| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Harding (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vernon Breslin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith makes the 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 19:20 | George Mason | Edward Nixon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe blows the dunk but he's fouled by Matthew Meyer - foul #3 on Matthew Meyer, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley (C) Matthew Meyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:13 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:45 | George Mason | Edmundo Greco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Harding - foul #1 on Thomas Harding, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ryan Reddick (PG), Danny Cooperman (SF), Neil Alexander (C) Edward Nixon, Vernon Breslin, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Donald Christmas (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Ernest Smith, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 18:33 | George Mason | Ryan Reddick is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Juarez - foul #2 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Lee Villela (SF) Ross Fessler, Mark Martines | |
| 18:13 | George Mason | Thomas Harding hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Reddick | 36-44 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Reddick picks off the pass by Donald Christmas | 36-44 |
| 18:00 | George Mason | Thomas Harding hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Reddick | 38-44 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Benny Bressler (SF), Walter Claire (C) Thomas Harding, Jonathan Bradley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:32 | George Mason | Benny Bressler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Danny Cooperman picks off the pass by Steven Hermosillo in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 17:11 | George Mason | Walter Claire is fouled on the floor by Angelo Juarez - foul #3 on Angelo Juarez, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Nixon (PG), Vernon Breslin (SF), Edmundo Greco (PF) Ryan Reddick, Benny Bressler, Neil Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Nathan Oscar, Angelo Juarez | |
| 16:59 | George Mason | Edmundo Greco hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Danny Cooperman | 41-44 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 16:42 | George Mason | Edmundo Greco grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | Walter Claire connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela loses the dribble to Vernon Breslin | 43-44 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Edmundo Greco misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-44 |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edwin Priebe | 43-44 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Nixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Cooperman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Breslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edmundo Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Claire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Edwin Priebe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Christmas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Villela | 43-46 |
| 15:45 | George Mason | Danny Cooperman is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Villela - foul #3 on Lee Villela, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ryan Reddick (PG), Thomas Harding (SG), Jonathan Bradley (SF), Neil Alexander (PF), Matthew Meyer (C) Edward Nixon, Danny Cooperman, Vernon Breslin, Edmundo Greco, Walter Claire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Boris Grohowski (SF), Angelo Juarez (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Steven Hermosillo, Lee Villela, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Donald Christmas | |
| 15:30 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley buries a shot from the left block | 45-46 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Harding picks off the pass by Ross Fessler | 45-46 |
| 15:17 | George Mason | Thomas Harding throws it down | 47-46 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez's pass is intercepted by Matthew Meyer | 47-46 |
| 14:48 | George Mason | Thomas Harding misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:15 | George Mason | Thomas Harding misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ross Fessler - foul #1 on Ross Fessler, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Nixon (PG), Benny Bressler (SF), Edmundo Greco (PF) Ryan Reddick, Jonathan Bradley, Neil Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF) Ross Fessler, Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| 14:15 | George Mason | Thomas Harding misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:15 | George Mason | Thomas Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:54 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Nixon | 48-46 |
| 13:31 | George Mason | Edward Nixon misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 13:29 | George Mason | Edward Nixon hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Edmundo Greco is called for the reach on Edwin Priebe - foul #1 on Edmundo Greco, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Danny Cooperman (PG), Vernon Breslin (SF), Walter Claire (C) Edward Nixon, Edmundo Greco, Matthew Meyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SF), Donald Christmas (C) Ernest Smith, Mark Martines, Michael Blackburn | |
| 13:00 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela drills a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Danny Cooperman - foul #2 on Danny Cooperman, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ryan Reddick (SG), Jonathan Bradley (PF) Thomas Harding, Benny Bressler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler (SG), Boris Grohowski (PF) Nathan Oscar, Edwin Priebe | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Walter Claire's pass is intercepted by Donald Christmas | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Reddick - foul #2 on Ryan Reddick, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Benny Bressler (SF), Edmundo Greco (PF) Vernon Breslin, Walter Claire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines (SF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski | |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | George Mason | Edmundo Greco grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Danny Cooperman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Bressler (fresh) PF - Edmundo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Steven Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) PF - Donald Christmas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Angelo Juarez (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Christmas - foul #2 on Donald Christmas, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Nixon (PG), Neil Alexander (C) Ryan Reddick, Benny Bressler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG) Steven Hermosillo | |
| 11:37 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:17 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines tips it in | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | George Mason | The jump hook by Danny Cooperman is blocked by Angelo Juarez | 51-51 |
| 10:56 | George Mason | Edmundo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | George Mason | Neil Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 10:25 | George Mason | Edward Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:10 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Ross Fessler - foul #2 on Ross Fessler, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ryan Reddick (PG), Thomas Harding (SG), Benny Bressler (SF), Matthew Meyer (C) Edward Nixon, Danny Cooperman, Edmundo Greco, Neil Alexander | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Nathan Oscar (SG), Lee Villela (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Mark Martines, Donald Christmas, Angelo Juarez | |
| 10:10 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:10 | George Mason | Jonathan Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Oscar | 52-54 |
| 09:57 | George Mason | Thomas Harding double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Vernon Breslin (SF) Jonathan Bradley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Vernon Breslin - foul #3 on Vernon Breslin, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:24 | George Mason | Vernon Breslin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:22 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Bressler | 52-56 |
