| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frankie Luz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hampton (fresh) PF - Russell Minner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerald Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Beau Seaman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony McRea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Zaxas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Harty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charleston | Anthony McRea inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Charleston | Beau Seaman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hart | 28-30 |
| 19:45 | George Mason | Beau Seaman is called for the reach on James Drake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Beau Seaman, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Robert Whetstone (PG) Beau Seaman | |
| 19:25 | George Mason | James Drake is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frankie Luz | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | Charleston | Robert Whetstone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Darrell Harty | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | George Mason | Darrell Harty takes the ball from William Hampton | 31-33 |
| 18:28 | Charleston | Anthony McRea misses the floater from the left side | 31-33 |
| 18:27 | George Mason | William Hampton grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 18:23 | George Mason | Robert Whetstone takes the ball from William Hampton in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Charleston | James Zaxas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Whetstone | 31-35 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | William Hampton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | George Mason | Russell Minner can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Charleston | Mark Hart grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:48 | Charleston | Mark Hart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Harty | 31-38 |
| 17:36 | George Mason | Robert Whetstone steps in front of the Russell Minner pass | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Charleston | Anthony McRea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Whetstone | 31-40 |
| 17:08 | George Mason | Russell Minner is hacked by James Zaxas - foul #3 on James Zaxas, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (PG), Quincy Busse (SF), Michael Lyons (PF), Tony Thompson (C) James Drake, William Hampton, Russell Minner, Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Charleston | Howard Turley (PG), Ross Silvestri (SG), Anthony Steffens (SF), Lester Hartnett (PF) Robert Whetstone, Mark Hart, Anthony McRea, James Zaxas | |
| 17:03 | George Mason | Quincy Busse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:02 | Charleston | Darrell Harty snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | Charleston | Ross Silvestri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | George Mason | Tony Thompson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Michael Lyons misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Steffens - foul #1 on Anthony Steffens, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | George Mason | Andrew Townley (PF) Frankie Luz | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:09 | Charleston | Howard Turley hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Darrell Harty | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | George Mason | Quincy Busse drills a floater in the paint set up by Walter Sakai | 35-42 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Walter Sakai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Quincy Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Townley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Howard Turley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Silvestri (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Steffens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Hartnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Harty (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Charleston | Howard Turley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Drake (PG), Frankie Luz (SG) Walter Sakai, Quincy Busse | |
| Subs | Charleston | Beau Seaman (PG), Anthony McRea (SF) Ross Silvestri, Anthony Steffens | |
| 15:16 | George Mason | Howard Turley takes the ball from Tony Thompson | 35-42 |
| 15:13 | Charleston | Beau Seaman lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Turley | 35-44 |
| 15:11 | George Mason | James Drake is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Fernald (SF), Russell Minner (PF), Jerald Phillips (C) Michael Lyons, Andrew Townley, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mark Hart (SG) Howard Turley | |
| 14:56 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Hampton (SF) Steven Fernald | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 14:39 | George Mason | William Hampton connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Drake | 37-44 |
| 14:31 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett misses the shot from the left block | 37-44 |
| 14:30 | George Mason | Russell Minner pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:08 | George Mason | William Hampton scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Anthony McRea - foul #3 on Anthony McRea, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (PG), Quincy Busse (SG), Tony Thompson (C) James Drake, Frankie Luz, Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Charleston | Ross Silvestri (SG) Mark Hart | |
| 14:08 | George Mason | William Hampton makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:54 | Charleston | 3 seconds is called on Beau Seaman | 40-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Fernald (SF), Andrew Townley (PF) William Hampton, Russell Minner | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 13:46 | George Mason | Steven Fernald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Lyons (SF) Steven Fernald | |
| Subs | Charleston | Howard Turley (PG), Anthony Steffens (C) Beau Seaman, Darrell Harty | |
| 13:30 | Charleston | Ross Silvestri hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Steffens | 40-47 |
| 13:13 | George Mason | Andrew Townley scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Quincy Busse | 42-47 |
| 13:07 | Charleston | Quincy Busse steals it from Howard Turley in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Michael Lyons banks in the layup set up by Quincy Busse | 44-47 |
| 12:41 | Charleston | Anthony McRea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:40 | George Mason | Michael Lyons pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:18 | George Mason | Walter Sakai misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | Charleston | Anthony McRea gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:52 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Silvestri | 44-50 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Walter Sakai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Quincy Busse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Townley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Howard Turley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Silvestri (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony McRea (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Hartnett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Steffens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | George Mason | Howard Turley steps in front of the Andrew Townley pass in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 11:37 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony McRea | 44-52 |
| 11:31 | George Mason | Walter Sakai drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Townley | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Charleston | Howard Turley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Quincy Busse - foul #2 on Quincy Busse, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Drake (PG), Frankie Luz (SG), William Hampton (SF), Russell Minner (PF), Jerald Phillips (C) Walter Sakai, Quincy Busse, Michael Lyons, Andrew Townley, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Beau Seaman (PG), Robert Whetstone (SF), James Zaxas (C) Ross Silvestri, Anthony McRea, Anthony Steffens | |
