George Mason 75-65 Michigan State (Mar 17, 2006) Play-by-Play

George Mason Patriots

24-7, 9-5 away

	1	2	T
GMU	33	42	75
MSU	30	35	65

Michigan State Spartans

22-12, 17-3 home

TIME		GMU	MSU
19:56	Maurice Ager made Two Point Layup.	0	2
19:34	Will Thomas made Two Point Layup.	2	2
19:28	Maurice Ager made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Drew Neitzel.	2	4
18:56	Jai Lewis missed Two Point Layup.	2	4
18:56	George Mason Defensive Rebound.	2	4
18:53	George Mason Full Timeout.	2	4
18:52	John Vaughn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Folarin Campbell.	5	4
18:37	Jai Lewis Steal.	5	4
18:28	Shannon Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Neitzel.	5	7
18:02	Will Thomas made Two Point Jumper.	7	7
17:51	Goran Suton missed Two Point Jumper.	7	7
17:51	Folarin Campbell Defensive Rebound.	7	7
17:42	Will Thomas made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Lamar Butler.	9	7
17:13	Drew Neitzel missed Three Point Jumper.	9	7
17:13	Shannon Brown Offensive Rebound.	9	7
16:57	Foul on Jai Lewis	9	7
16:44	Maurice Ager made Two Point Jumper.	9	9
16:44	Foul on Jordan Carter	9	9
16:44	Maurice Ager made Free Throw.	9	10
16:27	Jai Lewis missed Two Point Jumper.	9	10
16:27	Matt Trannon Defensive Rebound.	9	10
16:22	Paul Davis made Two Point Layup.	9	12
15:54	Will Thomas made Two Point Layup.	11	12
15:54	Foul on Matt Trannon	11	12
15:54	Official TV Timeout.	11	12
15:54	Will Thomas made Free Throw.	12	12
15:47	Paul Davis made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Drew Neitzel.	12	14
15:28	Folarin Campbell made Two Point Layup.	14	14
15:01	Drew Neitzel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Ager.	14	17
14:28	Folarin Campbell made Two Point Jumper.	16	17
14:08	Paul Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Neitzel.	16	19
13:38	Jai Lewis made Two Point Layup.	18	19
13:33	Drew Neitzel made Three Point Jumper.	18	22
13:12	Jai Lewis missed Two Point Layup.	18	22
13:12	Paul Davis Defensive Rebound.	18	22
13:04	Foul on Paul Davis	18	22
12:48	Sammy Hernandez made Two Point Jumper.	20	22
12:13	Shannon Brown missed Two Point Jumper.	20	22
12:13	George Mason Defensive Rebound.	20	22
12:02	Sammy Hernandez missed Three Point Jumper.	20	22
12:02	Maurice Ager Defensive Rebound.	20	22
11:42	Matt Trannon missed Two Point Jumper.	20	22
11:41	Matt Trannon Offensive Rebound.	20	22
11:24	Official TV Timeout.	20	22
11:04	Will Thomas made Two Point Jumper.	22	22
10:23	Paul Davis missed Three Point Jumper.	22	22
10:23	Folarin Campbell Defensive Rebound.	22	22
10:06	Drew Neitzel missed Three Point Jumper.	22	22
10:06	Will Thomas Defensive Rebound.	22	22
9:46	Jai Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.	22	22
9:46	Shannon Brown Defensive Rebound.	22	22
9:19	Travis Walton made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Davis.	22	24
8:51	Jai Lewis made Two Point Layup.	24	24
8:27	Shannon Brown made Two Point Jumper.	24	26
8:01	Tim Burns missed Three Point Jumper.	24	26
8:01	Shannon Brown Defensive Rebound.	24	26
7:34	Paul Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Neitzel.	24	28
7:03	Jai Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.	24	28
7:03	Goran Suton Defensive Rebound.	24	28
6:40	Shannon Brown missed Two Point Jumper.	24	28
6:40	Will Thomas Defensive Rebound.	24	28
6:16	Tim Burns missed Three Point Jumper.	24	28
6:16	Jai Lewis Offensive Rebound.	24	28
6:12	Jai Lewis made Two Point Layup.	26	28
6:00	Foul on Travis Walton	26	28
6:00	Official TV Timeout.	26	28
5:36	Foul on Paul Davis	26	28
5:06	Folarin Campbell Steal.	26	28
5:01	Folarin Campbell made Two Point Jumper.	28	28
4:32	Shannon Brown missed Two Point Jumper.	28	28
4:32	Will Thomas Defensive Rebound.	28	28
4:23	Charles Makings missed Three Point Jumper.	28	28
4:23	Matt Trannon Defensive Rebound.	28	28
4:23	Foul on Jai Lewis	28	28
4:10	Goran Suton missed Two Point Jumper.	28	28
4:10	Sammy Hernandez Defensive Rebound.	28	28
3:57	Will Thomas missed Two Point Jumper.	28	28
3:54	Maurice Ager Defensive Rebound.	28	28
3:49	Maurice Ager missed Three Point Jumper.	28	28
3:49	Michigan State Defensive Rebound.	28	28
3:44	Official TV Timeout.	28	28
3:44	Official TV Timeout.	28	28
3:39	Folarin Campbell Defensive Rebound.	28	28
3:34	Lamar Butler missed Two Point Layup.	28	28
3:34	Will Thomas Offensive Rebound.	28	28
3:19	Folarin Campbell made Two Point Jumper.	30	28
3:02	Maurice Ager missed Two Point Jumper.	30	28
3:02	Folarin Campbell Defensive Rebound.	30	28
2:46	Goran Suton Steal.	30	28
2:35	Gabe Norwood Steal.	30	28
2:08	Goran Suton missed Two Point Jumper.	30	28
2:08	George Mason Defensive Rebound.	30	28
2:08	Foul on Goran Suton	30	28
1:50	Foul on Goran Suton	30	28
1:50	Sammy Hernandez made Free Throw.	31	28
1:50	Sammy Hernandez missed Free Throw.	31	28
1:50	Delco Rowley Defensive Rebound.	31	28
1:25	Drew Neitzel missed Two Point Jumper.	31	28
1:25	Will Thomas Defensive Rebound.	31	28
0:57	Gabe Norwood made Two Point Jumper.	33	28
0:44	Michigan State Full Timeout.	33	28
0:25	Drew Neitzel made Two Point Jumper.	33	30
0:00	End of the 1st Half.	33	30

