| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Galinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodger Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Rodger Dennis inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Temple | Dema Galinski steals the ball from Raymond Williams | 26-28 |
| 19:17 | George Mason | Dema Galinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | George Mason | Dema Galinski gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:09 | George Mason | Nicholas Khang is called for the reach on Allen Whiting - foul #3 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Jesse Motsinger (PF), Randy Croy (C) Donald Colangelo, Nicholas Khang, Raymond Williams | |
| 18:51 | George Mason | Jason Jennette comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:49 | Temple | Mile Zahniser snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:33 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:31 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Jennette | 26-28 |
| 18:25 | George Mason | Allen Whiting comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-28 |
| 18:24 | George Mason | Dema Galinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:14 | George Mason | Rodger Dennis steals it from Dikembe Orji | 26-28 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Randy Croy misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Whiting - foul #1 on Allen Whiting, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG) Mile Zahniser | |
| 17:50 | Temple | Randy Croy misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 17:50 | Temple | Randy Croy makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:36 | George Mason | Dema Galinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allen Whiting | 29-29 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Rodger Dennis drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Colangelo | 29-31 |
| 16:48 | George Mason | Dikembe Orji loses the dribble to Donald Colangelo | 29-31 |
| 16:44 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Colangelo | 29-33 |
| 16:30 | George Mason | Jason Jennette comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Temple | The rebound goes to Jesse Motsinger | 29-33 |
| 16:14 | Temple | Randy Croy can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-33 |
| 16:13 | George Mason | Dema Galinski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:58 | George Mason | Jason Jennette hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Strickland | 31-33 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Jennette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Galinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodger Dennis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randy Croy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Temple | Rodger Dennis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 15:30 | Temple | Donald Colangelo snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 15:13 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rodger Dennis and the foul's on Jason Jennette - foul #1 on Jason Jennette, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Aurelio Mancini (SG), Edward Hsu (SF), Anthony Nabors (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Allen Whiting, Dikembe Orji, Donald Strickland, Jason Jennette, Dema Galinski | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 15:13 | Temple | Jesse Motsinger makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski is hacked by Randy Croy - foul #3 on Randy Croy, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Temple | Nicholas Khang (PF), Raymond Williams (C) Jesse Motsinger, Randy Croy | |
| 14:47 | George Mason | Edward Hsu drills a jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 14:25 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:23 | Temple | Raymond Williams grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:07 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | Edward Hsu can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 13:48 | George Mason | Anthony Nabors can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 13:47 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Donald Colangelo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 13:22 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 13:05 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 12:36 | Temple | Donald Colangelo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 35-39 |
| 12:35 | George Mason | Anthony Nabors gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:25 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Rodger Dennis pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:01 | Temple | Donald Colangelo drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Truesdale | 35-42 |
| 11:51 | George Mason | Anthony Nabors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Jason Jennette (PF), Dema Galinski (C) Joseph McCollins, Aurelio Mancini, Edward Hsu, Anthony Nabors, Mark Jankowski | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG) Donald Colangelo | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dema Galinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Truesdale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodger Dennis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Khang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Temple | Nicholas Khang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jason Jennette - foul #2 on Jason Jennette, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jesse Motsinger (PF) Raymond Williams | |
| 11:30 | Temple | Nicholas Khang makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:30 | Temple | Nicholas Khang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:16 | George Mason | Dema Galinski loses the dribble to Thomas Truesdale | 35-44 |
| 11:12 | Temple | Rodger Dennis slams it home set up by Thomas Truesdale | 35-46 |
| 11:08 | George Mason | Allen Whiting connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 37-46 |
| 10:53 | Temple | Rodger Dennis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 10:51 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Jennette | 37-46 |
| 10:46 | George Mason | Donald Strickland misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 10:44 | Temple | The rebound goes to Mile Zahniser | 37-46 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Rodger Dennis loses the dribble to Dema Galinski | 37-46 |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Jason Jennette hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Whiting and he's hacked by Jesse Motsinger - foul #1 on Jesse Motsinger, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Aurelio Mancini (SF) Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG), Randy Croy (C) Mile Zahniser, Jesse Motsinger | |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:32 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 09:31 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Croy | 40-46 |
