| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Charles Goodman (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Corey Richards (fresh) SG - Tomas Valley (fresh) SF - Joe Simms (fresh) PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) C - Sean Gann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Joe Simms steals it from Michael Roland | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | George Mason | Tomas Valley is hacked by Brian Fazio - foul #1 on Brian Fazio, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | George Mason | Michael Roland is called for the reach on Tomas Valley - foul #1 on Michael Roland, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | George Mason | Robert Gregory knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Joe Simms | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Brian Benson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Goodman | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | George Mason | Robert Gregory clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Simms | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | George Mason | Tomas Valley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Simms | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio's pass is intercepted by Corey Richards | 3-5 |
| 18:06 | George Mason | Tomas Valley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Richards | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Brian Fazio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | George Mason | Robert Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | George Mason | Joe Simms hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Gregory | 3-9 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 17:03 | George Mason | Sean Gann misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 17:02 | George Mason | Robert Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | George Mason | Sean Gann scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Richards | 6-11 |
| 16:31 | VCU | Charles Goodman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 16:29 | George Mason | Corey Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 16:08 | George Mason | Robert Gregory drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tomas Valley | 6-13 |
| 15:49 | VCU | Michael Roland drills a jumper from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Roland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Corey Richards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tomas Valley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Simms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Gann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | George Mason | Tomas Valley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 15:33 | George Mason | Joe Simms grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:14 | George Mason | Tomas Valley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Michael Roland slams it home on a great pass from Brian Fazio | 10-13 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Robert Gregory hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Charles Goodman, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Carter (SG), William Cappello (SF), Zachery Love (C) Tomas Valley, Joe Simms, Sean Gann | |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Ralph Frances comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-15 |
| 14:13 | George Mason | Robert Gregory snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 14:01 | George Mason | Joseph Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-15 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Ralph Frances can't connect on a floater near the basket | 10-15 |
| 13:41 | VCU | Todd Cowgill snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:28 | VCU | A charge is called on Ralph Frances - foul #1 on Ralph Frances, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tomas Valley (SG), Sean Gann (C) Corey Richards, Robert Gregory | |
| 13:07 | George Mason | William Cappello connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Carter and the foul's on Ralph Frances - foul #2 on Ralph Frances, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Goodman (SF) Ralph Frances | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 13:07 | George Mason | William Cappello makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Roger Pendley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 12:45 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Goodman | 10-18 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Cappello - foul #1 on William Cappello, team foul #1 | 10-18 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) Charles Goodman | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joe Simms (SF) William Cappello | |
| 12:33 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:33 | George Mason | Zachery Love snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Tomas Valley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Carter | 10-21 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Todd Cowgill knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 12-21 |
| 11:45 | George Mason | Tomas Valley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Simms | 12-23 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) SF - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) PF - Robert Reed (fresh) C - Todd Cowgill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tomas Valley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Simms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachery Love (fresh) C - Sean Gann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Robert Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-23 |
| 11:30 | George Mason | Joe Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 11:26 | George Mason | Tomas Valley clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Kelvin Olivieri, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | George Mason | Corey Richards (PG), Charles Carnes (PF) Joseph Carter, Zachery Love | |
| 11:26 | George Mason | Tomas Valley makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:26 | George Mason | Tomas Valley misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 11:26 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 12-24 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is hacked by Corey Richards - foul #1 on Corey Richards, team foul #2 | 12-24 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Henthorn (SG) Tomas Valley | |
| 11:08 | VCU | Brian Benson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Carnes - foul #1 on Charles Carnes, team foul #3 | 12-24 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Brian Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 11:08 | George Mason | Sean Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 10:47 | George Mason | Charles Carnes is hacked by Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG) Brian Fazio | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 10:47 | George Mason | Charles Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:47 | George Mason | Charles Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Charles Goodman tips it home | 15-26 |
| 10:09 | George Mason | Joe Simms buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Henthorn | 15-29 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Charles Goodman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 09:33 | George Mason | Joe Simms can't finish the layup | 18-29 |
