Diener (C) Christopher Capasso, Stevan Petrov, Ernest Davis, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Bo Brannen blocks the short jumper by Marion Yelton | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | Bo Brannen misses long on a shot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | George Mason | William Diener grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:41 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Norman Halle buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jean Haynie | 6-10 |
| 13:01 | George Mason | Bo Brannen drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Marion Yelton - foul #2 on Marion Yelton, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Stevan Petrov (SF) Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Norman Halle, Marion Yelton | |
| 13:01 | George Mason | Bo Brannen makes the free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bo Brannen - foul #1 on Bo Brannen, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey (SG), Ernest Davis (PF), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Curtis Reeder, Bo Brannen, William Diener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 11:57 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey hits the finger roll | 11-11 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) SG - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stevan Petrov (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 1 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass is hacked by Stevan Petrov - foul #1 on Stevan Petrov, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG) Jerald Lindsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Donald Hansen (C) Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Norman Halle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:22 | George Mason | Ernest Davis gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:07 | George Mason | Donald Negron misses badly on a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stevan Petrov - foul #2 on Stevan Petrov, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), Jerald Lindsey (SF), William Diener (C) Christopher Capasso, Stevan Petrov, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Jean Haynie, Donald Hansen | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:27 | George Mason | Ernest Davis can't throw it down | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | George Mason | William Diener snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:19 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder double dribbles | 13-13 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is hacked by Donald Negron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Negron, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jerald Lindsey - foul #1 on Jerald Lindsey, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:35 | George Mason | William Diener misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Donald Negron is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Donald Negron, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG) Donald Negron | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SG) Norman Halle | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:13 | George Mason | William Diener snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:02 | George Mason | Ernest Davis misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Barry Paige scores on a runner from the left block | 13-17 |
| 08:14 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | George Mason | Bo Brannen (PF) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass loses the ball out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski (C) William Diener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Timothy Cooper | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bo Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Hansen (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski blows the layup | 13-17 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Norman Halle gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-17 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Snodgrass | 13-17 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 06:48 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Bo Brannen | 13-17 |
| 06:21 | George Mason | Joseph Wolbert swats the layup by Jerald Lindsey | 13-17 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Norman Halle grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 13-19 |
| 05:29 | George Mason | Bo Brannen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Snodgrass | 15-21 |
| 04:55 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski lays it in | 17-21 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is fouled on the floor by Vasily Szymkowski - foul #1 on Vasily Szymkowski, team foul #9 | 17-21 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Johnson (PG), Ernest Davis (PF), William Diener (C) Christopher Capasso, Bo Brannen, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Donald Hansen | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:35 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 04:20 | George Mason | Ernest Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is whistled for a carry | 17-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG), Stevan Petrov (SF) Curtis Reeder, Jerald Lindsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Donald Negron (fresh) SF - Stevan Petrov (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Diener (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norman Halle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:23 | George Mason | William Diener misses the shot from the right block | 17-22 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Donald Negron steps in front of the Jean Haynie pass | 17-22 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | Donald Negron misses the lay-in | 17-22 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jean Haynie, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (PG) Norman Halle | |
| 02:03 | George Mason | Marion Yelton steals it from Christopher Capasso | 17-22 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Barry Paige's floater is tipped away by William Diener | 17-22 |
| 01:55 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 01:46 | George Mason | Barry Paige blocks the short jumper by Ernest Davis | 17-22 |
| 01:44 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso misses the tip | 17-22 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Diener | 17-22 |
| 01:04 | George Mason | William Diener's floater is tipped away by Timothy Cooper | 17-22 |
| 01:03 | George Mason | Ernest Davis tips it home | 19-22 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Christopher Capasso - foul #1 on Christopher Capasso, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), Bo Brannen (PF), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Donald Negron, Ernest Davis, William Diener | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Donald Hansen (C) Jean Haynie, Barry Paige | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 00:37 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Norman Halle blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso misses long on a fullcourt shot | 19-26 |