| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Napper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Stryker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | George Mason | Brent Berkey's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Manuel | 37-26 |
| 19:38 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Roger Fischer drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Napper | 39-26 |
| 19:22 | George Mason | Howard Purnell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Stryker | 39-29 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Joel Baldwin drills a turnaround from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 19:00 | George Mason | Brian Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Purnell | 41-32 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Joel Baldwin buries a 3 from straight away set up by Roger Fischer | 44-32 |
| 18:35 | George Mason | Brent Berkey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:07 | VCU | Joel Baldwin buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Louis Rothmiller | 47-32 |
| 17:42 | George Mason | Louis Rothmiller steps in front of the Eugene Stryker pass | 47-32 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 17:14 | VCU | James Napper hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 16:59 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Don Mullenix (SF) Eugene Stryker | |
| 16:37 | VCU | Scott Manuel hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Todd Meisel - foul #2 on Todd Meisel, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (C) Joel Baldwin, Louis Rothmiller, James Napper | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Timothy Clinkscales (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Todd Meisel, Brent Berkey | |
| 16:37 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:37 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 16:17 | George Mason | Don Mullenix scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Worcester | 50-34 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Timothy Clinkscales steals the ball from Roger Fischer | 50-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Arms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | George Mason | Brian Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Napper (C) Roger Fischer, Scott Manuel, James Arms | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Eugene Stryker (SF), Todd Meisel (PF), Brent Berkey (C) Brian Phillips, Don Mullenix, Timothy Clinkscales, Matthew Worcester | |
| 15:11 | VCU | David Cutler is called for the reach on Louis Rothmiller - foul #1 on David Cutler, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Chester Corey's layup is rejected by Brent Berkey | 50-34 |
| 14:56 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Howard Purnell is whistled for a carry | 50-34 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Baldwin | 52-34 |
| 14:13 | George Mason | Kevin Zellmer is called for the reach on Todd Meisel - foul #2 on Kevin Zellmer, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Kevin Zellmer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Phillips (SG) David Cutler | |
| 14:08 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker loses the ball out of bounds | 52-34 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Joel Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Meisel - foul #3 on Todd Meisel, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (PF) Chester Corey | |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (PF) Todd Meisel | |
| 13:47 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:33 | George Mason | Howard Purnell makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Louis Rothmiller - foul #2 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| 13:33 | George Mason | Howard Purnell makes the free throw | 54-37 |
| 13:23 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller lays it in on a nice dish by Joel Baldwin | 56-37 |
| 13:10 | George Mason | Roger Fischer is called for the reach on Howard Purnell - foul #3 on Roger Fischer, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SF), James Arms (C) Louis Rothmiller, James Napper | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Brent Berkey | |
| 13:03 | George Mason | Brian Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 13:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Arms | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:44 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 12:43 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 12:29 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester drills a floater from the baseline | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:19 | VCU | Brian Phillips is called for the reach on Roger Fischer - foul #3 on Brian Phillips, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Genest (SG), Don Mullenix (SF), Todd Meisel (PF) Brian Phillips, Eugene Stryker, Matthew Worcester | |
| 12:05 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Todd Meisel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 11:39 | George Mason | David Cutler connects on the floater from close range | 56-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Arms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Genest (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Scott Manuel snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Scott Manuel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 56-41 |
| 10:55 | George Mason | Todd Meisel gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:38 | George Mason | Donald Genest misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-41 |
| 10:36 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Genest | 56-41 |
| 10:19 | George Mason | Donald Genest is whistled for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer, Scott Manuel, James Arms | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Brian Phillips (SG), Eugene Stryker (SF), Brent Berkey (C) David Cutler, Donald Genest, Don Mullenix, Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 10:02 | VCU | Todd Meisel is called for the reach on Joel Baldwin - foul #4 on Todd Meisel, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Matthew Worcester (PF) Todd Meisel | |
| 09:50 | VCU | Chester Corey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Worcester - foul #1 on Matthew Worcester, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester can't finish the layup | 58-41 |
| 09:36 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Chester Corey grabs the board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:09 | VCU | Brent Berkey is called for the reach on Louis Rothmiller - foul #1 on Brent Berkey, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | VCU | James Arms (PF) Chester Corey | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 09:09 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:09 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:56 | George Mason | Brent Berkey scores on a runner in the lane set up by Matthew Worcester and the foul's on James Napper - foul #2 on James Napper, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| 08:56 | George Mason | Brent Berkey makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller travels with the ball | 60-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Manuel (PF) James Arms | |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (PF) Matthew Worcester | |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Brent Berkey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-44 |
