| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Martin Stamps inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | VCU | Stephen Pinson swats the layup by Jeff Jackson | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Rice | 33-35 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Louis May misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Stamps | 33-35 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:34 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Stamps | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Martin Stamps buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Zellmer | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by David Cutler | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | VCU | Jeff Jackson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 35-37 |
| 17:54 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | George Mason | Martin Stamps is called for the reach on David Cutler - foul #3 on Martin Stamps, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Brent Berkey (C) Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (SF) Martin Stamps | |
| 17:23 | George Mason | David Cutler lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Winslow and the foul's on Louis May - foul #3 on Louis May, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | George Mason | Francis Hodges (PF) Stephen Pinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), James Napper (PF) Louis May, Chester Corey | |
| 17:23 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Jeff Jackson gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Scott Manuel tips it home | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | George Mason | David Cutler is hacked by Todd Vegas - foul #1 on Todd Vegas, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Charles Casillas (SG) David Cutler, James Winslow | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF) Kevin Zellmer, Jeff Jackson | |
| 16:30 | George Mason | Charles Casillas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | George Mason | Howard Purnell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | George Mason | The jumper by Brent Berkey is denied by James Napper | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Brent Berkey misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Todd Vegas - foul #2 on Todd Vegas, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Stephen Pinson (PF) Jeffrey Rice | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (PF) Louis Rothmiller | |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Brent Berkey makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Brent Berkey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Francis Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Napper (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | George Mason | Francis Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:37 | George Mason | James Napper takes the ball from Brent Berkey | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Scott Manuel scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Fischer | 39-41 |
| 14:59 | George Mason | Brent Berkey is fouled on the floor by James Napper - foul #2 on James Napper, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), James Winslow (SG), Jeffrey Rice (SF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Howard Purnell, Charles Casillas, Francis Hodges, Brent Berkey | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Kevin Zellmer (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Jeff Jackson (C) Todd Vegas, Roger Fischer, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 14:51 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-41 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Chester Corey misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Jeff Jackson tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 14:13 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Jeff Jackson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clinkscales - foul #1 on Timothy Clinkscales, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Francis Hodges (PF) Stephen Pinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (PF) Chester Corey | |
| 13:41 | VCU | Louis May misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:39 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:19 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice lays it in | 41-43 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Louis May misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:38 | George Mason | Francis Hodges's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Manuel | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Scott Manuel pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Louis May | 41-45 |
| 12:06 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Cutler | 44-45 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer connects on the jumper in the lane | 44-47 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | George Mason | James Winslow clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:25 | VCU | Jeff Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:07 | VCU | The short jumper by Louis May is denied by Timothy Clinkscales | 44-47 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer tips it home | 44-49 |
| 10:49 | George Mason | James Winslow misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Zellmer - foul #2 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Charles Casillas (SF), Stephen Pinson (PF), Brent Berkey (C) David Cutler, Jeffrey Rice, Francis Hodges, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Chester Corey (PF), James Napper (C) Louis May, Kevin Zellmer, Martin Stamps, Scott Manuel, Jeff Jackson | |
| 10:49 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:49 | George Mason | James Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Todd Vegas can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Pinson - foul #3 on Stephen Pinson, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Todd Meisel (SF) James Winslow | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:28 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:08 | George Mason | Brent Berkey misses badly on a shot from the left block | 46-51 |
| 10:07 | George Mason | Howard Purnell tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Chester Corey pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Todd Vegas blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Casillas - foul #2 on Charles Casillas, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice (SF) Todd Meisel | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:59 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:59 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Brent Berkey | 46-52 |
| 09:48 | George Mason | Howard Purnell makes the floater from the right side set up by Charles Casillas | 48-52 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Roger Fischer connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 09:14 | George Mason | Todd Vegas is called for the reach on Stephen Pinson - foul #3 on Todd Vegas, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG) Howard Purnell | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Kevin Zellmer (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Scott Manuel (C) Todd Vegas, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, James Napper | |
