| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Hsu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Edward Hsu inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | George Mason | Allen Whiting's pass is intercepted by William Topete | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits the finger roll | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | George Mason | Allen Whiting is hacked by Derick Doran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derick Doran, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:04 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Whiting and the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Michael Carter | |
| 19:04 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:04 | George Mason | Jason Jennette grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:56 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:54 | George Mason | Edward Hsu grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | George Mason | Allen Whiting knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:18 | Samford | William Topete clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:17 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:13 | George Mason | Edward Hsu misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:11 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Allen Whiting picks off the pass by Derick Doran in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 18:05 | George Mason | Edward Hsu lays it in set up by Allen Whiting | 39-33 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Richard Primo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:49 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Allen Whiting | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | George Mason | Jason Jennette lays it in | 41-33 |
| 17:18 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 17:17 | George Mason | Jason Jennette gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | Jason Jennette can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Primo - foul #1 on Richard Primo, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG), Emile Ayala (SF), Jason Huss (C) Alberto Barrios, Edward Hsu, Mark Jankowski | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Derick Doran, William Topete, Richard Primo, Fredric Smith | |
| 17:01 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph McCollins - foul #1 on Joseph McCollins, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (SG), Hakiziana Aja (C) Allen Whiting, Jason Jennette | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:37 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:25 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Hakiziana Aja | 43-34 |
| 16:16 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins is fouled on the floor by Maurice Parish - foul #1 on Maurice Parish, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 16:10 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 16:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 43-34 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-34 |
| 15:53 | George Mason | Emile Ayala gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Giovanni Marino (fresh) SF - Emile Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Huss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | George Mason | Jason Huss misses the easy layup | 43-34 |
| 15:36 | Samford | Norbert Radsky pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:21 | Samford | Norbert Radsky buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Parish and he's fouled by Hakiziana Aja - foul #2 on Hakiziana Aja, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Alberto Barrios (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Edward Hsu (PF) Joseph McCollins, Giovanni Marino, Emile Ayala, Hakiziana Aja | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF) Derick Doran, Maurice Parish | |
| 15:21 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:21 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Hsu | 43-36 |
| 14:59 | George Mason | Edward Hsu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-36 |
| 14:58 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Alberto Barrios steals it from Michael Carter | 43-36 |
| 14:37 | George Mason | Allen Whiting banks in the layup set up by Alberto Barrios | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Huss | 45-36 |
| 14:11 | George Mason | Jason Huss's pass is intercepted by Norbert Radsky | 45-36 |
| 13:58 | Samford | William Topete connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 45-38 |
| 13:32 | George Mason | Jason Huss hits a turnaround near the basket | 47-38 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Michael Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios's pass is intercepted by Ruben Meade | 47-41 |
| 12:56 | Samford | William Topete clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to William Topete | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Norbert Radsky can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 12:34 | Samford | George West pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:15 | Samford | George West hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ruben Meade | 47-43 |
| 11:54 | George Mason | Norbert Radsky steps in front of the Shane Thompson pass | 47-43 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Barrios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Shane Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hsu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Huss (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Topete (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George West (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 11:44 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 11:24 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:23 | George Mason | Edward Hsu hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Samford | William Topete's floater is knocked away by Jason Huss | 49-45 |
| 11:09 | George Mason | Jason Huss pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | George Mason | Shane Thompson is fouled on the floor by George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Giovanni Marino (SG), Emile Ayala (SF), Jason Jennette (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Allen Whiting, Alberto Barrios, Shane Thompson, Edward Hsu, Jason Huss | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Ruben Meade, Michael Carter, William Topete, George West, Norbert Radsky | |
| 10:46 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| 10:29 | Samford | Mark Jankowski takes the ball from Maurice Parish | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 10:11 | George Mason | Jason Jennette tips it home | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | Samford | Derick Doran is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Derick Doran, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 09:43 | George Mason | Emile Ayala's pass is intercepted by Fredric Smith | 51-45 |
