| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Keenan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nakashima (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Wade Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bo Brannen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Richards (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Diener (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Bo Brannen inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | George Mason | Darrell Gordon takes the ball from Curtis Reeder in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 19:55 | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 19:53 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Diener | 30-34 |
| 19:50 | George Mason | William Diener's pass is intercepted by Darrell Gordon in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 19:38 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raul Rodriguez | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | George Mason | Bo Brannen misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:19 | George Mason | Christopher Richards misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 19:18 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso tips it in | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan's pass is intercepted by Christopher Richards | 33-36 |
| 18:47 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:46 | George Mason | Bo Brannen grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:28 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses the fadeaway in the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wade Floyd | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan lays it in | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso makes the 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 17:54 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:28 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:27 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:15 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:13 | George Mason | William Diener gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | William Diener misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to James Nakashima | 35-39 |
| 16:48 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Deon Kelly (SG), Kyle Gorham (SF), Craig Domingo (PF), Walter Harmon (C) Raul Rodriguez, Darrell Gordon, Rodney Keenan, James Nakashima, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Zenzen (PG), Tom Bye (SG), Herbert Hill (SF), Vasily Szymkowski (PF), Walter Harper (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, Bo Brannen, Christopher Richards, William Diener | |
| 16:35 | George Mason | Tom Bye misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:33 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Kyle Gorham | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham tips it home | 37-39 |
| 15:43 | George Mason | Craig Domingo steps in front of the Walter Harper pass | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) SG - Deon Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Gorham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Domingo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Harmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - John Zenzen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Notre Dame | Walter Harper takes the ball from Kyle Gorham | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | George Mason | Walter Harmon steps in front of the Walter Harper pass | 37-39 |
| 14:55 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:54 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 14:52 | George Mason | Walter Harper grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Craig Domingo steps in front of the Herbert Hill pass | 37-39 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo buries a jumper from the left side set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | George Mason | Tom Bye is fouled in the backcourt by Deon Kelly - foul #1 on Deon Kelly, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins (PG), Darrell Gordon (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), James Nakashima (PF), Wade Floyd (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Deon Kelly, Kyle Gorham, Craig Domingo, Walter Harmon | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Curtis Reeder (SG), Bo Brannen (SF), Michael Stiles (PF), William Diener (C) John Zenzen, Tom Bye, Herbert Hill, Vasily Szymkowski, Walter Harper | |
| 14:01 | George Mason | Bo Brannen travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:49 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:29 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Capasso | 39-42 |
| 13:25 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ricky Robbins, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG) Darrell Gordon | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | George Mason | William Diener pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:43 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Capasso | 39-45 |
| 12:30 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raul Rodriguez | 41-45 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | William Diener hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bo Brannen | 41-47 |
| 11:53 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon (SG), Kyle Gorham (SF), Craig Domingo (C) Ricky Robbins, Rodney Keenan, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Zenzen (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Herbert Hill (SF), Christopher Richards (PF), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, Bo Brannen, Michael Stiles, William Diener | |
| 11:47 | George Mason | Darrell Gordon is called for the reach on Herbert Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Gordon, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 11:37 | George Mason | Herbert Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 11:35 | George Mason | Christopher Richards tips it in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Gorham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nakashima (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Domingo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - John Zenzen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | Vasily Szymkowski picks off the pass by Craig Domingo | 41-49 |
| 10:58 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Zenzen | 41-51 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Vasily Szymkowski picks off the pass by Darrell Gordon | 41-51 |
| 10:33 | George Mason | Herbert Hill is called for 10 seconds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Wade Floyd (C) Raul Rodriguez, James Nakashima | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tom Bye (PG), Curtis Reeder (SG), Bo Brannen (SF), Walter Harper (C) John Zenzen, Richard Brown, Herbert Hill, Christopher Richards | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bo Brannen - foul #2 on Bo Brannen, team foul #1 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly (SF), Walter Harmon (PF) Kyle Gorham, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Christopher Richards (PF) Tom Bye, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder is hacked by Walter Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Harmon, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Diener (C) Walter Harper | |