| 09:14 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 08:55 | George Mason | Charles Casillas snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:51 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from David Cutler | 51-54 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Martin Stamps clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 08:44 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Stamps | 51-54 |
| 08:29 | VCU | Martin Stamps buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis May | 51-56 |
| 08:08 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cutler | 54-56 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | George Mason | Brent Berkey grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Rice (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Berkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Corey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Scott Manuel snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 07:06 | VCU | Scott Manuel hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Martin Stamps | 54-58 |
| 06:51 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson is called for 3 seconds | 54-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), James Winslow (SG), Todd Meisel (SF), Francis Hodges (PF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) David Cutler, Charles Casillas, Jeffrey Rice, Stephen Pinson, Brent Berkey | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (SG), James Napper (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Kevin Zellmer, Chester Corey, Scott Manuel | |
| 06:38 | VCU | Martin Stamps drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 06:24 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Howard Purnell | 56-61 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Howard Purnell takes the ball from Louis May in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 06:08 | George Mason | Francis Hodges is fouled on the floor by James Napper - foul #3 on James Napper, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF) Martin Stamps | |
| 06:08 | George Mason | Francis Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:08 | George Mason | Francis Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Louis May knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Vegas and he's hacked by Howard Purnell - foul #2 on Howard Purnell, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (PG), Jeffrey Rice (SF) Howard Purnell, Todd Meisel | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (SF) Louis Rothmiller | |
| 05:53 | VCU | Louis May makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Francis Hodges misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 05:43 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 05:27 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Jeff Jackson gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Louis May misses the shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Scott Manuel tips it in | 58-66 |
| 04:51 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG) Charles Casillas | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Chester Corey (PF) Louis May, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| 04:35 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer hits a jumper from the right side set up by Todd Vegas | 58-68 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Winslow | 60-68 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Jeff Jackson lays it up and in | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | George Mason | Francis Hodges slams it home set up by David Cutler and he's hacked by Chester Corey - foul #1 on Chester Corey, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Casillas (SF), Stephen Pinson (PF), Brent Berkey (C) James Winslow, Jeffrey Rice, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Scott Manuel (C) Todd Vegas, Jeff Jackson | |
| 03:43 | George Mason | Francis Hodges makes the free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Pinson - foul #4 on Stephen Pinson, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | Todd Meisel (SF) Francis Hodges | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:35 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Casillas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Pinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Manuel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | George Mason | David Cutler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-72 |
| 03:23 | George Mason | Todd Meisel pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 03:08 | George Mason | Brent Berkey clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 63-72 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Louis May misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 02:36 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Charles Casillas | 63-72 |
| 02:36 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Winslow (SG), Jeffrey Rice (SF), Timothy Clinkscales (C) Charles Casillas, Todd Meisel, Brent Berkey | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeff Jackson (C) Scott Manuel | |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Stamps - foul #4 on Martin Stamps, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Jeff Jackson pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 02:17 | VCU | David Cutler takes the ball from Louis May in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Chester Corey blocks the short jumper by David Cutler | 64-72 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Timothy Clinkscales steals it from Louis May | 64-72 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | David Cutler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Louis May - foul #4 on Louis May, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | VCU | Jeff Jackson drills a fadeaway from the left block | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice grabs the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Louis May is called for the reach on David Cutler - foul #5 on Louis May, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG) Louis May | |
| 00:47 | George Mason | David Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Chester Corey is hacked by James Winslow in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Winslow, team foul #6 | 66-74 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SG) Kevin Zellmer | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Todd Vegas is hacked by David Cutler - foul #2 on David Cutler, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:34 | George Mason | Jeffrey Rice's pass is intercepted by Todd Vegas | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Rice | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chester Corey - foul #2 on Chester Corey, team foul #13 | 66-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Charles Casillas (SG), Francis Hodges (SF), Brent Berkey (C) David Cutler, James Winslow, Jeffrey Rice, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Stephen Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Todd Vegas runs out the clock | 68-76 |