| 09:25 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derick Doran | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:54 | Samford | Fredric Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Edward Hsu (C) Giovanni Marino, Mark Jankowski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:35 | George Mason | Edward Hsu is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Telek Divac (SF), Hakiziana Aja (C) Emile Ayala, Jason Jennette | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:35 | George Mason | Edward Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:35 | George Mason | Edward Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Derick Doran is fouled on the floor by Hakiziana Aja - foul #3 on Hakiziana Aja, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG) Joseph McCollins | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), William Topete (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| 08:02 | Samford | Telek Divac is called for the reach on William Topete - foul #1 on Telek Divac, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| 07:44 | Samford | William Topete lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derick Doran | 53-49 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Telek Divac (fresh) PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Topete (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | George Mason | Allen Whiting hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Telek Divac | 56-49 |
| 07:06 | Samford | Edward Hsu is called for the reach on William Topete - foul #3 on Edward Hsu, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Emile Ayala (SF), Jason Jennette (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Telek Divac, Edward Hsu, Hakiziana Aja | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Maurice Parish (SF) Derick Doran, William Topete | |
| 06:43 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Carter | 56-51 |
| 06:30 | George Mason | Jason Jennette lays it in | 58-51 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Samford | Michael Carter grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:49 | Samford | Emile Ayala is called for the reach on Maurice Parish - foul #2 on Emile Ayala, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG), Shane Thompson (SF) Alberto Barrios, Emile Ayala | |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (SG), William Topete (SF) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| 05:33 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 05:25 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (SG), Edward Hsu (C) Allen Whiting, Mark Jankowski | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), George West (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| 04:57 | Samford | Ruben Meade is hacked by Joseph McCollins - foul #2 on Joseph McCollins, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Huss (C) Jason Jennette | |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 04:57 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | George Mason | Shane Thompson double dribbles | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | Samford | Ruben Meade is hacked by Giovanni Marino - foul #1 on Giovanni Marino, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG) Giovanni Marino | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Primo (PF) George West | |
| 04:17 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | George Mason | Edward Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:57 | George Mason | Edward Hsu is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #3 on Richard Primo, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG), Emile Ayala (SF) Joseph McCollins, Shane Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Maurice Parish (SF) Derick Doran, William Topete | |
| 03:57 | George Mason | Edward Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:57 | George Mason | Edward Hsu misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:57 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ruben Meade | 59-58 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Emile Ayala (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Radsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios blows the layup but the foul's on Ruben Meade - foul #2 on Ruben Meade, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Jennette (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Emile Ayala, Jason Huss | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Carter (SG), Fredric Smith (C) Ruben Meade, Norbert Radsky | |
| 03:24 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 03:04 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:56 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Samford | George West (PF) Richard Primo | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Shane Thompson (SF) Edward Hsu | |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), William Topete (SF), Norbert Radsky (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish, Fredric Smith | |
| 02:43 | Samford | William Topete knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Derick Doran | 61-60 |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Shane Thompson drills a turnaround in the paint | 63-60 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Samford | Fredric Smith (C) Norbert Radsky | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:01 | George Mason | Jason Jennette grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 01:55 | George Mason | Jason Jennette lays it up and in and he's hacked by George West - foul #2 on George West, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Primo (PF) George West | |
| 01:55 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-60 |
| 01:37 | George Mason | Shane Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Richard Primo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Topete | 66-62 |
| 00:39 | George Mason | Jason Jennette connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Allen Whiting | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Samford | Michael Carter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Allen Whiting is hacked by Derick Doran in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derick Doran, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG), Edward Hsu (SF) Alberto Barrios, Shane Thompson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Allen Whiting makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | Jason Jennette pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:33 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | George Mason | Jason Jennette is fouled on the floor by Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja (C) Mark Jankowski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:32 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:25 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Derick Doran | 71-68 |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Derick Doran is called for the reach on Hakiziana Aja in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derick Doran, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG) Derick Doran | |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Michael Carter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Fredric Smith travels with the ball | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Carter - foul #4 on Michael Carter, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Michael Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Edward Hsu snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG) Joseph McCollins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Allen Whiting runs out the clock | 75-68 |