| 08:15 | VCU | James Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Roger Fischer is hacked by Eugene Stryker - foul #3 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Todd Meisel (PF) Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 07:58 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:58 | VCU | James Napper grabs the offensive board | 60-44 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Louis Rothmiller, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Don Mullenix (SF) Eugene Stryker | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Napper (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Howard Purnell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Meisel (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brent Berkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | George Mason | Don Mullenix's fadeaway is rejected by James Napper | 60-44 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Roger Fischer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Meisel - foul #5 on Todd Meisel, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (SF) Louis Rothmiller | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Timothy Clinkscales (PF), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Todd Meisel, Brent Berkey | |
| 07:03 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Roger Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:50 | George Mason | Don Mullenix hits a runner from close range set up by Brian Phillips | 62-46 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 06:34 | George Mason | The rebound goes to David Cutler | 62-46 |
| 06:25 | George Mason | Don Mullenix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Scott Manuel snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:11 | VCU | James Napper misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Clinkscales - foul #2 on Timothy Clinkscales, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Chester Corey | |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Purnell (PG), Eugene Stryker (SF) Brian Phillips, Don Mullenix | |
| 06:11 | VCU | James Napper makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:11 | VCU | James Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:58 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Howard Purnell | 64-48 |
| 05:29 | VCU | James Napper connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Zellmer | 66-48 |
| 05:21 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Owen Palmer - foul #1 on Owen Palmer, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (PF), James Arms (C) Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brent Berkey (C) Matthew Worcester | |
| 05:21 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:21 | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer loses the dribble to David Cutler | 66-50 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | The pull-up jumper by Brent Berkey is blocked by James Arms | 66-50 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:07 | VCU | James Arms's floater is tipped away by Brent Berkey | 66-50 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller grabs the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 04:06 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Roger Fischer (SG), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Kevin Zellmer, Owen Palmer, Chester Corey, James Arms | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Phillips (SG) David Cutler | |
| 03:47 | VCU | Roger Fischer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker is hacked by Roger Fischer - foul #4 on Roger Fischer, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (PG), Owen Palmer (SG), Chester Corey (SF), James Arms (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Roger Fischer, Louis Rothmiller, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Cutler (PG), Donald Genest (SG), Matthew Worcester (C) Howard Purnell, Brian Phillips, Brent Berkey | |
| 03:41 | George Mason | Eugene Stryker misses the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Chester Corey | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Chester Corey misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Stryker - foul #4 on Eugene Stryker, team foul #11 | 69-50 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Don Mullenix (SF) Eugene Stryker | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:21 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:21 | George Mason | Don Mullenix gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Corey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Arms (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Genest (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Mullenix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Clinkscales (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Worcester (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Donald Genest clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Arms - foul #2 on James Arms, team foul #8 | 70-50 |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Donald Genest misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Donald Genest makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Don Mullenix is called for the reach on Owen Palmer - foul #2 on Don Mullenix, team foul #12 | 70-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Ernest Mallard (PG) Timothy Clinkscales | |
| 02:34 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:17 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 02:16 | George Mason | David Cutler hits the follow up shot | 72-53 |
| 01:54 | VCU | James Arms buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-53 |
| 01:45 | George Mason | Matthew Worcester's fadeaway is rejected by James Arms | 75-53 |
| 01:44 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Worcester | 75-53 |
| 01:28 | George Mason | Donald Genest drills a turnaround from close range | 75-55 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Chester Corey is fouled on the floor by Donald Genest - foul #2 on Donald Genest, team foul #13 | 75-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Clinkscales (PF) Ernest Mallard | |
| 01:08 | VCU | Chester Corey makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Matthew Worcester | 76-55 |
| 00:52 | George Mason | Donald Genest misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-55 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | George Mason | James Arms swats the shot by Timothy Clinkscales | 78-55 |
| 00:23 | VCU | James Arms snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer runs out the clock | 78-55 |