| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Polanski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Devoe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Phair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Buerger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (fresh) SG - Lawrence Kass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - James Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | George Devoe inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | George Mason | Howard Polanski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:27 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss tips it home | 34-28 |
| 19:13 | George Mason | Michael Phair misses the lay-in | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Appalachian State | James Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | George Mason | George Devoe gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | George Mason | Michael Phair hits a runner from the baseline set up by Howard Polanski | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | Appalachian State | Howard Polanski steals the ball from Wayne Williams | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | George Mason | Howard Polanski misses the dunk | 36-28 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to James Mason | 36-28 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | James Mason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 18:14 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Weiss | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Williams | 36-30 |
| 17:40 | George Mason | Michael Phair banks in the layup set up by William Cummings | 38-30 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams travels with the ball | 38-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Sanders (PG), Eddie Patterson (SG), Joshua Lezama (SF), Richard Carpenter (PF), Frank Butts (C) William Cummings, Howard Polanski, George Devoe, Michael Phair, Ben Buerger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG), Willie Beauvais (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Vernon Fay (PF), Mark Henderson (C) Wayne Williams, Lawrence Kass, Scott Weiss, Terry Nance, James Mason | |
| 17:06 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:04 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:44 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Butts | 38-30 |
| 16:43 | George Mason | Richard Carpenter grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:35 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:34 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Willie Beauvais | 38-30 |
| 16:30 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:28 | George Mason | Joshua Lezama grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | Frank Butts is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| 16:10 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-30 |
| 16:09 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton drills a floater from the left side set up by Willie Beauvais | 38-32 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Sanders (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Joshua Lezama (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Butts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Beauvais (fresh) 3 reb. SF - George Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Fay (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | George Mason | Frank Butts double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Cummings (PG), Howard Polanski (SG), Wade Draves (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Ben Buerger (C) Howard Sanders, Eddie Patterson, Joshua Lezama, Richard Carpenter, Frank Butts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG), Lawrence Kass (SG), Scott Weiss (SF), Terry Nance (PF), Jeffrey Cassity (C) Alexander Brenton, Willie Beauvais, George Ainsworth, Vernon Fay, Mark Henderson | |
| 15:33 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss is hacked by William Cummings in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cummings, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Michael Phair swats the short shot by Terry Nance | 38-32 |
| 15:15 | George Mason | Wade Draves pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | George Mason | Wade Draves clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 15:09 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wade Draves - foul #2 on Wade Draves, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Devoe (SF) Wade Draves | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 14:43 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:43 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:23 | George Mason | Jeffrey Cassity is called for the reach on Ben Buerger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cassity, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Patterson (SG), Frank Butts (C) Howard Polanski, Ben Buerger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG), Willie Beauvais (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Vernon Fay (PF), Mark Henderson (C) Wayne Williams, Lawrence Kass, Scott Weiss, Terry Nance, Jeffrey Cassity | |
| 14:10 | George Mason | William Cummings misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | George Mason | George Devoe grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:56 | George Mason | Michael Phair misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:54 | George Mason | Michael Phair snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:37 | George Mason | Frank Butts misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:27 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:25 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson tips it home | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | George Mason | Michael Phair misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:35 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 12:34 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:27 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Beauvais | 38-38 |
| 12:16 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by George Devoe - foul #1 on George Devoe, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Sanders (PG), Howard Polanski (SG), Joshua Lezama (SF), Richard Carpenter (PF), Ben Buerger (C) William Cummings, Eddie Patterson, George Devoe, Michael Phair, Frank Butts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass (SG), Scott Weiss (SF), Terry Nance (PF), James Mason (C) Alexander Brenton, Willie Beauvais, Vernon Fay, Mark Henderson | |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:54 | George Mason | Howard Polanski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 11:53 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Sanders (fresh) SG - Howard Polanski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joshua Lezama (fresh) PF - Richard Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Buerger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - George Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lawrence Kass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mason (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Appalachian State | James Mason is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 11:36 | George Mason | Howard Polanski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Kass - foul #2 on Lawrence Kass, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG) George Ainsworth | |
| 11:36 | George Mason | Howard Polanski makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:36 | George Mason | Howard Polanski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance's floater is tipped away by Richard Carpenter | 40-42 |
| 11:19 | George Mason | Howard Polanski snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 10:54 | George Mason | Joshua Lezama is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wade Draves (SF) Joshua Lezama | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffrey Cassity (PF) Terry Nance | |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 10:39 | George Mason | Ben Buerger grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 10:34 | George Mason | Wade Draves drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Sanders | 43-42 |
| 10:12 | Appalachian State | James Mason misses the floater from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:10 | George Mason | Richard Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:05 | George Mason | Wade Draves hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Carpenter | 46-42 |
