| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SG - Rance Amezquita (fresh) SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - William Gist (fresh) C - Vincent Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edwin George (fresh) SG - John Janiszewski (fresh) SF - Luis Harker (fresh) PF - Brian Croom (fresh) C - Samuel Cephas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Vincent Barton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Vincent Barton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Samuel Cephas grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Brian Croom is hacked by William Gist - foul #1 on William Gist, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Luis Harker's pass is intercepted by David Robinson | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | George Mason | William Gist lays it up and in on a great pass from David Robinson | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | VCU | John Janiszewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita drills a shot from close range set up by David Robinson | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Brian Croom misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | George Mason | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | George Mason | Edwin George steps in front of the Rance Amezquita pass | 4-0 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Luis Harker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | George Mason | Alberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | George Mason | William Gist is hacked by Edwin George - foul #1 on Edwin George, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | George Mason | The short jumper by William Gist is denied by Brian Croom | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Brian Croom gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Edwin George misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | William Gist snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | George Mason | Alberto Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:55 | VCU | John Janiszewski snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Brian Croom lays it in on a great pass from Edwin George | 4-2 |
| 16:22 | George Mason | Edwin George steals the ball from Alberto Costa | 4-2 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Brian Croom slams it home on a nice dish by Edwin George | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | George Mason | David Robinson misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brian Croom - foul #1 on Brian Croom, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Lopez (PG), Rodolfo Carranza (SG), Kevin Grohowski (PF), Nathaniel Read (C) Alberto Costa, Rance Amezquita, William Gist, Vincent Barton | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Hise (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Arthur Brill (SF), Kevin Holmes (C) Edwin George, John Janiszewski, Luis Harker, Samuel Cephas | |
| 16:07 | George Mason | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | George Mason | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | George Mason | Nathaniel Read snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | George Mason | Carlos Lopez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Robinson | 8-4 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodolfo Carranza (fresh) SF - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Grohowski (fresh) C - Nathaniel Read (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Hise (fresh) SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) SF - Arthur Brill (fresh) PF - Brian Croom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Holmes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Eugene Hise misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Joshua Johnson grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Arthur Brill misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:08 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Read | 8-4 |
| 15:03 | George Mason | David Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Rodolfo Carranza and he's hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Costa (PG), Rance Amezquita (SG) Carlos Lopez, Rodolfo Carranza | |
| Subs | VCU | John Janiszewski (SG), Thomas Roosevelt (C) Joshua Johnson, Brian Croom | |
| 15:03 | George Mason | David Robinson misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Kevin Holmes gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Thomas Roosevelt misses the 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | VCU | John Janiszewski tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 14:49 | George Mason | Kevin Grohowski grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | George Mason | David Robinson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Costa and the foul's on Arthur Brill - foul #1 on Arthur Brill, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Edwin George (PG) Eugene Hise | |
| 14:44 | George Mason | David Robinson makes the free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:27 | VCU | Edwin George connects on the jumper from close range set up by Thomas Roosevelt and he's fouled by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Huston (C) David Robinson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:27 | VCU | Edwin George makes the free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:09 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edwin George - foul #2 on Edwin George, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | George Mason | Vincent Barton (C) Christopher Huston | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Hise (PG), Luis Harker (SF) Edwin George, Thomas Roosevelt | |
| 14:09 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:09 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Luis Harker buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Brill | 15-9 |
| 13:29 | George Mason | Vincent Barton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alberto Costa | 18-9 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Alberto Costa steals the ball from Arthur Brill | 18-9 |
| 13:18 | George Mason | Kevin Grohowski misses the lay-in | 18-9 |
| 13:17 | George Mason | Nathaniel Read can't tip it in | 18-9 |
| 13:15 | VCU | Kevin Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:00 | VCU | John Janiszewski loses the dribble to Nathaniel Read | 18-9 |
| 12:39 | George Mason | Kevin Grohowski can't finish the layup | 18-9 |
| 12:38 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita can't tip it in | 18-9 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Kevin Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:34 | VCU | Eugene Hise double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Lopez (PG), Rodolfo Carranza (SG), James Manning (SF), William Gist (PF), Christopher Huston (C) Alberto Costa, Rance Amezquita, Kevin Grohowski, Nathaniel Read, Vincent Barton | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SG), Brian Croom (PF), Samuel Cephas (C) John Janiszewski, Luis Harker, Kevin Holmes | |
| 12:14 | George Mason | Christopher Huston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Huston, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (PG) Arthur Brill | |
| 11:56 | VCU | Joshua Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:54 | VCU | Samuel Cephas tips it home | 18-11 |
| 11:40 | George Mason | James Manning's pass is intercepted by Brian Croom | 18-11 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodolfo Carranza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Manning (fresh) PF - William Gist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Huston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) SG - Eugene Hise (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Croom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Cephas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | VCU | Joshua Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 11:11 | George Mason | Christopher Huston is called for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Costa (PG), Rance Amezquita (SG), David Robinson (SF) Carlos Lopez, Rodolfo Carranza, James Manning | |
| Subs | VCU | John Janiszewski (SG), Arthur Brill (SF) Eugene Hise, Joshua Johnson | |
| 10:54 | VCU | Alvin Winningham is whistled for a carry | 18-14 |
| Subs | George Mason | Vincent Barton (C) Christopher Huston | |
| Subs | VCU | Luis Harker (SF) Arthur Brill | |
| 10:39 | George Mason | The jump hook by Alberto Costa is blocked by Brian Croom | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Janiszewski | 18-14 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Samuel Cephas scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Luis Harker | 18-16 |
