| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Myron Hilario (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | George Mason | James Winslow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 19:40 | George Mason | Richard Ellison grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 19:32 | George Mason | Richard Ellison misses short on a jumper from close range | 37-42 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| 18:52 | George Mason | James Winslow hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herman Wilson - foul #3 on Herman Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| 18:52 | George Mason | James Winslow misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:52 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo tips it in | 38-44 |
| 18:11 | George Mason | Richard Ellison knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Jeffrey Rice | 40-44 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Spencer | 40-46 |
| 17:43 | George Mason | James Winslow misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 17:41 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Rice | 40-46 |
| 17:31 | George Mason | Myron Hilario is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Myron Hilario, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (PG), Francis Hodges (SG) Myron Hilario, James Winslow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Richard Ellison - foul #1 on Richard Ellison, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 16:57 | George Mason | Richard Ellison gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:29 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers drills a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 16:02 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Hodges (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ellison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 15:48 | George Mason | Francis Hodges tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Myron Hilario (PG), James Winslow (SG), Stephen Pinson (PF), Ramiro Jimenez (C) Francis Hodges, Jeffrey Rice, Richard Ellison, Douglas Rogers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Gerald Perry, Leonard Vigil | |
| 15:25 | George Mason | James Winslow scores on a shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 15:05 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | George Mason | Myron Hilario comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 14:19 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:05 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice (SF), Richard Ellison (PF), Douglas Rogers (C) Charles Casillas, Stephen Pinson, Ramiro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Romo - foul #2 on Stephen Romo, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gerald Perry (PF) Herman Wilson, Paul Cline | |
| 13:36 | George Mason | James Winslow connects on the floater from the right side | 47-48 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Francis Hodges (SG) Myron Hilario, James Winslow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison | |
| 12:52 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers misses long on a shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 12:51 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 12:50 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice tips it in | 49-48 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ellison steals the ball from Stephen Romo | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | George Mason | Thomas Sturgis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rice - foul #1 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (PG), James Winslow (SG) David Cutler, Francis Hodges | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Stephen Romo | |
| 12:01 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:36 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 11:30 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Frank Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Frank Tinklenberg, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Myron Hilario (PG) Charles Casillas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison (SF) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| 11:30 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:30 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Perry | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | George Mason | Richard Ellison's floater is tipped away by Herman Wilson | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Myron Hilario - foul #2 on Myron Hilario, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Francis Hodges (SG), Charles Casillas (SF), Stephen Pinson (PF), Ramiro Jimenez (C) James Winslow, Jeffrey Rice, Richard Ellison, Douglas Rogers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Herman Wilson, Paul Cline, Gerald Perry | |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Pinson swats the layup by Alfred Morrison | 50-50 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 10:14 | George Mason | Francis Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:55 | George Mason | Myron Hilario makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francis Hodges | 52-50 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is hacked by Francis Hodges - foul #1 on Francis Hodges, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Ellison (PF), Douglas Rogers (C) Francis Hodges, Ramiro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Gerald Perry (PF) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 52-53 |
| 08:45 | George Mason | Charles Casillas buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Sturgis - foul #2 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Winslow (SG), Jeffrey Rice (SF) Myron Hilario, Stephen Pinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Alfred Morrison, Gerald Perry | |
| 08:45 | George Mason | Charles Casillas makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is fouled on the floor by James Winslow - foul #1 on James Winslow, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry (C) Stephen Romo | |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Sturgis | 55-55 |
| 08:04 | George Mason | James Winslow misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 08:03 | George Mason | Richard Ellison tips it home | 57-55 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Cline, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | George Mason | Paul Cline is called for the reach on Charles Casillas - foul #4 on Paul Cline, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Stephen Romo (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, Gerald Perry | |
| 07:26 | George Mason | Charles Casillas misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Reynolds and the foul's on Richard Ellison - foul #2 on Richard Ellison, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Myron Hilario (PG) Charles Casillas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison (SF) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:43 | George Mason | Richard Ellison connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Myron Hilario | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Francis Hodges (SG) James Winslow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry (PF) Paul Cline | |
| 06:15 | George Mason | Gerald Perry steps in front of the Myron Hilario pass | 59-58 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Morrison | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice connects on the shot in the paint | 61-60 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 05:18 | George Mason | Myron Hilario gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:54 | George Mason | Richard Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 04:53 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo tips it back up and in | 63-62 |
| 04:35 | George Mason | Francis Hodges misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-62 |
| 04:34 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lester Spencer - foul #2 on Lester Spencer, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (PG), James Winslow (SG), Stephen Pinson (PF), Ramiro Jimenez (C) Myron Hilario, Francis Hodges, Richard Ellison, Douglas Rogers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Stephen Romo | |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ramiro Jimenez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:45 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 03:07 | George Mason | Paul Cline is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rice - foul #5 on Paul Cline, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (C) Paul Cline, Gerald Perry | |
| 03:07 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:54 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Myron Hilario (PG), Richard Ellison (PF), Douglas Rogers (C) Jeffrey Rice, Stephen Pinson, Ramiro Jimenez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Frank Tinklenberg, Leonard Vigil | |
| 02:37 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Winslow is called for the reach on Gerald Perry - foul #2 on James Winslow, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:50 | George Mason | James Winslow misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-69 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 65-69 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Douglas Rogers | 65-69 |
| 01:20 | George Mason | James Winslow double dribbles | 65-69 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice (SF) Charles Casillas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Rogers blocks the short jumper by Alfred Morrison | 65-69 |
| 01:01 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | George Mason | Richard Ellison connects on the runner from close range set up by James Winslow | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Rice picks off the pass by Herman Wilson | 67-69 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Myron Hilario misses the lay-in | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo is hacked by Myron Hilario in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myron Hilario, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Myron Hilario misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo is hacked by Myron Hilario in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Hilario, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SF), Frank Tinklenberg (PF) Herman Wilson, Alfred Morrison, Gerald Perry | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Douglas Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-72 |