| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arturo Pena (fresh) PF - Domingo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa | Jerry Miner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | George Mason | Harold Crawford pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | George Mason | Arturo Pena double dribbles | 30-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (PF) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb | |
| 18:57 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it home | 30-40 |
| 18:30 | George Mason | Allen Leslie scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James McKearney | 32-40 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Michael Brown clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Iowa | Jason Collier tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 17:49 | George Mason | Harold Crawford lays it in on a great pass from Allen Leslie | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Arturo Pena - foul #1 on Arturo Pena, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano (SF), Shawn Stanley (PF) Arturo Pena, Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Charles Blair (C) Samuel Holcomb, Michael Brown, Jason Collier, Edward Gilbert | |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:17 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | Harold Crawford swats the short shot by Ronald Cribb | 36-43 |
| 16:59 | George Mason | Harold Crawford gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:38 | George Mason | Harold Crawford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 16:36 | George Mason | Allen Leslie tips it home | 38-43 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Shane Neal connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-45 |
| 15:57 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Leslie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Blair (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Jerry Miner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:40 | George Mason | Allen Leslie grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:19 | George Mason | Thomas Hawkes steals the ball from Shawn Stanley | 38-45 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | Charles Blair double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), Benjamin Gowdy (SG), James Green (SF), Domingo Santiago (PF) James McKearney, Allen Leslie, Shawn Stanley, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| 14:59 | George Mason | Samuel Holcomb steals it from David Jones in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 14:47 | Iowa | Wilfredo Giordano is called for the reach on Jason Collier - foul #2 on Wilfredo Giordano, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 14:25 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by Benjamin Gowdy - foul #4 on Benjamin Gowdy, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (PG), Mark Lynch (C) Benjamin Gowdy, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Walter Dillard | |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Jason Collier slams it home on a nice dish by Samuel Holcomb | 38-47 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | James McKearney is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Shawn Stanley (C) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Walter Dillard (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Ronald Cribb | |
| 13:29 | George Mason | David Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:27 | George Mason | James McKearney snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:12 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James McKearney | 40-47 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Domingo Santiago - foul #3 on Domingo Santiago, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano (SG), Harold Crawford (C) James McKearney, Shawn Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Walter Dillard | |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:46 | George Mason | Harold Crawford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the turnaround from the right block | 40-48 |
| 12:29 | George Mason | The rebound goes to James Green | 40-48 |
| 12:21 | George Mason | Harold Crawford hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Domingo Santiago | 42-48 |
| 12:02 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb hits a floater from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 11:55 | George Mason | David Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Santiago (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Collier (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb buries a turnaround from close range | 45-52 |
| 11:26 | George Mason | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Gilbert - foul #2 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (PG), Allen Leslie (SG), Arturo Pena (SF) David Jones, James Green, Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Samuel Holcomb, Ronald Cribb | |
| 11:17 | George Mason | Allen Leslie double dribbles | 45-52 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Allen Leslie is called for the reach on Jason Collier - foul #1 on Allen Leslie, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Wilfredo Giordano - foul #3 on Wilfredo Giordano, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Jason Collier | |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:47 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Harold Crawford | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 10:19 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Arturo Pena | 45-53 |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Allen Leslie connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 09:54 | Iowa | Jerry Miner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Brown | 48-56 |
| 09:26 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Ronald Cribb - foul #2 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), James Green (SF), Domingo Santiago (PF) James McKearney, Arturo Pena, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Jason Collier (C) Jerry Miner, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| 09:26 | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Holcomb | 51-58 |
| 08:41 | George Mason | David Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Jason Collier drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Holcomb | 54-60 |
| 07:56 | George Mason | James Green lays it up and in and he's fouled by Shane Neal - foul #1 on Shane Neal, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | James McKearney (PG), Shawn Stanley (PF), Harold Crawford (C) Allen Leslie, Domingo Santiago, Wilfredo Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal, Walter Dillard | |
| 07:56 | George Mason | James Green misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Collier (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Michael Brown connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Collier | 56-62 |
| 07:29 | George Mason | Harold Crawford is hacked by Edward Gilbert - foul #3 on Edward Gilbert, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | George Mason | Arturo Pena (SF) James Green | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Ronald Cribb | |
| 07:13 | George Mason | Harold Crawford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Crawford, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 06:54 | Iowa | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by David Jones | 56-62 |
| 06:49 | George Mason | James McKearney can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:48 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley tips it in | 58-62 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Jason Collier clanks a turnaround in the paint | 58-62 |
| 06:41 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Shawn Stanley | 58-62 |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Arturo Pena misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-62 |
| 06:30 | George Mason | Shawn Stanley snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:10 | George Mason | James McKearney makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Jones | 60-62 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Jason Collier drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Jerry Miner | 60-64 |
| 05:47 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Leslie (SG), James Green (SF), Domingo Santiago (PF) David Jones, Arturo Pena, Shawn Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Jason Collier | |
| 05:27 | George Mason | Allen Leslie clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #1 on Richard Lawson, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Charles Blair (C) Richard Lawson, Edward Gilbert | |
| 05:27 | George Mason | Allen Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:27 | George Mason | Allen Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb's dunk attempt is rejected by Harold Crawford | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | George Mason | James Green pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:58 | George Mason | Allen Leslie evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Domingo Santiago swats the short shot by Charles Blair | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Charles Blair grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Domingo Santiago - foul #4 on Domingo Santiago, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Jason Collier (SF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Charles Blair | |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Domingo Santiago | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Allen Leslie is hacked by Richard Lawson - foul #2 on Richard Lawson, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Allen Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Allen Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Jason Collier gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James McKearney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Leslie (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Santiago (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Lawson | 63-66 |
| 03:22 | George Mason | James McKearney knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Leslie | 65-66 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Allen Leslie - foul #2 on Allen Leslie, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | Wilfredo Giordano (PF) Domingo Santiago | |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Jerry Miner, Richard Lawson, Ronald Cribb | |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:18 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:54 | George Mason | Harold Crawford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:35 | Iowa | Jason Collier is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (SG), Arturo Pena (SF), Shawn Stanley (C) Allen Leslie, James Green, Harold Crawford | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Michael Brown | |
| 02:32 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Leslie (SG), Domingo Santiago (PF), Harold Crawford (C) David Jones, Wilfredo Giordano, Shawn Stanley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:18 | George Mason | James McKearney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 02:16 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jason Collier | 68-69 |
| 01:45 | George Mason | Allen Leslie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Green (SF) Arturo Pena | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Jason Collier | |
| 01:25 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Miner | 68-71 |
| 01:00 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Cribb - foul #3 on Ronald Cribb, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| 01:00 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:00 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:00 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Green - foul #4 on James Green, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Jason Collier (SF) Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown | |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | George Mason | James McKearney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Miner - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Richard Lawson, Jason Collier | |
| 00:28 | George Mason | James McKearney misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:28 | George Mason | James McKearney misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Leslie - foul #3 on Allen Leslie, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Brown, Edward Gilbert | |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Harold Crawford is called for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Crawford, team foul #12 | 68-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Thomas Hawkes | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Charles Blair is hacked by James McKearney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McKearney, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Charles Blair makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | Domingo Santiago grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Harold Crawford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jerry Miner runs out the clock | 68-76 |