| 09:07 | Temple | Donald Colangelo is fouled on the floor by Dema Galinski - foul #3 on Dema Galinski, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Nabors (C) Dema Galinski | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 08:52 | Temple | Rodger Dennis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 08:37 | George Mason | Randy Croy steps in front of the Aurelio Mancini pass | 40-49 |
| 08:15 | Temple | Rodger Dennis scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-51 |
| 07:52 | George Mason | Rodger Dennis is called for the reach on Aurelio Mancini - foul #1 on Rodger Dennis, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Donald Strickland (SF), Edward Hsu (C) Allen Whiting, Dikembe Orji, Jason Jennette | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 07:41 | George Mason | Aurelio Mancini misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 07:40 | Temple | Randy Croy grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aurelio Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) PF - Anthony Nabors (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hsu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Truesdale (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodger Dennis (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Khang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Randy Croy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Temple | Randy Croy is fouled on the floor by Edward Hsu - foul #3 on Edward Hsu, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dema Galinski (C) Edward Hsu | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (SG), Geoffrey Craig (SF) Thomas Truesdale, Rodger Dennis | |
| 06:50 | Temple | Randy Croy scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Khang | 40-53 |
| 06:42 | George Mason | Donald Strickland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-53 |
| 06:41 | Temple | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Craig | 40-53 |
| 06:37 | Temple | Donald Colangelo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG) Joseph McCollins, Aurelio Mancini | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), Rodger Dennis (SF) Mile Zahniser, Geoffrey Craig | |
| 06:20 | George Mason | Allen Whiting buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 06:00 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:47 | George Mason | Anthony Nabors is hacked by Nicholas Khang - foul #4 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Hsu (SF), Jason Jennette (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Donald Strickland, Anthony Nabors, Dema Galinski | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG) Donald Colangelo | |
| 05:37 | George Mason | Allen Whiting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG) Mile Zahniser | |
| 05:14 | Temple | Randy Croy scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Colangelo | 43-58 |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Jason Jennette buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dikembe Orji and the foul's on Nicholas Khang - foul #5 on Nicholas Khang, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Aurelio Mancini (SF) Mark Jankowski | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (PG), Jesse Motsinger (PF) Donald Colangelo, Nicholas Khang | |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:33 | Temple | Aurelio Mancini steps in front of the Thomas Truesdale pass | 46-58 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | Allen Whiting lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 48-58 |
| 03:47 | Temple | Mile Zahniser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 03:46 | George Mason | Jason Jennette grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Edward Hsu misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Truesdale - foul #3 on Thomas Truesdale, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Donald Strickland (SF), Dema Galinski (C) Allen Whiting, Dikembe Orji, Jason Jennette | |
| Subs | Temple | Donald Colangelo (PG), Geoffrey Craig (SF) Thomas Truesdale, Rodger Dennis | |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Edward Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Edward Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aurelio Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dema Galinski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Donald Colangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mile Zahniser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Craig (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Motsinger (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randy Croy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:12 | Temple | Geoffrey Craig is hacked by Donald Strickland - foul #2 on Donald Strickland, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Nabors (PF) Edward Hsu | |
| Subs | Temple | Thomas Truesdale (SG), Rodger Dennis (SF) Mile Zahniser, Geoffrey Craig | |
| 03:00 | Temple | Randy Croy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-58 |
| 02:59 | George Mason | Dema Galinski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:59 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), Jason Jennette (PF) Joseph McCollins, Aurelio Mancini, Anthony Nabors | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 02:47 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Temple | Rodger Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 02:17 | George Mason | Jason Jennette snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Dema Galinski misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Randy Croy - foul #4 on Randy Croy, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Temple | Raymond Williams (C) Randy Croy | |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Dema Galinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Dema Galinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:36 | Temple | Rodger Dennis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Colangelo | 54-61 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Allen Whiting scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Jennette | 57-61 |
| 01:13 | Temple | Donald Colangelo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 01:11 | George Mason | Dema Galinski pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:56 | George Mason | Dikembe Orji hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Jennette | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Temple | Thomas Truesdale scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Motsinger | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Temple | Raymond Williams snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Temple | Raymond Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Whiting - foul #2 on Allen Whiting, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Temple | Mile Zahniser (SG) Thomas Truesdale | |
| 00:15 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:15 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:07 | Temple | Raymond Williams gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Raymond Williams is hacked by Dikembe Orji in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Allen Whiting can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Raymond Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |