| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Fetzer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Kamen inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Richard Clement is hacked by Harold Crawford - foul #1 on Harold Crawford, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Michael Kamen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Clement | 35-34 |
| 19:03 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Flores | 35-34 |
| 18:51 | George Mason | Harold Crawford is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Crawford, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Michael Kamen is hacked by Timothy Fetzer - foul #2 on Timothy Fetzer, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Michael Kamen blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:06 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wilfredo Giordano, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Richard Clement scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Larry Winston | 35-36 |
| 17:07 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores misses the jumper from close range | 35-36 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Richard Buzbee snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:03 | VCU | Jimmy Jackson steals it from Larry Winston in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 16:48 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (PG), Allen Leslie (SG), Domingo Santiago (PF) Jimmy Jackson, Alfredo Flores, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Mike Grays (SG), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Larry Winston, Richard Buzbee, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| 16:32 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 16:30 | George Mason | Allen Leslie gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:19 | George Mason | Harold Crawford lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | George Mason | Allen Leslie grabs the board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Wendell Owens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Fetzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Domingo Santiago (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Hebert (fresh) SG - Mike Grays (fresh) SF - Michael Kamen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 15:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Hebert | 37-36 |
| 15:33 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Hebert | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | George Mason | Allen Leslie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:12 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:00 | George Mason | Allen Leslie clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | VCU | Mike Grays pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Michael Kamen comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Fetzer - foul #3 on Timothy Fetzer, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Alfredo Flores (SF), Wilfredo Giordano (PF), Shawn Stanley (C) Allen Leslie, Timothy Fetzer, Domingo Santiago, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Richard Buzbee (SG), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Richard Hebert, Mike Grays, Jeffrey Weil, James Perry | |
| 14:47 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:33 | George Mason | Wendell Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffrey Weil (SF) Michael Kamen | |
| 14:16 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wilfredo Giordano - foul #2 on Wilfredo Giordano, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:08 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wendell Owens | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Wendell Owens steps in front of the George Webb pass | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wendell Owens | 41-42 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Alfredo Flores steps in front of the Jeffrey Weil pass | 41-42 |
| 13:04 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Leslie (SG), Timothy Fetzer (SF), Harold Crawford (C) Wendell Owens, Alfredo Flores, Shawn Stanley | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (SF) Jeffrey Weil | |
| 12:47 | VCU | The short jumper by Richard Hebert is denied by Harold Crawford | 41-42 |
| 12:45 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:38 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer loses the dribble to Richard Hebert | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | VCU | Richard Clement hits the finger roll set up by Richard Hebert | 41-44 |
| 12:12 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson is hacked by Larry Winston - foul #1 on Larry Winston, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Kamen (SF) Richard Hebert | |
| 11:54 | George Mason | Harold Crawford blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Kamen - foul #2 on Michael Kamen, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (PG), Alfredo Flores (SF) Jimmy Jackson, Timothy Fetzer | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Larry Winston, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| 11:54 | George Mason | Harold Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:54 | George Mason | Harold Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Wendell Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Hebert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Richard Buzbee can't tip it in | 43-44 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Richard Hebert drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Perry | 43-47 |
| 11:13 | George Mason | Richard Buzbee steals it from Wilfredo Giordano | 43-47 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:55 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Allen Leslie | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano is hacked by Jeffrey Weil - foul #3 on Jeffrey Weil, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Timothy Fetzer (SF), Domingo Santiago (PF), Shawn Stanley (C) Wendell Owens, Allen Leslie, Wilfredo Giordano, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Grays (SG), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil, James Perry | |
| 10:43 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:42 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Richard Hebert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (SG) Alfredo Flores | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG) Mike Grays | |
| 10:28 | VCU | Richard Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:28 | VCU | Richard Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:28 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Timothy Fetzer | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Stanley | 48-48 |
| 10:07 | VCU | James McKearney takes the ball from Larry Winston in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | James McKearney misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Larry Winston snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Richard Clement is fouled on the floor by Domingo Santiago - foul #1 on Domingo Santiago, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (SG) James McKearney | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:54 | VCU | Richard Clement misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Shawn Stanley | 48-48 |
| 09:34 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 09:33 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 09:17 | VCU | George Webb misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Stanley - foul #1 on Shawn Stanley, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Flores (SF), Wilfredo Giordano (PF), Harold Crawford (C) Timothy Fetzer, Domingo Santiago, Shawn Stanley | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Jeffrey Weil (SF) Richard Hebert, Michael Kamen | |
| 09:17 | VCU | George Webb makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:17 | VCU | George Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:07 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Jackson | 52-50 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Richard Buzbee connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Winston | 52-53 |
| 08:36 | George Mason | Richard Buzbee takes the ball from Alfredo Flores | 52-53 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Richard Buzbee is hacked by Jimmy Jackson - foul #4 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Leslie (SG) Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Michael Kamen (SF), James Perry (C) Larry Winston, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| 08:31 | VCU | Richard Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Richard Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:14 | George Mason | Harold Crawford hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell Owens | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Richard Buzbee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 08:08 | George Mason | Harold Crawford gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:50 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilfredo Giordano | 57-55 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Wendell Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfredo Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Richard Buzbee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Buzbee, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (PG), Timothy Fetzer (SF) Wendell Owens, Alfredo Flores | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG), Mike Grays (SG) Scott Holmes, Richard Buzbee | |
