| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Blair (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Drew Sultan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Hartman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | George Mason | Oliver Blair takes the ball from Thomas Adair | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Swinson | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | George Mason | Gerry Parks is called for the reach on Matthew Osmond - foul #1 on Gerry Parks, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:03 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 19:01 | George Mason | Drew Sultan misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Randy Stevenson - foul #3 on Randy Stevenson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tracy Kersh (PF) Randy Stevenson | |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Steven Swinson banks in the layup set up by Osvaldo Rossi and the foul's on Thomas Adair - foul #1 on Thomas Adair, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Steven Swinson makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | George Mason | Drew Sultan is fouled on the floor by Osvaldo Rossi - foul #3 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG) Osvaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 18:08 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | Oliver Blair snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Steven Swinson's pass is intercepted by Drew Sultan | 43-38 |
| 17:41 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond is hacked by Timothy McCormic - foul #1 on Timothy McCormic, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida (C) John Hymes | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 17:36 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Gerry Parks comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-38 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Gerry Parks tips it home | 45-38 |
| 17:00 | George Mason | Drew Sultan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic loses the dribble to Thomas Adair | 45-41 |
| 16:27 | George Mason | A charge is called on Sammy Hartman - foul #1 on Sammy Hartman, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG), Steven Bohler (SF), John Hymes (PF) Steven Swinson, Gerry Parks, Oliver Blair | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG), Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Albert Sabol (SF), William Fox (C) Drew Sultan, Matthew Osmond, Sammy Hartman, Thomas Adair | |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic is hacked by Edward Goree - foul #2 on Edward Goree, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Fries | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fries (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bohler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Almeida (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Goree (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy McQuarrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Sabol (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Kersh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Fox (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 15:20 | George Mason | William Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:00 | George Mason | Edward Goree hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy McQuarrie | 48-44 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | Tracy Kersh is called for the reach on John Hymes - foul #1 on Tracy Kersh, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), Oliver Blair (PF), Jayson Peres (C) Timothy McCormic, William Fries, Steven Bohler, John Hymes, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | George Mason | Matthew Osmond (SG), Randy Stevenson (PF), Thomas Adair (C) Timothy McQuarrie, Tracy Kersh, William Fox | |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Drew Sultan (PG), Sammy Hartman (SF) Edward Goree, Albert Sabol | |
| 14:22 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Oliver Blair snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Gerry Parks drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Swinson | 50-44 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | Oliver Blair denies the turnaround by Randy Stevenson | 50-44 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Gerry Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Randy Stevenson steals it from Gerry Parks | 50-44 |
| 13:13 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Gerry Parks can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Adair - foul #2 on Thomas Adair, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hymes (PF) Oliver Blair | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG), Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Albert Sabol (SF) Drew Sultan, Matthew Osmond, Sammy Hartman | |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:52 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Thomas Adair blocks the short jumper by Steven Swinson | 52-44 |
| 12:21 | George Mason | Albert Sabol grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:10 | George Mason | Thomas Adair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG), Steven Bohler (SF), Oliver Blair (C) Steven Swinson, Gerry Parks, Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tracy Kersh (PF) Randy Stevenson | |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:57 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:41 | George Mason | Thomas Adair misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 11:40 | Columbia | John Hymes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fries (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Bohler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Blair (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Edward Goree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy McQuarrie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Sabol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Kersh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Columbia | John Hymes lays it up and in on a great pass from Osvaldo Rossi | 54-44 |
| 11:16 | George Mason | Albert Sabol knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Edward Goree and he's fouled by William Fries - foul #1 on William Fries, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG) Osvaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | George Mason | Drew Sultan (PG), Matthew Osmond (SG), Sammy Hartman (SF), Randy Stevenson (PF) Edward Goree, Timothy McQuarrie, Tracy Kersh, Thomas Adair | |
| 11:16 | George Mason | Albert Sabol misses the free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:16 | Columbia | Steven Bohler gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Steven Bohler can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 10:53 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 10:30 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Swinson (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (PF), Jayson Peres (C) William Fries, Steven Bohler, John Hymes, Oliver Blair | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tracy Kersh (C) Albert Sabol | |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Jayson Peres misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 10:07 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Sammy Hartman | 54-46 |
