| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fresh) SG - Joshua Stanton (fresh) SF - Jonathan Sewell (fresh) PF - Calvin Dinger (fresh) C - John Traylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) SF - Stevan Petrov (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) C - William Diener (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | John Traylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Stanton | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | John Traylor blocks the short jumper by Stevan Petrov | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | George Mason | Paul Jefferson picks off the pass by Stevan Petrov in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell misses the turnaround in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | Ernest Davis snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:31 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | George Mason | Ernest Davis banks in the layup set up by Curtis Reeder | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Sewell | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder can't throw it down | 7-2 |
| 17:26 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:10 | Lafayette | John Traylor is whistled for a carry | 7-2 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Daniel Shipley (SG), Warren Hill (SF), Derek Woods (PF), Robert Rowley (C) Paul Jefferson, Joshua Stanton, Jonathan Sewell, Calvin Dinger, John Traylor | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Johnson (PG), Donald Negron (SG), Jerald Lindsey (SF), Bo Brannen (PF), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, Stevan Petrov, Ernest Davis, William Diener | |
| 16:53 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerald Lindsey | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Lafayette | Warren Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rowley | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Lafayette | Derek Woods dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Shipley and he's hacked by Vasily Szymkowski - foul #1 on Vasily Szymkowski, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Lafayette | Derek Woods misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | George Mason | Bo Brannen pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Thomas Fetter (SF), Jayson Hanson (PF), John Traylor (C) Daniel Shipley, Warren Hill, Derek Woods, Robert Rowley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Stevan Petrov (SF), Ernest Davis (PF) John Johnson, Bo Brannen | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Ester (fresh) SF - Thomas Fetter (fresh) PF - Jayson Hanson (fresh) C - John Traylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Donald Negron (fresh) SG - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stevan Petrov (fresh) PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Thomas Fetter's floater is knocked away by Vasily Szymkowski | 9-4 |
| 15:37 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Donald Negron | 9-4 |
| 15:35 | George Mason | Donald Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Curtis Reeder (SG), Paul Jones (C) Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| 15:19 | Lafayette | Ernest Davis takes the ball from John Traylor | 9-4 |
| 14:58 | George Mason | Ronald Ester is called for the reach on Curtis Reeder - foul #1 on Ronald Ester, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton (SG), Calvin Dinger (PF) Ronald Ester, John Traylor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Bo Brannen (SF), William Diener (C) Stevan Petrov, Paul Jones | |
| 14:43 | George Mason | William Diener drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Capasso and the foul's on Thomas Fetter - foul #1 on Thomas Fetter, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Warren Hill (SF) Thomas Fetter | |
| Subs | George Mason | Stevan Petrov (SF) Ernest Davis | |
| 14:43 | George Mason | William Diener makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:39 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Jefferson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Derek Woods (C) Jayson Hanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 14:32 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:31 | Lafayette | Warren Hill gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:13 | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Calvin Dinger | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bo Brannen | 11-9 |
| 13:46 | Lafayette | Warren Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | George Mason | Bo Brannen grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | George Mason | William Diener grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | George Mason | William Diener lays it up and in set up by Curtis Reeder | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | George Mason | Warren Hill is called for the reach on Curtis Reeder - foul #1 on Warren Hill, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), Daniel Shipley (SG), Jonathan Sewell (SF), Robert Rowley (PF), Jayson Hanson (C) Paul Jefferson, Joshua Stanton, Warren Hill, Calvin Dinger, Derek Woods | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Johnson (PG), Donald Negron (SG), Jerald Lindsey (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, Stevan Petrov, Bo Brannen, William Diener | |
| 12:34 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | George Mason | Ernest Davis tips it home | 11-13 |
| 12:25 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-13 |
| 12:23 | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell tips it in | 13-13 |
| 12:00 | George Mason | 3 seconds is called on John Johnson | 13-13 |
| 11:51 | Lafayette | Jayson Hanson hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ronald Ester (fresh) SG - Daniel Shipley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rowley (fresh) C - Jayson Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Donald Negron (fresh) SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | George Mason | Ernest Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | Jayson Hanson pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:27 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Davis - foul #1 on Ernest Davis, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Thomas Fetter (SF), John Traylor (C) Daniel Shipley, Jonathan Sewell, Jayson Hanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Jones (C) Vasily Szymkowski | |
| 11:27 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:27 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:27 | George Mason | Ernest Davis pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:10 | George Mason | Robert Rowley takes the ball from Ernest Davis | 16-13 |
| 10:57 | Lafayette | John Traylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 10:55 | George Mason | Donald Negron snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:39 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Jefferson - foul #2 on Paul Jefferson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton (SG), Calvin Dinger (PF) Paul Jefferson, Robert Rowley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Curtis Reeder (SG), Bo Brannen (PF) John Johnson, Donald Negron, Ernest Davis | |
| 10:39 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:39 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:07 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:03 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Fetter - foul #2 on Thomas Fetter, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley (PG), Jonathan Sewell (SF), Jayson Hanson (PF) Joshua Stanton, Thomas Fetter, Calvin Dinger | |
| Subs | George Mason | Stevan Petrov (SF), William Diener (C) Jerald Lindsey, Paul Jones | |
| 09:52 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | George Mason | William Diener gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:33 | George Mason | William Diener misses badly on a floater in the paint | 16-15 |
| 09:31 | George Mason | William Diener hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Ester | 19-17 |
| 09:09 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 09:08 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jayson Hanson | 19-17 |
