| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Parrott (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Wienberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Miroslav Zwinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Moriarty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | George Mason | James Parrott hits a wide open shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 33-41 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | The jump hook by David Thompson is blocked by Miroslav Zwinger | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Walters, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), James Newberger (PF) Ryan Walters, Mitchell Woods | |
| 19:04 | George Mason | William Mathews buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Wienberg | 35-41 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | John Hess is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Hess, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Eddie Gongora (SF), Elbert Kopp (PF), Joseph Richart (C) William Mathews, Justin Wienberg, Miroslav Zwinger, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, David Thompson | |
| 18:33 | George Mason | James Parrott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Williams | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | John Hess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 18:14 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:53 | George Mason | James Parrott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Newberger | 37-41 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Newberger | 37-41 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | John Hess clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Richart - foul #1 on Joseph Richart, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Miroslav Zwinger (PF), Shannon Moriarty (C) Albert Williams, James Parrott, Eddie Gongora, Elbert Kopp, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 17:01 | George Mason | The pull-up jumper by Miroslav Zwinger is blocked by David Thompson | 37-42 |
| 17:00 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty tips it home | 39-42 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) John Hess | |
| 16:38 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 15:59 | George Mason | William Mathews misses long on an open shot in the paint | 39-44 |
| 15:57 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Diamond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Wienberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miroslav Zwinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Moriarty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Charles Diamond scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Mathews | 42-44 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | David Thompson snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Diamond - foul #2 on Charles Diamond, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Howard Spurling (C) Charles Diamond, Justin Wienberg, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF) Ryan Walters, Ernest Kruckenberg, Darrell Womack | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:04 | George Mason | Howard Spurling loses the dribble to David Thompson | 42-46 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | William Mathews picks off the pass by David Thompson | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | James Parrott blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Jason Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Miroslav Zwinger denies the turnaround by James Newberger | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:25 | George Mason | Mitchell Woods is called for the reach on William Mathews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Shannon Moriarty (C) William Mathews, Quincy Adams, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Lawerence Brady (C) James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| 14:12 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty jams it | 44-46 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is hacked by Justin Wienberg - foul #1 on Justin Wienberg, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (SF), Joseph Richart (C) Justin Wienberg, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Anthony Patel, Jason Hall | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's layup is rejected by Miroslav Zwinger | 44-46 |
| 13:36 | George Mason | Joseph Richart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:32 | George Mason | Darrell Womack steals the ball from Eddie Gongora in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Joseph Richart picks off the pass by Lawerence Brady | 44-46 |
| 13:09 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Woods - foul #3 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Howard Spurling (C) Albert Williams, James Parrott, Eddie Gongora, Miroslav Zwinger, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), James Newberger (PF) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Mitchell Woods | |
| 12:56 | George Mason | Charles Diamond comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:55 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty tips it home | 46-46 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the runner near the basket | 46-46 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 12:45 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Adams (SF), Elbert Kopp (PF) Justin Wienberg, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (C) Darrell Womack, Lawerence Brady | |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | James Newberger hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Kruckenberg and the foul's on Elbert Kopp - foul #2 on Elbert Kopp, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG) William Mathews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:21 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Elbert Kopp | 46-48 |
| 11:52 | George Mason | Charles Diamond double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Miroslav Zwinger (PF), Joseph Richart (C) Charles Diamond, Quincy Adams, Elbert Kopp, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, James Newberger | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Albert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Parrott (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Wienberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miroslav Zwinger (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Richart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is hacked by Miroslav Zwinger - foul #1 on Miroslav Zwinger, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG) Albert Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, David Thompson | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods lays it in and the foul's on Joseph Richart - foul #2 on Joseph Richart, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (SF), Howard Spurling (C) Justin Wienberg, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Jason Hall | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:28 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 11:26 | George Mason | William Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Walters - foul #5 on Ryan Walters, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 11:09 | George Mason | William Mathews connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | John Hess is hacked by William Mathews - foul #1 on William Mathews, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Shannon Moriarty (C) William Mathews, James Parrott, Eddie Gongora, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:50 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:31 | George Mason | Darrell Womack blocks the short jumper by Miroslav Zwinger | 48-50 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | John Hess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | John Hess hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Thompson | 48-52 |