| 11:08 | Charleston | Howard Turley misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Charleston | Howard Turley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 10:56 | George Mason | Russell Minner is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:38 | Charleston | Robert Whetstone hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 10:16 | George Mason | James Drake clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 10:14 | Charleston | Howard Turley snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 09:59 | Charleston | James Zaxas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 09:58 | George Mason | James Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:29 | George Mason | William Hampton misses the jump hook in the lane | 49-55 |
| 09:28 | George Mason | Russell Minner tips it home | 51-55 |
| 09:11 | Charleston | Howard Turley misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Frankie Luz - foul #3 on Frankie Luz, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Fernald (SF) William Hampton | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mark Hart (SG), Darrell Harty (C) Beau Seaman, James Zaxas | |
| 09:11 | Charleston | Howard Turley misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:11 | Charleston | Howard Turley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:50 | George Mason | Lester Hartnett swats the short shot by James Drake | 51-56 |
| 08:48 | Charleston | Darrell Harty pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | Charleston | Howard Turley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 08:28 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett tips it home | 51-58 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Howard Turley steals the ball from Frankie Luz in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 08:04 | Charleston | Mark Hart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 07:49 | George Mason | James Drake is fouled on the floor by Darrell Harty - foul #2 on Darrell Harty, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Busse (SG), William Hampton (SF), Michael Lyons (PF), Tony Thompson (C) Frankie Luz, Steven Fernald, Russell Minner, Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Charleston | Beau Seaman (PG), Anthony McRea (SF), James Zaxas (PF) Howard Turley, Robert Whetstone, Lester Hartnett | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quincy Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Beau Seaman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony McRea (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Zaxas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Harty (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | George Mason | William Hampton is denied on a dunk by Darrell Harty | 51-61 |
| 07:35 | George Mason | William Hampton misses the tip | 51-61 |
| 07:33 | George Mason | William Hampton tips it home | 53-61 |
| 07:26 | Charleston | Mark Hart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-61 |
| 07:25 | Charleston | Darrell Harty grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 07:07 | Charleston | Beau Seaman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | Michael Lyons snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:47 | George Mason | Michael Lyons knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 55-61 |
| 06:28 | Charleston | Beau Seaman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Thompson - foul #2 on Tony Thompson, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (PG), Frankie Luz (SG), Steven Fernald (SF), Andrew Townley (PF) James Drake, Quincy Busse, William Hampton, Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | Charleston | Lester Hartnett (PF) James Zaxas | |
| 06:28 | Charleston | Beau Seaman makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | Charleston | Beau Seaman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:28 | George Mason | Andrew Townley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:26 | George Mason | Frankie Luz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 06:05 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Hart | 55-64 |
| 06:01 | George Mason | Steven Fernald misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 06:00 | George Mason | Frankie Luz gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:55 | George Mason | Tony Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Sakai | 58-64 |
| 05:53 | Charleston | Walter Sakai steps in front of the Beau Seaman pass in the backcourt | 58-64 |
| 05:46 | George Mason | Andrew Townley blows the wide open layup | 58-64 |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Steven Fernald gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:32 | George Mason | Andrew Townley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frankie Luz | 60-64 |
| 05:11 | Charleston | Mark Hart can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 05:10 | George Mason | Steven Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:56 | George Mason | Walter Sakai knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Fernald | 63-64 |
| 04:56 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Busse (SG), William Hampton (SF), Michael Lyons (PF), Jerald Phillips (C) Frankie Luz, Steven Fernald, Andrew Townley, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Ross Silvestri (SG), Anthony Steffens (SF) Mark Hart, Anthony McRea | |
| 04:34 | Charleston | Darrell Harty misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Quincy Busse can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ross Silvestri - foul #2 on Ross Silvestri, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Drake (PG), Russell Minner (PF) Walter Sakai, Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | Charleston | Robert Whetstone (SG), James Zaxas (C) Beau Seaman, Darrell Harty | |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Quincy Busse makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Quincy Busse misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to William Hampton | 64-64 |
| 03:58 | George Mason | Quincy Busse is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:56 | Charleston | Anthony Steffens pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:44 | Charleston | Russell Minner denies the turnaround by Lester Hartnett | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | George Mason | James Drake snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quincy Busse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Minner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerald Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Ross Silvestri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Steffens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Hartnett (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Zaxas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | George Mason | Quincy Busse is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:29 | George Mason | Quincy Busse clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:28 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Robert Whetstone | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Charleston | Ross Silvestri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Frankie Luz (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Andrew Townley (PF), Tony Thompson (C) Quincy Busse, William Hampton, Russell Minner, Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Charleston | Beau Seaman (PG), Mark Hart (SG), Darrell Harty (C) Ross Silvestri, Anthony Steffens, Lester Hartnett | |
| 03:04 | George Mason | Frankie Luz is fouled on the floor by Mark Hart - foul #3 on Mark Hart, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | George Mason | Frankie Luz misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Robert Whetstone | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | Charleston | Beau Seaman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Whetstone | 64-67 |