| 09:46 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 09:44 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:28 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Deon Kelly | 45-51 |
| 09:08 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 45-51 |
| 09:07 | George Mason | William Diener tips it home | 45-53 |
| 08:42 | Notre Dame | Walter Harmon is hacked by William Diener - foul #1 on William Diener, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Rodney Keenan (SF), James Nakashima (PF), Wade Floyd (C) Dikembe Abdallah, Deon Kelly, Walter Harmon, Craig Domingo | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Zenzen (PG), Tom Bye (SG), Herbert Hill (SF), Vasily Szymkowski (PF), Walter Harper (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, Bo Brannen, Christopher Richards, William Diener | |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima buries a floater in the paint | 47-53 |
| 08:32 | George Mason | John Zenzen is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Rodriguez - foul #3 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins (SG) Darrell Gordon | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 08:18 | George Mason | Herbert Hill's layup is rejected by James Nakashima | 47-53 |
| 08:17 | George Mason | Herbert Hill grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:01 | George Mason | James Nakashima takes the ball from Vasily Szymkowski | 47-53 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima is fouled on the floor by Walter Harper - foul #2 on Walter Harper, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon (SG), Kyle Gorham (SF) Ricky Robbins, Rodney Keenan | |
| Subs | George Mason | Bo Brannen (SF) Herbert Hill | |
| 07:29 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Raul Rodriguez | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Gorham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nakashima (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Wade Floyd (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - John Zenzen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Brannen (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Vasily Szymkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:27 | George Mason | Raul Rodriguez takes the ball from Tom Bye in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 07:09 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Raul Rodriguez | 52-53 |
| 06:57 | George Mason | John Zenzen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bo Brannen | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | Tom Bye is called for the reach on Darrell Gordon - foul #3 on Tom Bye, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), Craig Domingo (C) Darrell Gordon, Kyle Gorham, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Curtis Reeder (SG), Herbert Hill (PF), William Diener (C) John Zenzen, Tom Bye, Vasily Szymkowski, Walter Harper | |
| 06:24 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo's floater is tipped away by William Diener | 52-55 |
| 06:22 | George Mason | Bo Brannen gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:01 | George Mason | Herbert Hill buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Reeder | 52-57 |
| 05:43 | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:42 | George Mason | Herbert Hill snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:40 | George Mason | Raul Rodriguez steals it from Curtis Reeder in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Hill - foul #2 on Herbert Hill, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly (PG), Ricky Robbins (SG), Kyle Gorham (SF), Walter Harmon (C) Raul Rodriguez, Dikembe Abdallah, Rodney Keenan, James Nakashima | |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Brown (SF), Christopher Richards (PF) Bo Brannen, Herbert Hill | |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:29 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:29 | George Mason | Christopher Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:18 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Capasso | 53-60 |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kyle Gorham and he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (C) Craig Domingo | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Zenzen (PG), Tom Bye (SG), Vasily Szymkowski (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, William Diener | |
| 04:52 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:33 | George Mason | Kyle Gorham takes the ball from Tom Bye | 56-60 |
| 04:29 | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly blows the dunk | 56-60 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:05 | George Mason | Tom Bye is hacked by Ricky Robbins - foul #3 on Ricky Robbins, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Darrell Gordon (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), Craig Domingo (PF) Deon Kelly, Ricky Robbins, Kyle Gorham, Walter Harmon | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Bo Brannen (SF), Walter Harper (C) Tom Bye, Richard Brown, Christopher Richards | |
| 03:57 | George Mason | Walter Harper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Keenan - foul #1 on Rodney Keenan, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 03:57 | George Mason | Walter Harper misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:57 | George Mason | Walter Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:38 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 03:29 | George Mason | Bo Brannen is hacked by Rodney Keenan - foul #2 on Rodney Keenan, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Nakashima (PF) Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | George Mason | Curtis Reeder (SG), Herbert Hill (PF), William Diener (C) John Zenzen, Vasily Szymkowski, Walter Harper | |
| 03:29 | George Mason | Bo Brannen misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:29 | George Mason | William Diener grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Keenan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Nakashima (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Domingo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bo Brannen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Diener (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | George Mason | Herbert Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 02:55 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Dikembe Abdallah | 58-63 |
| 02:38 | George Mason | Bo Brannen misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 58-63 |
| 02:36 | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Darrell Gordon and he's fouled by Bo Brannen - foul #3 on Bo Brannen, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Ricky Robbins (SG), Kyle Gorham (SF) Dikembe Abdallah, Darrell Gordon, Rodney Keenan | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Zenzen (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Michael Stiles (PF) Christopher Capasso, Bo Brannen, Herbert Hill | |
