| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Leon Harris (fresh) SG - Charles Hill (fresh) SF - Anthony Glover (fresh) PF - Ricky Orr (fresh) C - Kenneth McCleary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (fresh) SG - Adam George (fresh) SF - Jackson Bakowski (fresh) PF - Roberto Romano (fresh) C - Prince Mendez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Roberto Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Roberto Romano misses short on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Prince Mendez hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | George Mason | Ricky Orr connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Hill | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | George Mason | Roberto Romano picks off the pass by Charles Hill in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Roberto Romano buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Adam George and the foul's on Ricky Orr - foul #1 on Ricky Orr, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Roberto Romano misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:48 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:33 | George Mason | Charles Hill buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Orr | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Adam George misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 18:10 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | George Mason | Jackson Bakowski steps in front of the Anthony Glover pass in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski is denied on a layup by Kenneth McCleary | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | George Mason | Charles Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Michigan | Roberto Romano snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Roberto Romano blows the layup but he's fouled by Ricky Orr - foul #2 on Ricky Orr, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Epperly (PG), Evan Michaud (SG), Abraham Tieman (SF), William Vergara (PF), Calvin Lipps (C) Leon Harris, Charles Hill, Anthony Glover, Ricky Orr, Kenneth McCleary | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), John Miller (SF), James Cogdell (C) Jerry Curry, Jackson Bakowski, Prince Mendez | |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Roberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Roberto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Calvin Lipps | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | George Mason | Kendrick Dobbins picks off the pass by Abraham Tieman | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Michigan | Adam George hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kendrick Dobbins | 4-9 |
| 16:18 | George Mason | Evan Michaud misses the jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Michigan | Roberto Romano snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | Michigan | Roberto Romano knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Miller | 4-11 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Gary Epperly (fresh) SG - Evan Michaud (fresh) SF - Abraham Tieman (fresh) PF - William Vergara (fresh) C - Calvin Lipps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kendrick Dobbins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam George (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Romano (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cogdell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | George Mason | Calvin Lipps can't finish the layup | 4-11 |
| 15:43 | Michigan | John Miller snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 15:14 | Michigan | Calvin Lipps steps in front of the Adam George pass | 4-11 |
| 15:12 | George Mason | Evan Michaud is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG), Charles Hill (SG), Anthony Glover (SF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Gary Epperly, Evan Michaud, Abraham Tieman, Calvin Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), Jackson Bakowski (SF), Chris Koch (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Adam George, John Miller, Roberto Romano, James Cogdell | |
| 14:54 | George Mason | Charles Hill connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Harris and he's fouled by Prince Mendez - foul #1 on Prince Mendez, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Evan Michaud (PF) William Vergara | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:54 | George Mason | Charles Hill makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Michigan | Prince Mendez grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:20 | Michigan | Charles Hill is called for the reach on Prince Mendez - foul #1 on Charles Hill, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Vergara (PF) Evan Michaud | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG) Kendrick Dobbins | |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Adam George misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:00 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | George Mason | William Vergara is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Vergara, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Epperly (PG), Evan Michaud (SG), Anthony Fogg (SF), Calvin Lipps (C) Leon Harris, Charles Hill, Anthony Glover, Kenneth McCleary | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:42 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Calvin Lipps - foul #1 on Calvin Lipps, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG), Charles Hill (SG), Anthony Glover (SF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Gary Epperly, Evan Michaud, Anthony Fogg, William Vergara | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (SG) Adam George | |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:21 | George Mason | Anthony Glover gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:03 | George Mason | Charles Hill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Glover | 9-12 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Charles Hill steals the ball from Chris Koch | 9-12 |
| 12:25 | George Mason | Charles Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Hill, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Epperly (PG), Evan Michaud (SG), Abraham Tieman (SF), William Vergara (PF) Leon Harris, Charles Hill, Anthony Glover, Calvin Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG), John Miller (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), James Cogdell (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Jackson Bakowski, Chris Koch, Prince Mendez | |
| 12:07 | Michigan | Jerry Curry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:06 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | George Mason | John Miller is called for the reach on William Vergara in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG), Anthony Glover (SF), Calvin Lipps (C) Abraham Tieman, William Vergara, Kenneth McCleary | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski (SF) John Miller | |
| 11:47 | George Mason | Anthony Glover makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Harris | 12-12 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Leon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Epperly (fresh) SF - Anthony Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Evan Michaud (fresh) C - Calvin Lipps (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (tiring) SG - Adam George (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackson Bakowski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Romano (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cogdell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 11:30 | George Mason | Calvin Lipps snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:13 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | James Cogdell gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Curry | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | George Mason | Roberto Romano picks off the pass by Gary Epperly in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | Michigan | Jerry Curry connects on the 3 from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Evan Michaud is hacked by Adam George - foul #1 on Adam George, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | George Mason | Abraham Tieman (SG), Anthony Fogg (SF), William Vergara (PF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Leon Harris, Anthony Glover, Evan Michaud, Calvin Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (SG), Chris Koch (PF), Prince Mendez (C) Adam George, Roberto Romano, James Cogdell | |
| 09:46 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Epperly | 14-17 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski hits a fadeaway from the right side | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Curry - foul #1 on Jerry Curry, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG) Anthony Fogg | |