| 09:38 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Scott Weiss, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Cummings (PG), George Devoe (SG), Joshua Lezama (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Frank Butts (C) Howard Sanders, Howard Polanski, Wade Draves, Richard Carpenter, Ben Buerger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG), Willie Beauvais (SG), Vernon Fay (PF), Mark Henderson (C) Wayne Williams, Lawrence Kass, Jeffrey Cassity, James Mason | |
| 09:24 | George Mason | Alexander Brenton steals the ball from Frank Butts | 46-42 |
| 09:20 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss banks in the layup on a great pass from Alexander Brenton | 46-44 |
| 09:10 | George Mason | Michael Phair hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from George Devoe | 48-44 |
| 09:08 | Appalachian State | Joshua Lezama is called for the reach on Scott Weiss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Lezama, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Patterson (SG) Joshua Lezama | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terry Nance (PF) Mark Henderson | |
| 09:01 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alexander Brenton | 48-46 |
| 08:55 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:31 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Cummings - foul #4 on William Cummings, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Sanders (PG), Richard Carpenter (PF), Ben Buerger (C) William Cummings, Michael Phair, Frank Butts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG), Lawrence Kass (SG) Willie Beauvais, Scott Weiss | |
| 08:31 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:31 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ben Buerger | 53-48 |
| 08:11 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance travels in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joshua Lezama (SF) George Devoe | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss (SF), Mark Henderson (C) Alexander Brenton, Vernon Fay | |
| 07:56 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 07:55 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | Eddie Patterson picks off the pass by Scott Weiss in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 stl. SF - Joshua Lezama (fresh) PF - Richard Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ben Buerger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Kass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson's pass is intercepted by Mark Henderson | 53-48 |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ben Buerger - foul #1 on Ben Buerger, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Cummings (PG), Howard Polanski (SG), Wade Draves (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Frank Butts (C) Howard Sanders, Eddie Patterson, Joshua Lezama, Richard Carpenter, Ben Buerger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Vernon Fay (PF) Lawrence Kass, Scott Weiss, Terry Nance | |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Butts - foul #1 on Frank Butts, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Devoe (SF) Wade Draves | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass (SG) Wayne Williams | |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | Mark Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:04 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Frank Butts | 53-50 |
| 06:47 | George Mason | Frank Butts is fouled on the floor by Vernon Fay - foul #1 on Vernon Fay, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG) Lawrence Kass | |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Michael Phair can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Henderson - foul #1 on Mark Henderson, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffrey Cassity (C) Mark Henderson | |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Michael Phair makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Michael Phair misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Jeffrey Cassity gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:29 | Appalachian State | George Devoe steps in front of the Alexander Brenton pass in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | George Mason | Howard Polanski lays it in on a great pass from George Devoe | 56-50 |
| 06:25 | Appalachian State | Jeffrey Cassity throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 06:06 | George Mason | Howard Polanski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Frank Butts misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 06:03 | George Mason | Michael Phair grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:48 | George Mason | Michael Phair knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Polanski | 58-50 |
| 05:45 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Sanders (PG), Wade Draves (SF), Richard Carpenter (PF), Ben Buerger (C) William Cummings, George Devoe, Michael Phair, Frank Butts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass (SG), Scott Weiss (SF), James Mason (C) Alexander Brenton, Willie Beauvais, Vernon Fay | |
| 05:33 | George Mason | Richard Carpenter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Howard Sanders | 60-50 |
| 05:21 | Appalachian State | James Mason makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Weiss and he's hacked by Wade Draves - foul #3 on Wade Draves, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Patterson (SG), Joshua Lezama (SF) Howard Polanski, Wade Draves | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG), Mark Henderson (PF) George Ainsworth, Jeffrey Cassity | |
| 05:21 | Appalachian State | James Mason makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:54 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Mason - foul #1 on James Mason, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terry Nance (PF) James Mason | |
| 04:54 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:54 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:46 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:44 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 04:42 | George Mason | Ben Buerger pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:37 | George Mason | Joshua Lezama grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:19 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-53 |
| 03:53 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 03:51 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Sanders (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Patterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 stl. SF - Joshua Lezama (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Carpenter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Buerger (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Kass (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Cummings (PG), Howard Polanski (SG), George Devoe (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Frank Butts (C) Howard Sanders, Eddie Patterson, Joshua Lezama, Richard Carpenter, Ben Buerger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG), Willie Beauvais (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Vernon Fay (PF), Jeffrey Cassity (C) Wayne Williams, Lawrence Kass, Scott Weiss, Terry Nance, Mark Henderson | |
| 03:23 | Appalachian State | Frank Butts swats the layup by Vernon Fay | 64-55 |
| 03:21 | George Mason | William Cummings pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Frank Butts is fouled on the floor by Vernon Fay - foul #2 on Vernon Fay, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Mason (C) Jeffrey Cassity | |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Frank Butts misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | James Mason gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:05 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Ainsworth | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Howard Polanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | Howard Polanski snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | Howard Polanski can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Mason - foul #2 on James Mason, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | Howard Polanski makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | Howard Polanski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:41 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Willie Beauvais | 65-57 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Mason | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Howard Polanski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 02:26 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Alexander Brenton | 65-62 |