| 07:18 | George Mason | James Perry steps in front of the Timothy Fetzer pass | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Michael Kamen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:30 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano knocks in the shot from close range set up by James McKearney | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | VCU | James Perry can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Crawford - foul #3 on Harold Crawford, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Wendell Owens (SG), Domingo Santiago (PF), Shawn Stanley (C) James McKearney, Allen Leslie, Wilfredo Giordano, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Richard Buzbee (SG), Richard Clement (PF) Mike Grays, Michael Kamen, Jeffrey Weil | |
| 06:16 | VCU | James Perry misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | VCU | James Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:12 | George Mason | Larry Winston is called for the reach on Jimmy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Winston, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | George Webb (C) James Perry | |
| 05:51 | George Mason | Wendell Owens makes the floater from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Richard Clement connects on the floater from close range set up by Richard Hebert | 61-58 |
| 05:15 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | VCU | George Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Richard Hebert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-58 |
| 05:07 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:53 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Larry Winston travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Flores (SF), Wilfredo Giordano (PF), Harold Crawford (C) Timothy Fetzer, Domingo Santiago, Shawn Stanley | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Kamen (SF) Richard Hebert | |
| 04:29 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano connects on the runner near the basket | 65-58 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Richard Clement lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wilfredo Giordano - foul #3 on Wilfredo Giordano, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Grays (SG) Richard Buzbee | |
| 04:07 | VCU | Richard Clement misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:07 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Harold Crawford | 65-60 |
| 03:43 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores is fouled on the floor by Richard Clement - foul #2 on Richard Clement, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer (SF) Wendell Owens | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Fetzer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Grays (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson is fouled on the floor by Larry Winston - foul #3 on Larry Winston, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Jeffrey Weil (PF) Larry Winston, Richard Clement | |
| 03:31 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:31 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Michael Kamen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Fetzer - foul #4 on Timothy Fetzer, team foul #13 | 67-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (PG), Domingo Santiago (PF) Jimmy Jackson, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), James Perry (C) Mike Grays, George Webb | |
| 03:03 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Wilfredo Giordano (PF) James McKearney, Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Jeffrey Weil, James Perry | |
| 02:46 | George Mason | Timothy Fetzer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Harold Crawford tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 02:43 | George Mason | Harold Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:30 | George Mason | Harold Crawford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:18 | George Mason | Harold Crawford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 02:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Buzbee | 67-62 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Larry Winston misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Fetzer - foul #5 on Timothy Fetzer, team foul #14 | 67-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wendell Owens (SG) Timothy Fetzer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:59 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Larry Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:43 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-64 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Larry Winston gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Larry Winston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:14 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 01:12 | George Mason | Harold Crawford hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Michael Kamen hits a 3 from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:54 | George Mason | Harold Crawford is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Harold Crawford, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Larry Winston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Kamen | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Wendell Owens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Michael Kamen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Richard Buzbee clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Richard Clement wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | VCU | Harold Crawford takes the ball from Michael Kamen | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | George Mason | Harold Crawford knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Jackson | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | VCU | Michael Kamen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 04:09 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Harold Crawford | 71-69 |
| 03:50 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Wilfredo Giordano | 74-69 |
| 03:44 | VCU | Michael Kamen loses the dribble to Wilfredo Giordano | 74-69 |
| 03:18 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Jackson | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | VCU | Harold Crawford blocks the short jumper by Richard Clement | 77-69 |
| 03:05 | George Mason | Harold Crawford pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Wendell Owens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 02:59 | VCU | Michael Kamen pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Wilfredo Giordano is called for the reach on Michael Kamen - foul #4 on Wilfredo Giordano, team foul #16 | 77-69 |
| Subs | George Mason | Domingo Santiago (PF) Alfredo Flores | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:50 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 02:35 | George Mason | Harold Crawford misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 77-70 |
| 02:33 | VCU | Michael Kamen pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | VCU | Michael Kamen scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Larry Winston and he's hacked by Domingo Santiago - foul #2 on Domingo Santiago, team foul #17 | 77-72 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alfredo Flores (SF) Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:28 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:08 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Jackson | 79-73 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Richard Clement buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Winston | 79-75 |
| 01:38 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-75 |
| 01:37 | VCU | George Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:21 | VCU | George Webb hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:20 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 01:02 | George Mason | Alfredo Flores connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jimmy Jackson | 81-75 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Flores (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Larry Winston connects on the 3 from the left corner | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | George Mason | Harold Crawford hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Jackson | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Wendell Owens grabs the board | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | George Mason | Wendell Owens is hacked by Richard Buzbee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Buzbee, team foul #8 | 83-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (SG) Wilfredo Giordano | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:18 | George Mason | Wendell Owens makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | Wendell Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-78 |
| 00:11 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Winston | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Richard Buzbee travels with the ball | 85-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Domingo Santiago (PF) James McKearney | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Larry Winston is called for the reach on Jimmy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Winston, team foul #9 | 85-78 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | VCU | Larry Winston knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 87-81 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (SG) Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Jimmy Jackson runs out the clock | 87-81 |