| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Parrott (fresh) SG - Henry Gaudreau (fresh) SF - Bruce Winsett (fresh) PF - Miroslav Zwinger (fresh) C - Jason Middlebrooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) C - Ron Todd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks buries a shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd's layup is rejected by Miroslav Zwinger | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger can't connect on a floater from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks drills a shot from the right wing set up by James Parrott | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Miroslav Zwinger picks off the pass by Thomas Miller in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Miller | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau is hacked by Ron Todd - foul #1 on Ron Todd, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF) James Parrott, Henry Gaudreau, Bruce Winsett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:26 | George Mason | William Mathews misses long on a floater in the paint | 6-0 |
| 17:25 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | George Mason | Charles Diamond makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Wienberg | 9-0 |
| 16:52 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 9-2 |
| 16:31 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 16:29 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ron Todd - foul #2 on Ron Todd, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Joseph Richart (C) William Mathews, Charles Diamond, Miroslav Zwinger, Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Thomas Miller, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is fouled in the backcourt by James Parrott - foul #1 on James Parrott, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | George Mason | Bruce Winsett (SF) Justin Wienberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Winsett - foul #1 on Bruce Winsett, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Parrott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Gaudreau (fresh) SF - Bruce Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Moriarty (fresh) C - Joseph Richart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau's pass is intercepted by Roderick Key | 10-4 |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Roderick Key | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:00 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 14:51 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Shannon Moriarty | 13-6 |
| 14:35 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker can't throw it down | 13-6 |
| 14:34 | George Mason | Joseph Richart gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:13 | George Mason | Joseph Richart is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Richart, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Miroslav Zwinger (PF), Jason Middlebrooks (C) James Parrott, Henry Gaudreau, Bruce Winsett, Shannon Moriarty, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF) Paul Elizondo, Ralph Hunsaker, Louis Horan | |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller is fouled on the floor by Justin Wienberg - foul #1 on Justin Wienberg, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Horan (C) Randall Mapp | |
| 13:32 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Zwinger - foul #1 on Miroslav Zwinger, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-6 |
| 13:24 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:12 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger travels with the ball | 13-6 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG) Roderick Key | |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Turner | 13-8 |
| 12:45 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:44 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger misses the turnaround near the basket | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Middlebrooks - foul #1 on Jason Middlebrooks, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG), Bruce Winsett (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Joseph Richart (C) William Mathews, Charles Diamond, Justin Wienberg, Miroslav Zwinger, Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (PF) Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham | |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:47 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Parrott | 16-13 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Parrott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Gaudreau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Moriarty (fresh) C - Joseph Richart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 11:23 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker gets the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp loses the ball out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Arthur Cunningham (PF) Thomas Miller, Louis Horan | |
| 10:54 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:52 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Richart | 16-13 |
| 10:31 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-13 |
| 10:29 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Miroslav Zwinger (PF), Jason Middlebrooks (C) James Parrott, Henry Gaudreau, Bruce Winsett, Shannon Moriarty, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SG), Joseph Turner (SF) Roderick Key, Arthur Cunningham | |
| 10:14 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Diamond and the foul's on Ralph Hunsaker - foul #1 on Ralph Hunsaker, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Louis Horan (C) Ralph Hunsaker, Randall Mapp | |
| 10:14 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams misses the easy open layup | 18-13 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham snags the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 09:37 | Texas Southern | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Turner | 18-13 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG) Tim Abrams | |
| 09:19 | George Mason | Charles Diamond clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:17 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:07 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan buries a floater from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger drills a jumper from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Miroslav Zwinger - foul #2 on Miroslav Zwinger, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG), Bruce Winsett (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF) William Mathews, Charles Diamond, Justin Wienberg, Miroslav Zwinger | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (C) Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Louis Horan | |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett misses the easy layup | 20-16 |
| 08:18 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:02 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:01 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | George Mason | Roderick Key is called for the reach on Shannon Moriarty - foul #1 on Roderick Key, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Joseph Richart (C) Albert Williams, Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG) Thomas Miller | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Parrott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Gaudreau (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shannon Moriarty (fresh) C - Joseph Richart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Mapp (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | George Mason | James Parrott can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SF) Arthur Cunningham | |
| 07:08 | George Mason | Randall Mapp takes the ball from Shannon Moriarty | 20-16 |
| 07:06 | Texas Southern | James Parrott is called for the reach on Randall Mapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Parrott, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Justin Wienberg (SF) James Parrott, Bruce Winsett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner (SF) Tim Abrams | |
| 07:06 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:06 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:06 | George Mason | Joseph Richart gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:54 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-17 |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 06:29 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:06 | George Mason | William Mathews misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-17 |
| 06:04 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:35 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 05:34 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:25 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker connects on the shot from the left side set up by Roderick Key | 20-19 |
| 05:03 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 05:02 | George Mason | William Mathews hits the follow up shot | 22-19 |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is hacked by William Mathews in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mathews, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Bruce Winsett (SF), Jason Middlebrooks (C) William Mathews, Henry Gaudreau, Justin Wienberg, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Tim Abrams (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Louis Horan (C) Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Ralph Hunsaker, Randall Mapp | |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:37 | George Mason | James Parrott hits a 3 from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 04:10 | George Mason | Bruce Winsett pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | James Parrott's pass is intercepted by Thomas Miller | 25-21 |
| 03:34 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-24 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Parrott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shannon Moriarty (tiring) C - Jason Middlebrooks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) SF - Tim Abrams (fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Horan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks lays it in on a great pass from Charles Diamond | 27-24 |
| 03:08 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Henry Gaudreau (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Miroslav Zwinger (PF) James Parrott, Charles Diamond, Bruce Winsett, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Ron Todd (C) Roderick Key, Louis Horan | |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Ron Todd steals it from Henry Gaudreau | 27-24 |
| 02:40 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Abrams, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | Justin Wienberg (SF) Quincy Adams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Randall Mapp (PF) Thomas Miller, Tim Abrams, Arthur Cunningham | |
| 02:25 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 02:23 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG) Michael McClaine | |
| 02:10 | George Mason | Henry Gaudreau makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Mathews | 32-24 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 01:50 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner can't tip it in | 32-24 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Miroslav Zwinger | 32-24 |
| 01:29 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Roderick Key - foul #2 on Roderick Key, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Bruce Winsett (SF) William Mathews, Henry Gaudreau, Justin Wienberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (PF) Roderick Key, Paul Elizondo, Randall Mapp | |
| 01:29 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:29 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Winsett - foul #2 on Bruce Winsett, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Richart (C) Jason Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:01 | George Mason | James Parrott scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Miroslav Zwinger | 37-26 |
| 00:52 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd blows the wide open dunk | 37-26 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Todd | 37-26 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Diamond - foul #1 on Charles Diamond, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks (C) Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Randall Mapp (PF) Tim Abrams, Joseph Turner | |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:13 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | James Parrott pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks is hacked by Paul Elizondo - foul #1 on Paul Elizondo, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Justin Wienberg (SF) James Parrott, Bruce Winsett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Horan (C) Ron Todd | |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | Jason Middlebrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-28 |