| Subs | Michigan | Adam George (SG) Jerry Curry | |
| 09:10 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:10 | George Mason | Abraham Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Abraham Tieman - foul #1 on Abraham Tieman, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Glover (SF) Abraham Tieman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 08:33 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 08:32 | George Mason | William Vergara pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:17 | George Mason | Anthony Glover can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Anthony Glover snags the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:08 | George Mason | Gary Epperly misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jackson Bakowski - foul #1 on Jackson Bakowski, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roberto Romano (PF) Jackson Bakowski | |
| 08:08 | George Mason | Gary Epperly misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:08 | George Mason | Gary Epperly misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Prince Mendez snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:46 | Michigan | Adam George is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Adam George, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | Abraham Tieman (SG), Evan Michaud (PF) Gary Epperly, William Vergara | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), James Cogdell (C) Adam George, Prince Mendez | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Leon Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Abraham Tieman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Michaud (fresh) C - Kenneth McCleary (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendrick Dobbins (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Chris Koch (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Romano (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cogdell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | George Mason | Anthony Glover is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins is fouled on the floor by Leon Harris - foul #1 on Leon Harris, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Epperly (SG), Anthony Fogg (SF), William Vergara (PF) Abraham Tieman, Anthony Glover, Evan Michaud | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski (SF) Chris Koch | |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:15 | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Leon Harris is hacked by Jerry Curry - foul #2 on Jerry Curry, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Glover (SF), Calvin Lipps (PF) Anthony Fogg, William Vergara | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Koch (SF) Jerry Curry | |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Leon Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Leon Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Roberto Romano knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 06:34 | George Mason | Gary Epperly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:32 | Michigan | Chris Koch gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:19 | Michigan | James Cogdell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:17 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:51 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Roberto Romano misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-23 |
| 05:31 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Gary Epperly | 20-23 |
| 05:25 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:23 | George Mason | Calvin Lipps tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 04:59 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 04:58 | George Mason | Anthony Glover pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:54 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary double dribbles | 22-23 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Abraham Tieman (PG), Evan Michaud (SG), Anthony Fogg (SF), William Vergara (PF) Leon Harris, Gary Epperly, Anthony Glover, Calvin Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jerry Curry (PG), Adam George (SG), John Miller (SF), Prince Mendez (C) Kendrick Dobbins, Jackson Bakowski, Chris Koch, James Cogdell | |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Adam George misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Vergara - foul #2 on William Vergara, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG) William Vergara | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Adam George makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Adam George makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:20 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Roberto Romano - foul #1 on Roberto Romano, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Chris Koch (PF) Roberto Romano | |
| 04:20 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:20 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:20 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Chris Koch | 23-25 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | Adam George misses the shot from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 03:51 | Michigan | Prince Mendez can't tip it in | 23-25 |
| 03:49 | George Mason | Anthony Fogg gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 03:27 | George Mason | Evan Michaud clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Koch - foul #1 on Chris Koch, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Hill (SG), Anthony Glover (SF), Ricky Orr (PF), William Vergara (C) Leon Harris, Abraham Tieman, Anthony Fogg, Kenneth McCleary | |
| Subs | Michigan | Roberto Romano (PF) Chris Koch | |
| 03:27 | George Mason | Evan Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:27 | George Mason | Evan Michaud makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Evan Michaud (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Orr (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Vergara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jerry Curry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam George (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Romano (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Prince Mendez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Michigan | Roberto Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Epperly (PG) Evan Michaud | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:46 | George Mason | William Vergara misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 02:45 | George Mason | Ricky Orr snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 02:36 | George Mason | Gary Epperly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 02:34 | George Mason | Anthony Glover snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Ricky Orr hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Roberto Romano - foul #2 on Roberto Romano, team foul #11 | 27-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG), Kenneth McCleary (C) Gary Epperly, William Vergara | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kendrick Dobbins (PG), Chris Koch (PF) Jerry Curry, Roberto Romano | |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Ricky Orr makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:03 | Michigan | Adam George misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 02:01 | George Mason | Anthony Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:59 | George Mason | Anthony Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Epperly (PG), Anthony Fogg (SF), Calvin Lipps (C) Leon Harris, Anthony Glover, Kenneth McCleary | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski (SF) John Miller | |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hill - foul #3 on Charles Hill, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leon Harris (PG), Evan Michaud (SG), Anthony Glover (SF), Kenneth McCleary (C) Gary Epperly, Charles Hill, Anthony Fogg, Calvin Lipps | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Jackson Bakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:24 | George Mason | Ricky Orr clanks a floater in the paint | 28-26 |
| 01:23 | Michigan | Prince Mendez gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:54 | Michigan | Adam George misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 00:52 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Kenneth McCleary | 28-26 |
| 00:34 | George Mason | Kenneth McCleary hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Evan Michaud | 30-26 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Adam George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Prince Mendez tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Anthony Glover misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Prince Mendez | 30-28 |