| 02:57 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (SG), William Hampton (SF), Russell Minner (PF), Jerald Phillips (C) Frankie Luz, Michael Lyons, Andrew Townley, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Howard Turley (PG), Anthony McRea (SF), Lester Hartnett (PF) Beau Seaman, Robert Whetstone, James Zaxas | |
| 02:55 | George Mason | James Drake is hacked by Howard Turley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Turley, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | James Drake makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | James Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:39 | Charleston | Howard Turley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 66-69 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Walter Sakai makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Drake | 68-69 |
| 01:59 | Charleston | Howard Turley drills a jump hook in the paint | 68-71 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Russell Minner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | William Hampton tips it in | 70-71 |
| 01:31 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | Frankie Luz (SG) Walter Sakai | |
| Subs | Charleston | Beau Seaman (PG) Howard Turley | |
| 01:20 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:18 | George Mason | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:53 | George Mason | James Drake drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Hampton and he's hacked by Lester Hartnett - foul #4 on Lester Hartnett, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:53 | George Mason | James Drake makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | Charleston | Beau Seaman makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Darrell Harty | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Russell Minner can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Charleston | Darrell Harty grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Beau Seaman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Luz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Minner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerald Phillips (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Beau Seaman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hart (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony McRea (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Hartnett (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrell Harty (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | George Mason | Frankie Luz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Hart - foul #4 on Mark Hart, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Howard Turley (SG), Robert Whetstone (SF), James Zaxas (PF), Anthony Steffens (C) Mark Hart, Anthony McRea, Lester Hartnett, Darrell Harty | |
| 04:43 | George Mason | Frankie Luz makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:43 | George Mason | Frankie Luz misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:43 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Howard Turley | 74-73 |
| 04:26 | Charleston | James Drake is called for the reach on Beau Seaman - foul #3 on James Drake, team foul #4 | 74-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Busse (SG) Frankie Luz | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 04:10 | Charleston | Anthony Steffens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 04:08 | George Mason | Quincy Busse snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:59 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Russell Minner | 76-73 |
| 03:41 | Charleston | James Zaxas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 03:40 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 03:34 | George Mason | James Drake misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 03:32 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips tips it but misses | 76-73 |
| 03:31 | George Mason | James Drake hits the follow up shot | 78-73 |
| 03:10 | Charleston | Robert Whetstone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-73 |
| 03:09 | George Mason | Russell Minner pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:07 | George Mason | Robert Whetstone steals the ball from Quincy Busse in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 02:55 | Charleston | James Zaxas misses the 3 from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 02:54 | George Mason | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 02:35 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Steffens - foul #2 on Anthony Steffens, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (PG), Frankie Luz (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Andrew Townley (PF) James Drake, Quincy Busse, William Hampton, Russell Minner | |
| Subs | Charleston | Ross Silvestri (SG), Anthony McRea (SF), Lester Hartnett (PF), Darrell Harty (C) Howard Turley, Robert Whetstone, James Zaxas, Anthony Steffens | |
| 02:35 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:35 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:22 | Charleston | Jerald Phillips takes the ball from Darrell Harty | 80-73 |
| 02:22 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tony Thompson (C) Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mark Hart (SG) Beau Seaman | |
| 02:03 | George Mason | Michael Lyons is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 80-73 |
| 02:02 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Darrell Harty | 80-73 |
| 01:58 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony McRea | 80-75 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Michael Lyons can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-75 |
| 01:40 | George Mason | Andrew Townley tips it but misses | 80-75 |
| 01:39 | Charleston | Anthony McRea grabs the board | 80-75 |
| 01:25 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 80-75 |
| 01:23 | Charleston | Lester Hartnett grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:07 | Charleston | Mark Hart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 01:06 | George Mason | Andrew Townley snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 01:06 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Drake (PG), William Hampton (SF), Russell Minner (PF), Jerald Phillips (C) Walter Sakai, Michael Lyons, Andrew Townley, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Charleston | Beau Seaman (PG) Ross Silvestri | |
| 00:56 | George Mason | James Drake's pass is intercepted by Beau Seaman | 80-75 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Minner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Beau Seaman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony McRea (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Hartnett (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Darrell Harty (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Charleston | Anthony McRea hits a 3 from the right corner | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | George Mason | Russell Minner connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jerald Phillips | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Charleston | Beau Seaman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Russell Minner grabs the defensive rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Russell Minner is fouled in the backcourt by Beau Seaman - foul #4 on Beau Seaman, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Busse (SF) William Hampton | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Russell Minner makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Russell Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | Charleston | Jerald Phillips steals it from Mark Hart | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Quincy Busse is fouled in the backcourt by Beau Seaman - foul #5 on Beau Seaman, team foul #13 | 84-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tony Thompson (C) Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Charleston | Robert Whetstone (PG) Beau Seaman | |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Quincy Busse makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Quincy Busse misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:04 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Darrell Harty | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Darrell Harty misses the halfcourt shot | 85-78 |