| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Dubovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Durazo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | David Jones inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo scores on a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Johnson | 30-29 |
| 19:27 | Pitt | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Edwin Spradley pass | 30-29 |
| 19:09 | George Mason | James Green hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Pitt | George Dubovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-29 |
| 18:42 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | George Mason | David Jones is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| 18:20 | Pitt | Howard Green is hacked by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:01 | Pitt | Howard Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Green, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 17:40 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo's layup is rejected by George Dubovsky | 30-29 |
| 17:39 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edwin Spradley | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | Pitt | Howard Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 16:45 | George Mason | Joshua Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Rowe - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG), Daniel Vickers (PF) Howard Green, George Rowe, Brian Gibbs | |
| Subs | George Mason | Benjamin Hewlett (SF), Sidney Combest (PF), Jesse Furey (C) David Jones, James Green, Arnold Durazo | |
| 16:45 | George Mason | Joshua Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:45 | George Mason | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:16 | Pitt | Daniel Vickers misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:15 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley tips it home | 35-31 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Joshua Brown knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Hewlett | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Boucher (fresh) SF - Edwin Spradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Vickers (fresh) C - George Dubovsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Benjamin Hewlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Combest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Furey (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Dougherty | 37-33 |
| 15:17 | George Mason | George Dubovsky is called for the reach on Benjamin Hewlett - foul #2 on George Dubovsky, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) Edwin Spradley, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Nance (PG), David Jones (SF), James Green (PF), Arnold Durazo (C) Thomas Johnson, Joshua Brown, Sidney Combest, Jesse Furey | |
| 15:03 | George Mason | Dennis Nance shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 15:01 | Pitt | George Dubovsky gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:32 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Manley | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | George Mason | Dennis Nance buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Durazo | 39-36 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Arnold Durazo | 39-36 |
| 13:29 | George Mason | James Green lays it in set up by Benjamin Hewlett | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Pitt | The short jumper by George Dubovsky is denied by Arnold Durazo | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | George Mason | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:53 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 39-38 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | George Dubovsky comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Nance - foul #2 on Dennis Nance, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF) James Dougherty, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Johnson (PG), Joshua Brown (SG), Robert Pickett (SF), Sidney Combest (PF), Jesse Furey (C) Dennis Nance, Benjamin Hewlett, David Jones, James Green, Arnold Durazo | |
| 12:29 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:29 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:18 | George Mason | Robert Pickett is fouled on the floor by Brian Gibbs - foul #1 on Brian Gibbs, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Post (C) George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 12:07 | George Mason | Joshua Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Pickett | 41-40 |
| 11:47 | Pitt | Howard Green scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Gibbs | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Howard Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Pickett (fresh) PF - Sidney Combest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Furey (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | George Mason | Robert Pickett loses the dribble to Edwin Spradley | 43-40 |
| 11:24 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley hits the finger roll | 45-40 |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Jesse Furey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 11:03 | George Mason | Robert Pickett misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 11:01 | George Mason | Sidney Combest tips it in | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Howard Green comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Vickers (PF), George Dubovsky (C) Brian Gibbs, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (SF), James Green (PF), Arnold Durazo (C) Robert Pickett, Sidney Combest, Jesse Furey | |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Howard Green misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | Pitt | Howard Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:25 | George Mason | Joshua Brown misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:24 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to James Green | 46-42 |
| 10:13 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by George Dubovsky - foul #3 on George Dubovsky, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Jonathan Boucher (SG) Howard Green, George Rowe | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 10:13 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:13 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:45 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher's pass is intercepted by Joshua Brown | 46-44 |
| 09:40 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Brown | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG) Gary Manley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Benjamin Hewlett (SG) Joshua Brown | |
| 08:59 | Pitt | George Dubovsky comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Gary Manley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF) James Dougherty, Edwin Spradley, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Nance (PG), Robert Pickett (SF) Thomas Johnson, David Jones | |
| 08:59 | Pitt | George Dubovsky misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:31 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 08:30 | Pitt | George Dubovsky snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:10 | Pitt | Howard Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | George Mason | James Green grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 07:46 | George Mason | Dennis Nance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), George Rowe (SG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Daniel Post (C) Howard Green, Jonathan Boucher, Gary Manley, George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Johnson (PG), Joshua Brown (SG), David Jones (SF), Sidney Combest (PF), Jesse Furey (C) Dennis Nance, Benjamin Hewlett, Robert Pickett, James Green, Arnold Durazo | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Spradley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sidney Combest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Furey (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Sidney Combest - foul #2 on Sidney Combest, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:17 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:49 | George Mason | Jesse Furey connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Johnson | 49-49 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | James Dougherty is hacked by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Vickers (PF) Brian Gibbs | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Green (PF) Jesse Furey | |
| 06:20 | Pitt | James Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | James Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:20 | Pitt | Daniel Post grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG) James Dougherty | |
| Subs | George Mason | Arnold Durazo (C) Sidney Combest | |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:02 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:46 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Green - foul #3 on Howard Green, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Pitt | George Dubovsky (C) Daniel Post | |
| Subs | George Mason | Benjamin Hewlett (SF) David Jones | |
| 05:46 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:46 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joshua Brown - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG), Brian Gibbs (PF) George Rowe, Daniel Vickers | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Pickett (SF) Joshua Brown | |
| 05:20 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Arnold Durazo | 53-50 |
| 05:02 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:00 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Edwin Spradley | 53-50 |
| 04:38 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-50 |
| 04:36 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 04:35 | George Mason | Arnold Durazo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:17 | George Mason | Howard Green picks off the pass by James Green | 53-50 |
| 03:48 | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | James Dougherty (PG), George Rowe (SG), Gary Manley (SF), Daniel Post (C) Howard Green, Jonathan Boucher, Edwin Spradley, George Dubovsky | |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Nance (PG), Joshua Brown (SG), David Jones (SF), Sidney Combest (PF), Jesse Furey (C) Thomas Johnson, Benjamin Hewlett, Robert Pickett, James Green, Arnold Durazo | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - James Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Post (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Dennis Nance (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sidney Combest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Furey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | George Mason | Jesse Furey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dennis Nance | 53-52 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Gary Manley is hacked by Dennis Nance - foul #3 on Dennis Nance, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Daniel Vickers (PF) Brian Gibbs | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Gary Manley makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Sidney Combest | 54-52 |
| 02:59 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | George Mason | Dennis Nance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Howard Green (PG), Edwin Spradley (SF), Brian Gibbs (PF), George Dubovsky (C) James Dougherty, Gary Manley, Daniel Vickers, Daniel Post | |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Johnson (PG), James Green (PF), Arnold Durazo (C) Dennis Nance, Sidney Combest, Jesse Furey | |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Arnold Durazo - foul #2 on Arnold Durazo, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 02:24 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:59 | George Mason | Joshua Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | George Mason | David Jones snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | David Jones is hacked by Brian Gibbs - foul #2 on Brian Gibbs, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 01:41 | Pitt | George Rowe snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 01:24 | Pitt | Howard Green connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Rowe | 59-52 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side | 59-54 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | Howard Green loses the dribble to David Jones | 59-54 |
| 00:44 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Jones | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Pitt | Brian Gibbs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-56 |
| 00:22 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | David Jones is called for the reach on Edwin Spradley - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Jonathan Boucher (SG) George Rowe | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:19 | Pitt | Edwin Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Durazo | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Thomas Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (SF) Edwin Spradley | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:07 | Pitt | Joshua Brown is called for the reach on George Dubovsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Brown, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Pitt | George Dubovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Joshua Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Howard Green runs out the clock | 62-59 |