| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Short (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Fordham | Eric Short misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:34 | George Mason | Todd Meisel grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 19:31 | George Mason | Howard Purnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 19:17 | Fordham | Walter Cochran makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Short | 38-29 |
| 19:02 | George Mason | Brent Berkey hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Purnell and the foul's on Eric Short - foul #2 on Eric Short, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:02 | George Mason | Brent Berkey misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:02 | George Mason | Brent Berkey gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | George Mason | Brent Berkey double dribbles | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | Fordham | Travis Jones drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Walter Cochran | 40-31 |
| 18:19 | George Mason | Brian Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 18:18 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:01 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear loses the dribble to Brian Phillips | 40-31 |
| 17:57 | George Mason | Howard Purnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Phillips | 40-33 |
| 17:52 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Travis Jones | 42-33 |
| 17:38 | George Mason | Brent Berkey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Purnell | 42-36 |
| 17:20 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Jones | 44-36 |
| 17:07 | George Mason | Brent Berkey clanks a runner from the right block | 44-36 |
| 17:06 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:47 | Fordham | Eric Short hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Cochran | 46-36 |
| 16:26 | George Mason | Brent Berkey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 16:24 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Jarrett Dear | 46-36 |
| 16:03 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery clanks a fadeaway from close range | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | George Mason | Brent Berkey snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Attebery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarrett Dear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Short (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Meisel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Berkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | George Mason | Howard Purnell buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Phillips | 46-38 |
| 15:27 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery banks in the layup on a great pass from Jarrett Dear | 48-38 |
| 15:13 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker's layup is rejected by Jarrett Dear | 48-38 |
| 15:11 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Oscar Attebery | 48-38 |
| 14:57 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery is hacked by Eugene Stryker - foul #2 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (PG), William Rico (SG), Keith Morgan (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bryan Green (C) Walter Cochran, Travis Jones, Oscar Attebery, Jarrett Dear, Eric Short | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Donald Genest (SG), Don Mullenix (SF), Timothy Clinkscales (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Brian Phillips, Eugene Stryker, Todd Meisel, Brent Berkey | |
| 14:48 | Fordham | Keith Morgan knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rico | 50-38 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | David Cutler misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Darrell Campbell - foul #3 on Darrell Campbell, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | David Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:12 | Fordham | David Cutler picks off the pass by William Rico | 50-40 |
| 13:57 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Cutler | 50-42 |
| 13:40 | Fordham | William Rico is hacked by Donald Genest - foul #1 on Donald Genest, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 13:28 | Fordham | Keith Morgan misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Cutler - foul #1 on David Cutler, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 13:28 | Fordham | Keith Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:28 | Fordham | Keith Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:28 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Matthew Worcester | 50-42 |
| 13:12 | George Mason | Don Mullenix buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Darrell Campbell - foul #4 on Darrell Campbell, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Watkins (SG) Darrell Campbell | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 13:12 | George Mason | Don Mullenix makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:55 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan lays it in set up by William Rico and the foul's on David Cutler - foul #2 on David Cutler, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Phillips (SG) Donald Genest | |
| 12:55 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:36 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Travis Jones (SG), Eric Short (C) William Rico, John Watkins, Keith Morgan | |
| Subs | George Mason | Todd Meisel (PF), Brent Berkey (C) Timothy Clinkscales, Matthew Worcester | |
| 12:19 | Fordham | Brent Berkey blocks the jumper by Eric Short | 53-45 |
| 12:18 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Don Mullenix | 53-45 |
| 12:05 | George Mason | David Cutler is hacked by Walter Cochran - foul #2 on Walter Cochran, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Attebery (SF) Bryan Green | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Ernest Mallard (SF) David Cutler, Don Mullenix | |
| 11:50 | George Mason | Brent Berkey loses the dribble to Eric Short | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Short (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Ernest Mallard (fresh) PF - Todd Meisel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 11:26 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-45 |
| 11:04 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:48 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan is fouled on the floor by Todd Meisel - foul #3 on Todd Meisel, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Fordham | William Rico (PG), Jarrett Dear (PF), Keith Morgan (C) Walter Cochran, Michael Flanagan, Eric Short | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (SG), Eugene Stryker (SF), Timothy Clinkscales (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) Brian Phillips, Ernest Mallard, Todd Meisel, Brent Berkey | |
| 10:24 | Fordham | Travis Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Cutler - foul #3 on David Cutler, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| 10:24 | Fordham | Travis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:24 | Fordham | Travis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:01 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:59 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker tips it home | 55-47 |
| 09:39 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-47 |
| 09:38 | George Mason | Howard Purnell grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 09:21 | George Mason | Howard Purnell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:20 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:16 | Fordham | Travis Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Rico | 58-47 |
| 09:03 | George Mason | Travis Jones is called for the reach on Matthew Worcester - foul #2 on Travis Jones, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Eric Short (C) Travis Jones, Oscar Attebery, Jarrett Dear | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Phillips (SG), Brent Berkey (C) Howard Purnell, Matthew Worcester | |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker connects on the turnaround near the basket | 58-49 |