| 09:57 | George Mason | Alberto Costa is fouled on the floor by Alvin Winningham - foul #1 on Alvin Winningham, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Grohowski (SF), Nathaniel Read (PF) David Robinson, William Gist | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Brill (SF), Kevin Holmes (PF), Thomas Roosevelt (C) Luis Harker, Brian Croom, Samuel Cephas | |
| 09:46 | George Mason | Nathaniel Read connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rance Amezquita | 20-16 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Alvin Winningham knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 09:24 | George Mason | Vincent Barton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 20-18 |
| 09:23 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Thomas Roosevelt's layup is rejected by Vincent Barton | 22-18 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Arthur Brill gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Thomas Roosevelt knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Alvin Winningham | 22-20 |
| 08:47 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by John Janiszewski - foul #1 on John Janiszewski, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Lopez (PG), David Robinson (SF), Christopher Huston (C) Alberto Costa, Nathaniel Read, Vincent Barton | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Hise (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Luis Harker (SF), Brian Croom (PF) Alvin Winningham, John Janiszewski, Arthur Brill, Thomas Roosevelt | |
| 08:47 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:47 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:47 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita makes the 3rd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Eugene Hise can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Joshua Johnson misses the tip | 25-20 |
| 08:32 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 25-20 |
| 08:07 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Lopez | 28-20 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Kevin Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Costa (PG), William Gist (PF) Rance Amezquita, Christopher Huston | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Brill (C) Kevin Holmes | |
| 07:42 | George Mason | Alberto Costa misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 07:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Luis Harker | 28-20 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Gist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Grohowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Hise (fresh) SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Harker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Croom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Brill (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | VCU | Eugene Hise's pass is intercepted by Kevin Grohowski | 28-20 |
| 06:58 | George Mason | David Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 06:57 | George Mason | David Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:39 | George Mason | Carlos Lopez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Robinson | 31-20 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Brian Croom banks in the layup | 31-22 |
| 05:54 | George Mason | Joshua Johnson is called for the reach on William Gist - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rance Amezquita (SG), Nathaniel Read (SF), Vincent Barton (C) Carlos Lopez, David Robinson, Kevin Grohowski | |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (PG), John Janiszewski (SG), Kevin Holmes (PF), Samuel Cephas (C) Eugene Hise, Joshua Johnson, Luis Harker, Brian Croom | |
| 05:54 | George Mason | William Gist makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:54 | George Mason | William Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Kevin Holmes misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 05:35 | George Mason | Vincent Barton snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 05:18 | George Mason | William Gist is fouled on the floor by Alvin Winningham - foul #2 on Alvin Winningham, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rodolfo Carranza (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Hise (PG) Alvin Winningham | |
| 05:18 | George Mason | William Gist makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:18 | George Mason | William Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Eugene Hise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Samuel Cephas pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Vincent Barton is called for the reach on Samuel Cephas - foul #1 on Vincent Barton, team foul #4 | 35-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Lopez (PG), Bryan McCune (PF) Rodolfo Carranza, William Gist | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Samuel Cephas misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Barton - foul #2 on Vincent Barton, team foul #5 | 35-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Huston (C) Vincent Barton | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Samuel Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:25 | VCU | Samuel Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Christopher Huston grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Christopher Huston clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-23 |
| 04:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Arthur Brill | 35-23 |
| 03:50 | VCU | Eugene Hise is fouled on the floor by Bryan McCune - foul #1 on Bryan McCune, team foul #6 | 35-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Costa (PG), Vincent Barton (C) Carlos Lopez, Christopher Huston | |
| Subs | VCU | Edwin George (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Brian Croom (PF), Thomas Roosevelt (C) Eugene Hise, Arthur Brill, Kevin Holmes, Samuel Cephas | |
| 03:33 | VCU | John Janiszewski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rance Amezquita (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Read (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan McCune (fresh) C - Vincent Barton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edwin George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Janiszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Croom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Roosevelt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | George Mason | Nathaniel Read misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 03:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Croom | 35-25 |
| 03:00 | VCU | John Janiszewski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Roosevelt | 35-28 |
| 02:47 | George Mason | Edwin George picks off the pass by Nathaniel Read | 35-28 |
| 02:27 | VCU | Alberto Costa takes the ball from Joshua Johnson | 35-28 |
| 02:05 | George Mason | Nathaniel Read misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 02:03 | George Mason | Vincent Barton tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Brian Croom gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Edwin George can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | Nathaniel Read snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 01:36 | George Mason | Rance Amezquita knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Alberto Costa | 37-28 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Joshua Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 01:15 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Vincent Barton | 37-28 |
| 01:01 | George Mason | Bryan McCune hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 01:00 | VCU | John Janiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:38 | VCU | John Janiszewski is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Lopez (PG), Rodolfo Carranza (SG), David Robinson (SF), William Gist (PF), Kevin Grohowski (C) Alberto Costa, Rance Amezquita, Nathaniel Read, Bryan McCune, Vincent Barton | |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (PG), Eugene Hise (SG), Luis Harker (SF), Kevin Holmes (PF), Samuel Cephas (C) Edwin George, John Janiszewski, Joshua Johnson, Brian Croom, Thomas Roosevelt | |
| 00:15 | George Mason | David Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Lopez | 40-28 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Samuel Cephas lays it in | 40-30 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Carlos Lopez hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-30 |