| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Jankowski - foul #2 on Mark Jankowski, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:38 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bret Hawkins - foul #2 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:55 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 18:54 | George Mason | Shane Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:37 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 18:35 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 18:15 | George Mason | Jason Jennette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 18:14 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Hoyt Boatner | 45-34 |
| 18:00 | Vanderbilt | The pull-up jumper by Hoyt Boatner is blocked by Jason Jennette | 45-34 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Jason Jennette is called for the reach on David Wooten - foul #1 on Jason Jennette, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Enrique Morales (SF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Richard Carter, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Hsu (SF), Jason Huss (C) Shane Thompson, Mark Jankowski | |
| 17:32 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 17:30 | George Mason | Jason Huss snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 17:12 | George Mason | Edward Hsu can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 17:11 | George Mason | Jason Jennette tips it home | 45-36 |
| 16:47 | Vanderbilt | Jason Jennette swats the layup by Myron Schumacher | 45-36 |
| 16:45 | George Mason | Jason Huss gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:21 | George Mason | Edward Hsu is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Richard Carter (SF) Harold Taormina, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Giovanni Marino (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Mark Jankowski (C) Allen Whiting, Alberto Barrios, Jason Jennette, Jason Huss | |
| 16:03 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Enrique Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Giovanni Marino (fresh) SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | George Mason | Shane Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Wooten - foul #2 on David Wooten, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG), Hoyt Boatner (C) James Houston, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 15:36 | George Mason | Shane Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:36 | George Mason | Shane Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:13 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:12 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Mark Jankowski is called for the reach on Hoyt Boatner - foul #3 on Mark Jankowski, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski (PF) Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Emile Ayala (SF), Jason Huss (C) Giovanni Marino, Shane Thompson, Mark Jankowski | |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner loses the dribble to Emile Ayala | 45-38 |
| 14:30 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | Allen Whiting grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:07 | George Mason | Edward Hsu drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:45 | Vanderbilt | Emile Ayala steals the ball from Harold Taormina | 45-41 |
| 13:28 | George Mason | Edward Hsu misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:26 | George Mason | Emile Ayala grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:17 | George Mason | Edward Hsu loses the dribble to Richard Carter | 45-41 |
| 13:08 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner's fadeaway is rejected by Emile Ayala | 45-41 |
| 13:06 | George Mason | Edward Hsu gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | George Mason | Richard Carter steals the ball from Jason Huss | 45-41 |
| 12:49 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | George Mason | Emile Ayala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:21 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Hoyt Boatner | 47-41 |
| 12:06 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:05 | George Mason | Edward Hsu grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | George Mason | Harold Taormina steps in front of the Allen Whiting pass | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Taormina (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mikel Czernovski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hoyt Boatner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph McCollins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emile Ayala (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edward Hsu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Huss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Wooten | 49-41 |
| 11:10 | George Mason | Mikel Czernovski picks off the pass by Emile Ayala | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner slams it home and he's hacked by Jason Huss - foul #1 on Jason Huss, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Marcus Simmers (SG), Enrique Morales (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF) David Wooten, Harold Taormina, Richard Carter, Mikel Czernovski | |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (PG), Alberto Barrios (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Jason Jennette (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Allen Whiting, Joseph McCollins, Emile Ayala, Edward Hsu, Jason Huss | |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:34 | George Mason | Shane Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Giovanni Marino takes the ball from Enrique Morales | 52-43 |
| 10:15 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios hits the finger roll on a great pass from Giovanni Marino | 52-45 |
| 09:54 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 09:53 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:39 | George Mason | Jason Jennette is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher (C) Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG) Giovanni Marino | |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Jason Jennette blocks the short jumper by Bret Hawkins | 52-45 |
| 09:13 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:52 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bret Hawkins, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina (SG) Marcus Simmers | |
| Subs | George Mason | Telek Divac (SF), Hakiziana Aja (C) Shane Thompson, Mark Jankowski | |
| 08:39 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the dunk attempt | 52-45 |
| 08:38 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:24 | Vanderbilt | Enrique Morales is fouled on the floor by Telek Divac - foul #2 on Telek Divac, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), Mikel Czernovski (SF) James Houston, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | George Mason | Emile Ayala (SF), Jason Huss (PF) Telek Divac, Jason Jennette | |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins lays it in on a great pass from Myron Schumacher | 54-45 |
| 07:52 | George Mason | Allen Whiting buries a 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:35 | Vanderbilt | Hakiziana Aja is called for the reach on Myron Schumacher - foul #2 on Hakiziana Aja, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Edward Hsu (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Alberto Barrios, Emile Ayala, Jason Huss, Hakiziana Aja | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mikel Czernovski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bret Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 07:18 | George Mason | Allen Whiting snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 07:12 | George Mason | Allen Whiting clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Mikel Czernovski | 54-48 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Myron Schumacher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Myron Schumacher, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SF), Enrique Morales (C) Myron Schumacher, Bret Hawkins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Jennette (PF) Edward Hsu | |
| 06:32 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Houston - foul #2 on James Houston, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG) Michael Helton | |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (SG) Allen Whiting | |
| 06:32 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:32 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is hacked by Shane Thompson - foul #2 on Shane Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG), Edward Hsu (SF), Jason Huss (C) Giovanni Marino, Shane Thompson, Mark Jankowski | |