UD Arena

7:10 PM, March 17, 2006

Dayton, OH

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
George Mason	12-1	-	21-5
VCU	11-2	1	21-5
Dayton	8-5	4	18-8
Loyola Chicago	8-5	4	17-9
Saint Joseph's	7-6	5	16-10
Saint Louis	7-6	5	14-12
Rhode Island	6-7	6	17-8
Duquesne	6-7	6	11-15
St. Bonaventure	6-8	6.5	18-9
George Washington	6-8	6.5	17-10
Massachusetts	6-8	6.5	11-16
Davidson	5-8	7	15-11
Richmond	5-9	7.5	10-17
La Salle	4-10	8.5	12-15
Fordham	3-10	9	11-15

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Michigan	12-2	-	20-5
Michigan State	12-3	0.5	21-5
Wisconsin	11-4	1.5	21-5
Maryland	11-5	2	21-6
Purdue	11-5	2	19-8
UCLA	10-6	3	19-8
Illinois	9-8	4.5	17-10
Oregon	8-8	5	19-8
Nebraska	7-9	6	17-10
Ohio State	7-9	6	15-12
Indiana	6-9	6.5	15-11
Minnesota	6-9	6.5	14-12
USC	6-9	6.5	14-12
Rutgers	6-10	7	13-14
Iowa	5-10	7.5	14-12
Northwestern	5-11	8	14-13
Washington	4-11	8.5	13-13
Penn State	4-12	9	14-13

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