| 09:44 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Charles Diamond | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | David Thompson drills a floater from the baseline set up by Darrell Womack and he's fouled by Shannon Moriarty - foul #1 on Shannon Moriarty, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), James Parrott (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Elbert Kopp (PF), Joseph Richart (C) Albert Williams, Charles Diamond, Justin Wienberg, Miroslav Zwinger, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, James Newberger | |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:19 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Quincy Adams | 52-55 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (SF) Quincy Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) David Thompson | |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg's pass is intercepted by Eddie Gongora in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 09:14 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:50 | George Mason | William Mathews snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | George Mason | James Parrott drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Richart | 57-55 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Eddie Gongora - foul #1 on Eddie Gongora, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Howard Spurling (C) William Mathews, James Parrott, Eddie Gongora, Elbert Kopp, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), James Newberger (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Mitchell Woods | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Albert Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Williams, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Albert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Diamond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quincy Adams (fresh) PF - Shannon Moriarty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Spurling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Newberger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | James Newberger blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 07:32 | George Mason | Charles Diamond gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:13 | George Mason | Charles Diamond clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Jason Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), James Parrott (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Miroslav Zwinger (PF) Albert Williams, Charles Diamond, Quincy Adams, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Patel, Jason Hall, James Newberger | |
| 06:57 | George Mason | James Parrott connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Wienberg | 60-57 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Karl Chilson | 60-59 |
| 06:19 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Shannon Moriarty | 62-59 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | John Hess connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:48 | George Mason | William Mathews hits a floater from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | David Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on James Parrott - foul #4 on James Parrott, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Eddie Gongora (SF), Joseph Richart (C) William Mathews, James Parrott, Justin Wienberg, Shannon Moriarty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:35 | George Mason | Joseph Richart grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 05:23 | George Mason | Joseph Richart can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Jason Hall gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Joseph Richart steals it from Jason Hall | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Hall - foul #1 on Jason Hall, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Adams (SF), Howard Spurling (C) Eddie Gongora, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), James Newberger (PF) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | James Newberger banks in the layup | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | George Mason | Charles Diamond is hacked by John Hess in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hess, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | Elbert Kopp (PF) Miroslav Zwinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) John Hess | |
| 04:33 | George Mason | Charles Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:33 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg's pass is intercepted by Elbert Kopp in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | Charles Diamond comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | James Newberger snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is hacked by Quincy Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quincy Adams, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG) Albert Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:10 | George Mason | William Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) Darrell Womack | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | James Newberger lays it up and in set up by Anthony Patel and he's hacked by Elbert Kopp - foul #3 on Elbert Kopp, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Parrott (SG), Justin Wienberg (SF), Joseph Richart (C) Charles Diamond, Quincy Adams, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Patel | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | William Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by James Newberger - foul #4 on James Newberger, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) James Newberger | |
| 03:53 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | William Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 03:37 | George Mason | James Parrott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-71 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parrott (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Wienberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elbert Kopp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Richart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jason Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Woods (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawerence Brady (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady hits the follow up shot | 68-73 |
| 03:03 | George Mason | James Parrott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 03:01 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp can't tip it in | 68-73 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ernest Kruckenberg | 68-73 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Charles Diamond (SG), Eddie Gongora (SF), Shannon Moriarty (PF), Howard Spurling (C) William Mathews, James Parrott, Justin Wienberg, Elbert Kopp, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (PG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is hacked by Charles Diamond - foul #3 on Charles Diamond, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:31 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty misses the tip | 68-75 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | James Newberger gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Richart (C) Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Anthony Patel | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-75 |
| 02:06 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:06 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | Justin Wienberg (SF) Eddie Gongora | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:03 | George Mason | Karl Chilson steps in front of the Albert Williams pass in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | David Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 68-75 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | Joseph Richart gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:34 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), James Parrott (SG), Miroslav Zwinger (PF) Albert Williams, Charles Diamond, Joseph Richart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Karl Chilson, James Newberger | |
| 01:34 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:34 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:05 | George Mason | William Mathews hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-77 |
| 01:05 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is hacked by James Parrott in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Parrott, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Diamond (SG) James Parrott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Darrell Womack is called for the reach on William Mathews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Karl Chilson | |
| 00:58 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Miroslav Zwinger - foul #2 on Miroslav Zwinger, team foul #16 | 74-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Darrell Womack | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | George Mason | Justin Wienberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-79 |
| 00:24 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty snags the offensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:20 | George Mason | William Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady is hacked by Charles Diamond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Diamond, team foul #17 | 74-79 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:16 | George Mason | Shannon Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Charles Diamond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Miroslav Zwinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | William Mathews buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Moriarty | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Charles Diamond is called for the reach on Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Diamond, team foul #18 | 77-79 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (SG) Charles Diamond | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Lawerence Brady, Karl Chilson | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | William Mathews misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-80 |