| 06:13 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:13 | George Mason | Jason Huss gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:09 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter (SF) James Houston | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 06:02 | Vanderbilt | Jason Huss swats the dunk try by Enrique Morales | 54-50 |
| 06:01 | Vanderbilt | Mikel Czernovski tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 06:00 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Huss | 54-50 |
| 05:40 | George Mason | Jason Huss hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 54-50 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Harold Taormina | 54-50 |
| 05:33 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Enrique Morales | 56-50 |
| 05:22 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 05:19 | George Mason | Edward Hsu grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:00 | George Mason | Jason Jennette buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 04:48 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Edward Hsu gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:28 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Huss | 56-52 |
| 04:17 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the fadeaway in the paint | 56-54 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Barrios is called for the reach on Harold Taormina - foul #2 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Helton (PG), James Houston (SF), Bret Hawkins (PF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Richard Carter, Mikel Czernovski, Enrique Morales | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Giovanni Marino (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Mark Jankowski (C) Joseph McCollins, Alberto Barrios, Jason Jennette, Jason Huss | |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Edward Hsu hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Helton - foul #1 on Michael Helton, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Marcus Simmers (SG) Harold Taormina | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Edward Hsu makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:33 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Hsu | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Michael Helton (fresh) SG - Marcus Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Myron Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Giovanni Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:27 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Myron Schumacher | 58-57 |
| 03:08 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja (PF) Edward Hsu | |
| 02:53 | George Mason | Michael Helton is called for the reach on Allen Whiting - foul #2 on Michael Helton, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Huss (PF) Hakiziana Aja | |
| 02:53 | George Mason | Allen Whiting makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:53 | George Mason | Allen Whiting makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Harold Taormina (SG), Richard Carter (SF), Hoyt Boatner (C) Michael Helton, Marcus Simmers, James Houston, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG), Jason Jennette (PF) Giovanni Marino, Jason Huss | |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-59 |
| 02:18 | George Mason | Hoyt Boatner swats the short shot by Jason Jennette | 58-59 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:13 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 02:12 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Jennette | 58-59 |
| 02:08 | George Mason | Jason Jennette banks in the layup | 58-61 |
| 01:45 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wooten | 61-61 |
| 01:19 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 01:19 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:19 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten buries a 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 00:43 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Whiting | 64-65 |
| 00:21 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Shane Thompson snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Shane Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by David Wooten - foul #3 on David Wooten, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Shane Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:19 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 00:09 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Taormina - foul #1 on Harold Taormina, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Carter | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Hoyt Boatner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Wooten and the foul's on Alberto Barrios - foul #3 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 04:44 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:30 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 04:28 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 04:06 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina's pass is intercepted by Allen Whiting | 69-66 |
| 03:44 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 03:43 | Vanderbilt | Hoyt Boatner grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 03:18 | George Mason | Jason Jennette snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:56 | George Mason | Jason Jennette tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 02:40 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 02:24 | George Mason | Shane Thompson's pass is intercepted by Richard Carter | 72-68 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Jankowski - foul #4 on Mark Jankowski, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (PG), Enrique Morales (SF), Myron Schumacher (C) David Wooten, Richard Carter, Hoyt Boatner | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG), Emile Ayala (SF), Edward Hsu (PF), Jason Huss (C) Alberto Barrios, Shane Thompson, Jason Jennette, Mark Jankowski | |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:09 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG), Jason Jennette (PF) Joseph McCollins, Emile Ayala | |
| 01:49 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios connects on the shot from the right side | 74-70 |
| 01:49 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Wooten (PG), Richard Carter (SF), Hoyt Boatner (C) James Houston, Enrique Morales, Myron Schumacher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Shane Thompson (SF), Mark Jankowski (C) Edward Hsu, Jason Huss | |
| 01:21 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins connects on the shot in the lane | 76-70 |
| 01:10 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 01:09 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Richard Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - David Wooten (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Taormina (fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bret Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Hoyt Boatner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | George Mason | Allen Whiting double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Jason Jennette is called for the reach on David Wooten - foul #2 on Jason Jennette, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | James Houston (SF) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski clanks a shot from the right block | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Allen Whiting grabs the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:44 | George Mason | Shane Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Jennette | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Barrios is called for the reach on Bret Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:38 | George Mason | Harold Taormina picks off the pass by Alberto Barrios | 79-72 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Alberto Barrios is called for the reach on Harold Taormina in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG) Alberto Barrios | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Harold Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:29 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | James Houston gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | James Houston is hacked by Allen Whiting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Whiting, team foul #14 | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | James Houston misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Vanderbilt | James Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:21 | George Mason | Shane Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:20 | Vanderbilt | Bret Hawkins gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | David Wooten runs out the clock | 82-72 |