| 01:53 | George Mason | Howard Polanski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Appalachian State | George Ainsworth grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Howard Polanski - foul #2 on Howard Polanski, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ben Buerger (C) Frank Butts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass (SG), Scott Weiss (SF), Terry Nance (PF) Alexander Brenton, George Ainsworth, Vernon Fay | |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:33 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Ben Buerger | 65-64 |
| 01:13 | George Mason | Howard Polanski is whistled for traveling | 65-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG) Willie Beauvais | |
| 00:57 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | George Mason | Scott Weiss swats the layup by Michael Phair | 65-64 |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Wayne Williams is called for the reach on Howard Polanski - foul #3 on Wayne Williams, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Howard Polanski makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | Howard Polanski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Kass and he's fouled by William Cummings - foul #5 on William Cummings, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Sanders (PG) William Cummings | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Michael Phair misses the shot from the right side | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Howard Polanski snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Polanski (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Devoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Phair (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Buerger (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Kass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - James Mason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | George Mason | Michael Phair wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | George Mason | Howard Polanski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:34 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss is hacked by George Devoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Devoe, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Patterson (SG), Joshua Lezama (SF), Richard Carpenter (PF) Howard Polanski, George Devoe, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG), Willie Beauvais (SG), Vernon Fay (C) Wayne Williams, Lawrence Kass, James Mason | |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Carpenter | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 04:02 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:43 | Appalachian State | Vernon Fay connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Alexander Brenton | 70-71 |
| 03:21 | George Mason | Eddie Patterson's floater is tipped away by Terry Nance | 70-71 |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais can't finish the layup | 70-71 |
| 03:13 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Nance | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Howard Sanders is called for the reach on Alexander Brenton - foul #2 on Howard Sanders, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wade Draves (SF), Frank Butts (C) Joshua Lezama, Ben Buerger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass (SG), George Ainsworth (SF), Mark Henderson (C) Willie Beauvais, Scott Weiss, Terry Nance | |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:57 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | George Devoe (SF) Wade Draves | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais (SF) George Ainsworth | |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Howard Sanders is fouled on the floor by Vernon Fay - foul #3 on Vernon Fay, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Howard Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Howard Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ben Buerger (C) Frank Butts | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams (PG), Terry Nance (PF) Willie Beauvais, Mark Henderson | |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Howard Sanders is called for the reach on Wayne Williams - foul #3 on Howard Sanders, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Wayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:18 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Polanski (SG) Eddie Patterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss (SF), James Mason (C) Alexander Brenton, Vernon Fay | |
| 02:04 | George Mason | Howard Polanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:03 | George Mason | Ben Buerger gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:48 | George Mason | Howard Polanski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:24 | Appalachian State | James Mason misses the shot near the basket | 72-74 |
| 01:22 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Ben Buerger | 72-74 |
| 01:22 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Phair (PF) Richard Carpenter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Michael Phair makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Polanski and he's fouled by Scott Weiss - foul #3 on Scott Weiss, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Michael Phair makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Polanski (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Devoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Phair (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Buerger (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Wayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Kass (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Weiss (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Terry Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - James Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass loses the dribble to Michael Phair | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | George Mason | George Devoe is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Williams - foul #4 on Wayne Williams, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:36 | George Mason | George Devoe makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:36 | George Mason | George Devoe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | George Devoe is hacked by Terry Nance - foul #3 on Terry Nance, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | George Devoe makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:31 | George Mason | George Devoe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | James Mason gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | George Mason | George Devoe gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | George Mason | George Devoe is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Williams - foul #5 on Wayne Williams, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (PG) Wayne Williams | |
| 00:21 | George Mason | George Devoe makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:21 | George Mason | George Devoe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass is hacked by Howard Polanski - foul #3 on Howard Polanski, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Kass makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Howard Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Brenton - foul #1 on Alexander Brenton, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Howard Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Howard Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Appalachian State | Terry Nance grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Howard Sanders is called for the reach on Alexander Brenton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Sanders, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Howard Sanders is hacked by Alexander Brenton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Brenton, team foul #16 | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Howard Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Howard Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Scott Weiss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-78 |