| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Luce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Frank Tully misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Jennette | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | George Mason | Jason Jennette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Shane Thompson takes the ball from Lawrence Goings | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | George Mason | Jason Jennette connects on the jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Lawrence Goings lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Tully and the foul's on Alberto Barrios - foul #1 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | George Mason | Jason Jennette makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | George Mason | Jason Jennette misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Joshua Gross scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | George Mason | Allen Whiting clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | George Mason | Jason Jennette grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Frank Tully grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Frank Tully misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Shane Thompson steals it from Lawrence Goings | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | George Mason | Allen Whiting misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fyodor Zerphey and the foul's on Alberto Barrios - foul #2 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG), Emile Ayala (SF), Edward Hsu (PF), Jason Huss (C) Alberto Barrios, Shane Thompson, Jason Jennette, Mark Jankowski | |
| 16:13 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Allen Whiting loses the dribble to William Curto | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Paul Erickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) SG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) SF - Emile Ayala (fresh) PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) C - Jason Huss (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jason Huss - foul #1 on Jason Huss, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:26 | George Mason | Jason Huss misses short on a shot from the right side | 10-3 |
| 15:24 | Houston | David Smith snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Joshua Gross comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edward Hsu - foul #1 on Edward Hsu, team foul #4 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jason Jennette (PF) Emile Ayala | |
| 15:04 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | Edward Hsu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) William Curto, Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Mark Jankowski (C) Allen Whiting, Edward Hsu, Jason Huss | |
| 14:20 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the lay-in | 12-3 |
| 14:18 | Houston | David Smith snags the offensive board | 12-3 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Lawrence Goings buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fyodor Zerphey | 15-3 |
| 14:01 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-3 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-3 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the offensive rebound | 15-3 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Lawrence Goings lays it in | 17-3 |
| 13:08 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 17-3 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 17-3 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Frank Tully is hacked by Shane Thompson - foul #1 on Shane Thompson, team foul #5 | 17-3 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Allen Whiting (PG), Emile Ayala (SF), Edward Hsu (PF), Jason Huss (C) Joseph McCollins, Shane Thompson, Jason Jennette, Mark Jankowski | |
| 12:28 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-3 |
| 12:27 | George Mason | Emile Ayala grabs the board | 17-3 |
| 12:16 | George Mason | Edward Hsu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-3 |
| 12:15 | Houston | John Luce pulls down the rebound | 17-3 |
| 12:13 | Houston | William Curto is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Whiting - foul #1 on Allen Whiting, team foul #6 | 17-3 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 11:51 | Houston | John Luce misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-3 |
| 11:49 | George Mason | Jason Huss grabs the board | 17-3 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) C - John Luce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fresh) SG - Giovanni Marino (fresh) SF - Emile Ayala (fresh) PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) C - Jason Huss (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | George Mason | Allen Whiting is called for traveling | 17-3 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Allen Whiting steps in front of the William Curto pass in the backcourt | 17-3 |
| 11:29 | George Mason | Edward Hsu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-3 |
| 11:28 | George Mason | Jason Huss tips it back up and in | 17-5 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-5 |
| 10:58 | George Mason | Edward Hsu snags the defensive board | 17-5 |
| 10:43 | George Mason | Edward Hsu comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 17-5 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the board | 17-5 |
| 10:18 | Houston | William Curto is hacked by Emile Ayala - foul #1 on Emile Ayala, team foul #7 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Joshua Gross, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Jason Jennette (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Giovanni Marino, Emile Ayala, Edward Hsu, Jason Huss | |
| 10:18 | Houston | William Curto makes the 1st free throw | 18-5 |
| 10:18 | Houston | William Curto makes the 2nd free throw | 19-5 |
| 09:55 | George Mason | Jason Jennette hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Allen Whiting | 19-8 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 09:24 | George Mason | Jason Jennette gets the rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:02 | George Mason | William Curto is called for the reach on Allen Whiting - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #2 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF) William Curto, Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 08:47 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-8 |
| 08:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 19-8 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Jason Jennette steals it from Joshua Gross | 19-8 |
| 07:56 | George Mason | Lawrence Goings steals the ball from Joseph McCollins | 19-8 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 21-8 |
| 07:43 | George Mason | Shane Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Frank Tully grabs the board | 21-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) SF - Shane Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jason Jennette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jankowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Frank Tully drills a 3 from the left corner | 24-8 |
| 06:54 | George Mason | Shane Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-8 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Allen Whiting takes the ball from Paul Erickson | 24-8 |
| 06:32 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins dunks the ball on a great pass from Allen Whiting | 24-10 |
| 06:07 | Houston | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-10 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Mark Jankowski | 24-10 |
| 05:47 | George Mason | Jason Jennette loses the dribble to David Smith | 24-10 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 27-10 |
| 05:07 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski is hacked by Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Paul Erickson, team foul #3 | 27-10 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (SG), Emile Ayala (SF), Edward Hsu (PF), Jason Huss (C) Joseph McCollins, Shane Thompson, Jason Jennette, Mark Jankowski | |
| 04:56 | George Mason | John Luce is called for the reach on Emile Ayala - foul #1 on John Luce, team foul #4 | 27-10 |
| 04:34 | George Mason | Edward Hsu blows the layup | 27-10 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | Jason Huss grabs the offensive rebound | 27-10 |
| 04:23 | George Mason | Edward Hsu drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Huss | 27-12 |
| 03:54 | Houston | John Luce can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 27-12 |
| 03:52 | Houston | John Luce tips it but misses | 27-12 |
| 03:51 | George Mason | Emile Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 27-12 |
| 03:38 | George Mason | Edward Hsu misses the floater from the left wing | 27-12 |
| 03:37 | Houston | John Luce grabs the board | 27-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - John Luce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Allen Whiting (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Giovanni Marino (fresh) SF - Emile Ayala (fresh) PF - Edward Hsu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Jason Huss takes the ball from Joshua Gross | 27-12 |
| 03:01 | George Mason | Peter Fierro steps in front of the Emile Ayala pass | 27-12 |
| 02:58 | Houston | William Curto misses the lay-in | 27-12 |
| 02:57 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Hsu | 27-12 |
| 02:49 | George Mason | Edward Hsu makes the driving attempt from the left block | 27-14 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joshua Gross | 29-14 |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Gross - foul #1 on Joshua Gross, team foul #5 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), David Smith (SF), Paul Erickson (C) William Curto, Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross, John Luce | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Alberto Barrios (SG), Jason Jennette (PF) Allen Whiting, Giovanni Marino, Jason Huss | |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Emile Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Emile Ayala makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Edward Hsu - foul #2 on Edward Hsu, team foul #8 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja (C) Emile Ayala | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 01:25 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-16 |
| 01:23 | George Mason | Edward Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 01:15 | George Mason | Edward Hsu buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Frank Tully is hacked by Joseph McCollins - foul #1 on Joseph McCollins, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Shane Thompson (SF), Mark Jankowski (C) Edward Hsu, Hakiziana Aja | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 33-19 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-19 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-19 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Joseph McCollins - foul #2 on Joseph McCollins, team foul #10 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-19 |