| 02:19 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:16 | George Mason | Michael Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd (C) Craig Domingo | |
| Subs | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski (PF) Michael Stiles | |
| 02:09 | Notre Dame | Ricky Robbins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raul Rodriguez | 64-63 |
| 02:09 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Deon Kelly (SG), Walter Harmon (PF) Ricky Robbins, James Nakashima | |
| Subs | George Mason | Bo Brannen (SF), Christopher Richards (PF) Richard Brown, Vasily Szymkowski | |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Raul Rodriguez is called for the reach on John Zenzen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | John Zenzen makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | John Zenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 01:50 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | John Zenzen is called for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon (SG), Rodney Keenan (SF), James Nakashima (PF) Deon Kelly, Kyle Gorham, Walter Harmon | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG) John Zenzen | |
| 01:16 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 01:14 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 01:10 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso travels in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 00:52 | George Mason | William Diener gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder is hacked by Darrell Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Gordon, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:29 | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez loses the dribble to Christopher Capasso | 66-67 |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso lays it up and in | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Darrell Gordon | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Curtis Reeder clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Bo Brannen gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Bo Brannen misses short on a floater from the baseline | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Keenan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nakashima (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Wade Floyd (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bo Brannen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Diener (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | George Mason | William Diener wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | George Mason | William Diener drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Capasso | 69-72 |
| 04:23 | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 04:22 | George Mason | William Diener pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:02 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bo Brannen | 69-75 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | James Nakashima misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-75 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Bo Brannen gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darrell Gordon - foul #4 on Darrell Gordon, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (PG), Deon Kelly (SG), Kyle Gorham (SF), Craig Domingo (PF), Walter Harmon (C) Raul Rodriguez, Darrell Gordon, Rodney Keenan, James Nakashima, Wade Floyd | |
| Subs | George Mason | Vasily Szymkowski (PF) Christopher Richards | |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham is fouled on the floor by William Diener - foul #2 on William Diener, team foul #8 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Zenzen (PG), Tom Bye (SG), Herbert Hill (C) Christopher Capasso, Curtis Reeder, William Diener | |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Kyle Gorham misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Walter Harmon grabs the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 03:05 | Notre Dame | Craig Domingo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdallah | 72-76 |
| 03:02 | George Mason | Craig Domingo steals it from Tom Bye in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 02:41 | Notre Dame | Walter Harmon buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Craig Domingo | 74-76 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Darrell Gordon (SG) Dikembe Abdallah, Deon Kelly | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Capasso (PG), Curtis Reeder (SG), Christopher Richards (PF), William Diener (C) John Zenzen, Tom Bye, Vasily Szymkowski, Herbert Hill | |
| 02:16 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso blows the wide open layup | 74-76 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Walter Harmon gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:51 | Notre Dame | Christopher Richards swats the layup by Kyle Gorham | 74-76 |
| 01:49 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | Christopher Capasso takes the ball from Walter Harmon | 74-76 |
| 01:09 | George Mason | William Diener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rodney Keenan (SF), James Nakashima (PF), Wade Floyd (C) Kyle Gorham, Craig Domingo, Walter Harmon | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Curtis Reeder is called for the reach on Wade Floyd - foul #2 on Curtis Reeder, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:49 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:49 | George Mason | William Diener gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Keenan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nakashima (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Wade Floyd (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Capasso (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis Reeder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bo Brannen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Diener (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Christopher Capasso drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Diener | 75-78 |
| 00:14 | Notre Dame | Raul Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Christopher Richards gets the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Christopher Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Rodriguez - foul #5 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dikembe Abdallah (PG) Raul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Zenzen (SF) Bo Brannen | |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Christopher Richards makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Christopher Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Notre Dame | Darrell Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | William Diener pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | William Diener is hacked by Dikembe Abdallah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdallah, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Herbert Hill (PF) Christopher Richards | |
| 00:04 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | William Diener misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Wade Floyd | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Wade Floyd comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-80 |