| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jason Parrish (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Newsom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Knowles (fresh) PF - William Fuquay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | George Mason | Anthony Winkler steps in front of the Charlie Knowles pass | 28-24 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | John McGrath lays it in on a nice dish by Robert McGuirt | 30-24 |
| 18:57 | George Mason | Jason Parrish is hacked by John Nam in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Parrish | 30-26 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Winkler | 33-26 |
| 18:37 | George Mason | Jason Parrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 18:12 | George Mason | Jason Parrish snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:43 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Winkler - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Javier Diaz (PF) William Fuquay | |
| 17:43 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:43 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | John McGrath loses the dribble to Jason Parrish | 33-28 |
| 17:10 | George Mason | John Newsom throws it down on a great pass from Jason Parrish | 33-30 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Sneller and he's hacked by Charlie Knowles - foul #1 on Charlie Knowles, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (PG), Eric Robert (SG), Luka Zier (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, John Nam, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | George Mason | Stephen Haag (PG), Thomas Palko (SG), James McElhannon (SF) Jason Parrish, John Newsom, Charlie Knowles | |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Javier Diaz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Luka Zier - foul #1 on Luka Zier, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Javier Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:34 | George Mason | Javier Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Eric Robert's pass is intercepted by Thomas Palko | 36-32 |
| 16:08 | George Mason | Stephen Haag jams it on a great pass from Thomas Palko | 36-34 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Haag | 36-34 |
| 15:48 | George Mason | James McElhannon lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Haag | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Robert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Staats (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Stephen Haag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Palko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McElhannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Eric Robert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:23 | George Mason | Javier Diaz grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:57 | George Mason | Jonathan Hunt misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Eric Robert snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Luka Zier scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Eric Robert and he's hacked by Javier Diaz - foul #2 on Javier Diaz, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), John Nam (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Alec Shelton, Eric Robert, George Staats, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Parrish (PG), John Newsom (SG), Charlie Knowles (SF), William Fuquay (PF), Buddy Balsamo (C) Stephen Haag, Thomas Palko, James McElhannon, Javier Diaz, Jonathan Hunt | |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:23 | George Mason | John Newsom is hacked by John Nam - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGrath (PF) Luka Zier | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 14:10 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | John Nam snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses short on a jumper in the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | John McGrath tips it home | 41-36 |
| 13:31 | George Mason | Anthony Winkler denies the turnaround by John Newsom | 41-36 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | John Nam gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Fuquay - foul #1 on William Fuquay, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jonathan Hunt (C) Buddy Balsamo | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:50 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Newsom | 43-38 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the runner in the paint | 43-38 |
| 12:19 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:08 | George Mason | John McGrath is called for the reach on William Fuquay - foul #2 on John McGrath, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG), George Staats (SF) John Nam, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Palko (PG), James McElhannon (SG), Javier Diaz (PF) Jason Parrish, John Newsom, William Fuquay | |
| 11:53 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SG), Luka Zier (C) Darrell Sneller, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | John McGrath knocks in the shot from the left side | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Robert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Staats (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Luka Zier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Palko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McElhannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charlie Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | George Mason | Thomas Palko clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Luka Zier pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Luka Zier can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Luka Zier tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 10:35 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles's floater is tipped away by Luka Zier | 47-38 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | George Staats clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Javier Diaz - foul #3 on Javier Diaz, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), John Nam (SG), Robert McGuirt (C) Alec Shelton, Eric Robert, John McGrath | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Parrish (PG), John Newsom (SG), William Fuquay (PF) Thomas Palko, Charlie Knowles, Javier Diaz | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hunt | 48-38 |
| 09:58 | George Mason | James McElhannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF) George Staats | |
| Subs | George Mason | Buddy Balsamo (C) Jonathan Hunt | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Sneller and the foul's on Jason Parrish - foul #3 on Jason Parrish, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Alderete (SF) James McElhannon | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 09:35 | George Mason | William Fuquay snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 09:17 | George Mason | Jason Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-38 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | John Nam pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-38 |
| 08:46 | George Mason | John Newsom snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 08:32 | George Mason | Anthony Winkler steals it from Buddy Balsamo | 50-38 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits a floater in the lane set up by John Nam and he's hacked by Buddy Balsamo - foul #1 on Buddy Balsamo, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG), John McGrath (PF) John Nam, Luka Zier | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charlie Knowles (SF), Javier Diaz (PF), Jonathan Hunt (C) James Alderete, William Fuquay, Buddy Balsamo | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:06 | George Mason | Charlie Knowles pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 07:45 | George Mason | Jason Parrish buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Hunt - foul #3 on Jonathan Hunt, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SG), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Palko (PG), James McElhannon (SG) Jason Parrish, John Newsom | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Robert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Palko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McElhannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charlie Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | George Mason | James McElhannon misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by John McGrath - foul #3 on John McGrath, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 07:05 | George Mason | James McElhannon makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | James McElhannon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Palko is called for the reach on Alec Shelton - foul #1 on Thomas Palko, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (SG) Eric Robert | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Fuquay (PF) Javier Diaz | |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:42 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Fuquay | 55-42 |
| 06:14 | George Mason | Thomas Palko's pass is intercepted by Alec Shelton | 55-42 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | George Staats can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charlie Knowles - foul #2 on Charlie Knowles, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) Alec Shelton, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Parrish (PG), John Newsom (SG) Thomas Palko, James McElhannon | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Luka Zier | 56-42 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Sneller | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:33 | George Mason | John Newsom is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Luka Zier pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | George Staats loses the dribble to John Newsom | 58-42 |
| 05:00 | George Mason | John Newsom lays it in | 58-44 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 04:30 | George Mason | Jonathan Hunt gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:24 | George Mason | Jonathan Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Darrell Sneller | 58-44 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | George Staats hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Darrell Sneller | 60-44 |
| 03:58 | George Mason | William Fuquay is whistled for traveling | 60-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), John McGrath (PF) John Nam, George Staats, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | George Mason | Stephen Haag (PG), Thomas Palko (SG), James McElhannon (SF), Javier Diaz (PF), Buddy Balsamo (C) Jason Parrish, John Newsom, Charlie Knowles, William Fuquay, Jonathan Hunt | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| 03:30 | George Mason | Javier Diaz clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 03:29 | George Mason | Stephen Haag tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 03:10 | George Mason | Buddy Balsamo snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luka Zier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Stephen Haag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Palko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McElhannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Buddy Balsamo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | George Mason | James McElhannon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-46 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGrath | 60-46 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton is hacked by Buddy Balsamo - foul #2 on Buddy Balsamo, team foul #10 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SG), Robert McGuirt (C) Darrell Sneller, Luka Zier | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | George Mason | Javier Diaz's floater is knocked away by Robert McGuirt | 62-46 |
| 02:14 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to James McElhannon | 62-46 |
| 01:55 | George Mason | Thomas Palko misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 01:53 | George Mason | Javier Diaz grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:44 | George Mason | James McElhannon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | John McGrath pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Eric Robert is hacked by Stephen Haag - foul #2 on Stephen Haag, team foul #11 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG) Alec Shelton | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Eric Robert makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Eric Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Stephen Haag knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 64-49 |
| 00:29 | George Mason | Thomas Palko grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | George Mason | Robert McGuirt blocks the short jumper by Javier Diaz | 64-49 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller runs out the clock | 64-49 |