| 08:31 | Fordham | Keith Morgan lays it in set up by Walter Cochran | 60-49 |
| 08:18 | George Mason | Brian Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-52 |
| 08:01 | Fordham | Eric Short misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 07:59 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 07:43 | George Mason | Brian Phillips is hacked by William Rico - foul #1 on William Rico, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (SG), Bryan Green (SF), Jarrett Dear (PF) William Rico, Keith Morgan, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | George Mason | Ernest Mallard (PG), Don Mullenix (SF), Todd Meisel (PF) David Cutler, Eugene Stryker, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrell Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Green (fresh) PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Short (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Ernest Mallard (fresh) SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | George Mason | Don Mullenix is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | John Watkins (SG) Walter Cochran | |
| Subs | George Mason | Matthew Worcester (C) Brent Berkey | |
| 07:21 | Fordham | Eric Short misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 07:19 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Matthew Worcester | 60-52 |
| 07:14 | George Mason | Brian Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Meisel | 60-55 |
| 07:05 | Fordham | John Watkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Campbell | 63-55 |
| 06:45 | George Mason | Brian Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:44 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 06:23 | Fordham | John Watkins is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Cochran (PG), Travis Jones (SG), Oscar Attebery (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF) Darrell Campbell, John Watkins, Jarrett Dear, Eric Short | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Donald Genest (SG), Brent Berkey (C) Ernest Mallard, Brian Phillips, Matthew Worcester | |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Bryan Green is called for the reach on Donald Genest - foul #2 on Bryan Green, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Eugene Stryker (SF) Don Mullenix | |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Donald Genest misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:10 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Michael Flanagan | 63-57 |
| 05:47 | Fordham | Walter Cochran is hacked by Todd Meisel - foul #4 on Todd Meisel, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | Keith Morgan (C) Bryan Green | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (SG), Matthew Worcester (PF) Donald Genest, Todd Meisel | |
| 05:47 | Fordham | Walter Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:47 | Fordham | Walter Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:35 | George Mason | Howard Purnell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Purnell, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (PF) Matthew Worcester | |
| 05:19 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Keith Morgan can't tip it in | 65-57 |
| 05:16 | Fordham | Walter Cochran tips it but misses | 65-57 |
| 05:14 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery tips it home | 67-57 |
| 04:52 | George Mason | David Cutler buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Clinkscales | 67-59 |
| 04:26 | Fordham | Travis Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Brent Berkey snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:12 | George Mason | Walter Cochran steals the ball from Howard Purnell | 67-59 |
| 04:08 | Fordham | Walter Cochran lays it in | 69-59 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Brent Berkey blows the layup | 69-59 |
| 03:55 | Fordham | Oscar Attebery pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 03:55 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jarrett Dear (PF), Eric Short (C) Michael Flanagan, Keith Morgan | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Phillips (SG), Todd Meisel (PF) David Cutler, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Fordham | Brian Phillips is called for the reach on Travis Jones - foul #2 on Brian Phillips, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| 03:27 | Fordham | Travis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:27 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Cochran (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Travis Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Attebery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jarrett Dear (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Short (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | George Mason | Todd Meisel can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 03:04 | Fordham | Walter Cochran snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 02:36 | Fordham | Eric Short buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Brent Berkey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Short - foul #3 on Eric Short, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Fordham | Darrell Campbell (PG), William Rico (SG), Keith Morgan (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Bryan Green (C) Walter Cochran, Travis Jones, Oscar Attebery, Jarrett Dear, Eric Short | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Donald Genest (SG), Don Mullenix (SF), Timothy Clinkscales (PF) Howard Purnell, Brian Phillips, Eugene Stryker, Todd Meisel | |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Brent Berkey makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Brent Berkey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:23 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Travis Jones (SG), Oscar Attebery (SF), Jarrett Dear (PF), Eric Short (C) William Rico, Keith Morgan, Michael Flanagan, Bryan Green | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Brian Phillips (SG), Todd Meisel (PF) David Cutler, Donald Genest, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 02:10 | Fordham | Eric Short comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:09 | George Mason | Howard Purnell grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 02:02 | George Mason | Don Mullenix's floater is tipped away by Oscar Attebery | 72-61 |
| 02:00 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eric Short | 72-61 |
| 01:36 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Campbell and he's fouled by Don Mullenix - foul #2 on Don Mullenix, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | William Rico (SG), Keith Morgan (SF), Michael Flanagan (C) Travis Jones, Oscar Attebery, Eric Short | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Donald Genest (SG), Timothy Clinkscales (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Brian Phillips, Todd Meisel, Brent Berkey | |
| 01:36 | Fordham | Jarrett Dear makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:22 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jarrett Dear - foul #2 on Jarrett Dear, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Fordham | Bryan Green (C) Jarrett Dear | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 01:22 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:22 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Michael Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:02 | Fordham | William Rico misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Genest - foul #2 on Donald Genest, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| 01:02 | Fordham | William Rico makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:02 | Fordham | William Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | George Mason | Don Mullenix connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Fordham | David Cutler steps in front of the Keith Morgan pass | 77-64 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | David Cutler banks in the layup | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | William Rico runs out the clock | 77-66 |