| 08:52 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester loses the ball out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Warren Hill (PG), Joshua Stanton (SG), Derek Woods (PF) Daniel Shipley, Ronald Ester, Jayson Hanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG), Ernest Davis (PF), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Curtis Reeder, Bo Brannen, William Diener | |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Donald Negron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger (PF) John Traylor | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-17 |
| 08:33 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:31 | George Mason | Donald Negron is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 08:25 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger connects on the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Johnson (PG), Paul Jones (C) Christopher Capasso, Ernest Davis | |
| 08:25 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:06 | George Mason | Donald Negron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:04 | Lafayette | Derek Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:50 | Lafayette | Derek Woods connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Warren Hill | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Warren Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Stanton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Dinger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Donald Negron (fairly fresh) SF - Stevan Petrov (fairly fresh) PF - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | George Mason | Joshua Stanton is called for the reach on Stevan Petrov in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Stanton, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ronald Ester (PG), John Traylor (C) Warren Hill, Calvin Dinger | |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), William Diener (C) Donald Negron, Paul Jones | |
| 07:48 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:48 | Lafayette | John Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:38 | Lafayette | Vasily Szymkowski is called for the reach on John Traylor - foul #2 on Vasily Szymkowski, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jayson Hanson (PF) Derek Woods | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Bo Brannen (PF) John Johnson, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| 07:27 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester is hacked by Christopher Capasso - foul #1 on Christopher Capasso, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| 07:07 | Lafayette | Jayson Hanson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 07:06 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Warren Hill (SF), Robert Rowley (PF) Jonathan Sewell, John Traylor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey (SF) Stevan Petrov | |
| 06:47 | Lafayette | Jayson Hanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:46 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Christopher Capasso | 24-17 |
| 06:30 | George Mason | William Diener is open but misses the lay-in | 24-17 |
| 06:28 | George Mason | William Diener tips it home | 24-19 |
| 06:03 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 05:49 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Capasso | 26-22 |
| 05:31 | Lafayette | Joshua Stanton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Stanton, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley (PG), Jonathan Sewell (SF), Calvin Dinger (PF), Derek Woods (C) Joshua Stanton, Warren Hill, Robert Rowley, Jayson Hanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Johnson (PG), Donald Negron (SG), Stevan Petrov (SF), Paul Jones (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, Jerald Lindsey, William Diener | |
| 05:10 | George Mason | Jonathan Sewell steps in front of the Paul Jones pass | 26-22 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stevan Petrov - foul #1 on Stevan Petrov, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Traylor (C) Calvin Dinger | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Diener (C) Bo Brannen | |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:44 | George Mason | Donald Negron is hacked by Daniel Shipley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Shipley, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| 04:44 | George Mason | Donald Negron makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:44 | George Mason | Donald Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:25 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Sewell | 30-24 |
| 04:08 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 04:07 | George Mason | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | George Mason | William Diener is hacked by John Traylor - foul #1 on John Traylor, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Warren Hill (SG), Calvin Dinger (PF) Daniel Shipley, Derek Woods | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Bo Brannen (PF) John Johnson, Paul Jones | |
| 04:02 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | Lafayette | John Traylor snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | Ronald Ester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson (PG), Thomas Fetter (SF) Ronald Ester, Jonathan Sewell | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey (SF), Ernest Davis (PF), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Stevan Petrov, Bo Brannen, William Diener | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Fetter (fresh) PF - Calvin Dinger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Traylor (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Traylor - foul #2 on John Traylor, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG) Donald Negron | |
| 03:18 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:18 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:56 | Lafayette | Jerald Lindsey steps in front of the Thomas Fetter pass | 30-26 |
| 02:39 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-26 |
| 02:38 | Lafayette | Calvin Dinger gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:14 | Lafayette | Jerald Lindsey takes the ball from Warren Hill | 30-26 |
| 02:12 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski's pass is intercepted by Warren Hill in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 02:10 | Lafayette | Paul Jefferson lays it in set up by Warren Hill | 32-26 |
| 02:05 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by John Traylor - foul #3 on John Traylor, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley (SG), Robert Rowley (SF), Jayson Hanson (PF), Derek Woods (C) Warren Hill, Thomas Fetter, Calvin Dinger, John Traylor | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Johnson (PG), Donald Negron (SG), Paul Jones (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| 02:05 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:05 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:51 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley lays it in set up by Jayson Hanson | 34-28 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Donald Negron comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 01:30 | George Mason | Ernest Davis tips it in | 34-30 |
| 01:19 | Lafayette | Robert Rowley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 01:18 | George Mason | Donald Negron snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 01:02 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Jones | 34-32 |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley is hacked by Donald Negron - foul #1 on Donald Negron, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| 00:39 | George Mason | The refs have stopped play. Jerald Lindsey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 34-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jonathan Sewell (SF), Calvin Dinger (PF) Robert Rowley, Jayson Hanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Curtis Reeder (SG), Stevan Petrov (SF), Bo Brannen (PF), William Diener (C) John Johnson, Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey, Ernest Davis, Paul Jones | |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | Daniel Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:39 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 00:23 | George Mason | Bo Brannen banks in the layup set up by Christopher Capasso | 34-34 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | William Diener picks off the pass by Derek Woods | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | William Diener clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-34 |