| 09:31 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 09:23 | George Mason | Sean Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 09:19 | George Mason | Joe Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Robert Reed (SF), Todd Cowgill (C) Ronald Carlson, Charles Goodman, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tomas Valley (SG), William Cappello (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Zachery Love (C) David Henthorn, Joe Simms, Charles Carnes, Sean Gann | |
| 08:55 | VCU | Zachery Love denies the turnaround by Robert Reed | 18-29 |
| 08:54 | George Mason | Tomas Valley pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | William Cappello misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 18-29 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 08:28 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri is fouled on the floor by William Cappello - foul #2 on William Cappello, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Carnes (SF) William Cappello | |
| 08:14 | VCU | Todd Cowgill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri grabs the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Brian Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 08:00 | George Mason | Corey Richards pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:42 | George Mason | Kelvin Olivieri picks off the pass by Tomas Valley | 18-29 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) SG - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Corey Richards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tomas Valley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachery Love (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Corey Richards steals it from Brian Benson | 18-29 |
| 07:06 | George Mason | Charles Carnes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-29 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | Corey Richards misses the tip | 18-29 |
| 07:03 | George Mason | Robert Gregory tips it home | 18-31 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Brian Benson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 18-31 |
| 06:47 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Robert Gregory | 18-31 |
| 06:32 | George Mason | Robert Gregory drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tomas Valley | 18-34 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Roger Pendley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Robert Reed, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Carter (PG), David Henthorn (SG), Joe Simms (SF), Sean Gann (C) Corey Richards, Tomas Valley, Robert Gregory, Zachery Love | |
| 05:55 | George Mason | David Henthorn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Carnes | 18-37 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Charles Goodman is whistled for traveling | 18-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Terry Gustin (PF) Charles Carnes | |
| 05:24 | George Mason | Terry Gustin scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Sean Gann | 18-39 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Ronald Carlson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Gann - foul #1 on Sean Gann, team foul #5 | 18-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG), Robert Reed (PF) Kelvin Olivieri, Brian Benson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tomas Valley (SG) David Henthorn | |
| 05:11 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 04:54 | George Mason | Joe Simms misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-39 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Michael Roland pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |
| 04:38 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 20-39 |
| 04:36 | George Mason | Joe Simms pulls down the rebound | 20-39 |
| 04:20 | George Mason | Tomas Valley's pass is intercepted by Ronald Carlson | 20-39 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Terry Gustin takes the ball from Roger Pendley | 20-39 |
| 03:34 | George Mason | Ronald Carlson is called for the reach on Terry Gustin - foul #2 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #8 | 20-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Ralph Frances (SF), Kelvin Olivieri (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Roger Pendley, Charles Goodman, Robert Reed, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | George Mason | Corey Richards (PG) Joseph Carter | |
| 03:34 | George Mason | Terry Gustin misses the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 03:34 | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri snags the defensive board | 20-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Frances (fresh) PF - Kelvin Olivieri (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Cowgill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Corey Richards (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tomas Valley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Simms (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Gustin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Gann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-39 |
| 03:03 | George Mason | Terry Gustin gets the rebound | 20-39 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | Joe Simms misses the floater from the right side | 20-39 |
| 02:53 | George Mason | Corey Richards tips it in | 20-41 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Brian Fazio is fouled on the floor by Tomas Valley - foul #1 on Tomas Valley, team foul #6 | 20-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Charles Goodman (SF) Ronald Carlson, Kelvin Olivieri | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Carter (SG), William Cappello (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), Zachery Love (C) Tomas Valley, Joe Simms, Terry Gustin, Sean Gann | |
| 02:16 | VCU | Ralph Frances can't throw it down | 20-41 |
| 02:15 | George Mason | William Cappello pulls down the rebound | 20-41 |
| 01:56 | George Mason | Brian Fazio is called for the reach on William Cappello - foul #3 on Brian Fazio, team foul #9 | 20-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelvin Olivieri (SG), Michael Roland (C) Brian Fazio, Todd Cowgill | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 01:56 | George Mason | William Cappello makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 01:56 | George Mason | William Cappello makes the 2nd free throw | 20-43 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Corey Richards takes the ball from Roger Pendley in the backcourt | 20-43 |
| 01:37 | George Mason | Corey Richards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-43 |
| 01:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Goodman | 20-43 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Charles Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-43 |
| 01:04 | George Mason | Robert Gregory snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Robert Gregory loses the dribble to Charles Goodman | 20-43 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Roger Pendley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Goodman | 22-43 |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Joseph Carter misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kelvin Olivieri - foul #1 on Kelvin Olivieri, team foul #10 | 22-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Benson (PF), Todd Cowgill (C) Roger Pendley, Charles Goodman, Michael Roland | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tomas Valley (SG), Joe Simms (SF), Sean Gann (C) Corey Richards, William Cappello, Zachery Love | |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Joseph Carter misses the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Joseph Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Ronald Carlson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-44 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Joseph Carter misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-44 |