| 09:03 | George Mason | Benny Bressler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 09:01 | George Mason | Thomas Harding can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 09:00 | George Mason | Matthew Meyer tips it home | 54-56 |
| 08:40 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn misses long on a runner from close range | 54-56 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | Matthew Meyer snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:32 | George Mason | Nathan Oscar steps in front of the Ryan Reddick pass in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar throws it down | 54-58 |
| 08:22 | George Mason | Matthew Meyer makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Reddick | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Nixon (PG), Danny Cooperman (SF), Neil Alexander (PF), Walter Claire (C) Ryan Reddick, Vernon Breslin, Benny Bressler, Matthew Meyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Donald Christmas (C) Steven Hermosillo, Nathan Oscar, Lee Villela, Boris Grohowski, Michael Blackburn | |
| 07:44 | George Mason | Danny Cooperman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Harding | 58-58 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Nixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Harding (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Cooperman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Neil Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Claire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Fessler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Christmas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:29 | George Mason | Thomas Harding gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:09 | George Mason | Neil Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe clanks a jumper in the paint | 58-58 |
| 06:52 | George Mason | Walter Claire gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:45 | George Mason | Ross Fessler is called for the reach on Thomas Harding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Fessler, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Benny Bressler (SF), Edmundo Greco (PF), Jonathan Bradley (C) Danny Cooperman, Neil Alexander, Walter Claire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez (C) Mark Martines | |
| 06:45 | George Mason | Thomas Harding makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:45 | George Mason | Thomas Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Donald Christmas hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 06:21 | George Mason | Edward Nixon is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Benny Bressler | 62-60 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Christmas | 62-60 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Christmas | 62-63 |
| 05:34 | George Mason | Edward Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Danny Cooperman (PG), Ryan Reddick (SG), Vernon Breslin (SF), Matthew Meyer (C) Edward Nixon, Thomas Harding, Benny Bressler, Jonathan Bradley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Lee Villela (SG), Mark Martines (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Ernest Smith, Ross Fessler, Donald Christmas, Edwin Priebe, Angelo Juarez | |
| 05:21 | George Mason | Danny Cooperman double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines is hacked by Ryan Reddick - foul #3 on Ryan Reddick, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Mark Martines misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Boris Grohowski grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 04:46 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Lee Villela is blocked by Matthew Meyer | 62-63 |
| 04:45 | George Mason | Matthew Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Ryan Reddick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Harding (SG), Neil Alexander (PF) Ryan Reddick, Edmundo Greco | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar (SG), Edwin Priebe (PF) Steven Hermosillo, Boris Grohowski | |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Blackburn | 62-65 |
| 03:49 | George Mason | Vernon Breslin's layup is rejected by Mark Martines | 62-65 |
| 03:47 | George Mason | Matthew Meyer tips it in | 64-65 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 64-65 |
| 03:34 | George Mason | Vernon Breslin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Danny Cooperman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Harding (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Breslin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Neil Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Meyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Lee Villela (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Oscar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Martines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Priebe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Blackburn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | George Mason | Thomas Harding can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Oscar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 03:19 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Danny Cooperman | 64-65 |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Danny Cooperman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Harding | 66-65 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Lee Villela connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Martines | 66-67 |
| 02:54 | George Mason | Matthew Meyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | George Mason | Neil Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:47 | George Mason | Thomas Harding is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Neil Alexander grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | George Mason | Danny Cooperman comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Blackburn - foul #3 on Michael Blackburn, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Ryan Reddick (SG), Benny Bressler (SF), Jonathan Bradley (PF), Walter Claire (C) Thomas Harding, Vernon Breslin, Neil Alexander, Matthew Meyer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Hermosillo (PG), Ross Fessler (SG), Donald Christmas (SF), Boris Grohowski (PF), Angelo Juarez (C) Lee Villela, Nathan Oscar, Mark Martines, Edwin Priebe, Michael Blackburn | |
| 02:26 | George Mason | Danny Cooperman misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:26 | George Mason | Danny Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 02:14 | George Mason | Walter Claire grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:14 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Nixon (PG), Edmundo Greco (PF) Danny Cooperman, Walter Claire | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:54 | George Mason | Boris Grohowski swats the layup by Jonathan Bradley | 67-67 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Juarez pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Harding (SG), Vernon Breslin (SF), Matthew Meyer (C) Ryan Reddick, Benny Bressler, Jonathan Bradley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith (PG), Mark Martines (SF), Edwin Priebe (PF), Michael Blackburn (C) Steven Hermosillo, Donald Christmas, Boris Grohowski, Angelo Juarez | |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Edward Nixon steals the ball from Mark Martines | 67-67 |
| 01:28 | George Mason | Vernon Breslin lays it up and in set up by Edward Nixon | 69-67 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler hits a runner from close range | 69-69 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Vernon Breslin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Nixon | 72-69 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Smith loses the dribble to Thomas Harding | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Thomas Harding can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Nixon | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Edward Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #1 on Ernest Smith, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Edward Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Edward Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Edwin Priebe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Ross Fessler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Blackburn snags the offensive board | 73-69 |