| 09:53 | George Mason | Steven Swinson steals it from Matthew Osmond | 54-46 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Gerry Parks slams it home on a great pass from Steven Swinson | 56-46 |
| 09:45 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond misses long on a jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 09:44 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson tips it in | 56-48 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Steven Swinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 09:19 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:07 | George Mason | Timothy McCormic takes the ball from Drew Sultan | 56-48 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Gerry Parks scores on a jump hook from close range | 58-48 |
| 08:36 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 58-48 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Jayson Peres misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 08:14 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:03 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tracy Kersh | 58-50 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Gerry Parks snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lawrence Almeida (fairly fresh) C - Jayson Peres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Drew Sultan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Osmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Hartman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracy Kersh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Sammy Hartman blocks the short jumper by Gerry Parks | 58-50 |
| 07:15 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Lawrence Almeida picks off the pass by Drew Sultan | 58-50 |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Jayson Peres misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Osmond - foul #2 on Matthew Osmond, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), William Fries (SG), Steven Bohler (SF), John Hymes (PF) Timothy McCormic, Steven Swinson, Gerry Parks, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG), Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Albert Sabol (SF), William Fox (PF), Thomas Adair (C) Drew Sultan, Matthew Osmond, Sammy Hartman, Randy Stevenson, Tracy Kersh | |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Jayson Peres misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Jayson Peres makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:42 | George Mason | Thomas Adair misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 06:40 | George Mason | Albert Sabol can't tip it in | 59-50 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William Fries | 59-50 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Steven Bohler can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Sabol - foul #1 on Albert Sabol, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Oliver Blair (C) Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Steven Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Steven Bohler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:26 | George Mason | Thomas Adair snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 06:09 | George Mason | Albert Sabol hits the finger roll | 60-52 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | John Hymes connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Bohler | 62-52 |
| 05:34 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:16 | Columbia | John Hymes hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 62-55 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Oliver Blair tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 05:03 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Sabol and the foul's on Steven Bohler - foul #1 on Steven Bohler, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Swinson (SG), Gerry Parks (SF) William Fries, Steven Bohler | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tracy Kersh (PF) William Fox | |
| 05:03 | George Mason | Timothy McQuarrie makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Gerry Parks is hacked by Edward Goree - foul #3 on Edward Goree, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:53 | George Mason | Thomas Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:35 | George Mason | Oliver Blair swats the shot by Edward Goree | 65-58 |
| 04:34 | George Mason | Tracy Kersh tips it home | 65-60 |
| 04:20 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Steven Swinson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Osvaldo Rossi | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | George Mason | Albert Sabol misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Hymes - foul #2 on John Hymes, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), Lawrence Almeida (PF), Steven Bohler (C) Osvaldo Rossi, John Hymes, Oliver Blair | |
| Subs | George Mason | Drew Sultan (PG), Matthew Osmond (SG), Sammy Hartman (SF), Randy Stevenson (PF) Edward Goree, Timothy McQuarrie, Tracy Kersh, Thomas Adair | |
| 03:39 | George Mason | Albert Sabol makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:39 | George Mason | Albert Sabol misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Gerry Parks grabs the board | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lawrence Almeida (fresh) C - Steven Bohler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Drew Sultan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Sabol (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Steven Swinson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 03:13 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:03 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Albert Sabol | 68-64 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida makes the floater in the lane set up by Steven Bohler and the foul's on Drew Sultan - foul #3 on Drew Sultan, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG), Oliver Blair (C) Steven Swinson, Steven Bohler | |
| Subs | George Mason | Thomas Adair (C) Albert Sabol | |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:28 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Drew Sultan | 71-67 |
| 02:28 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Swinson (SG), John Hymes (PF), Jayson Peres (C) Timothy McCormic, William Fries, Lawrence Almeida, Oliver Blair | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:10 | Columbia | Gerry Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 01:42 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Drew Sultan and he's fouled by John Hymes - foul #3 on John Hymes, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Sammy Hartman steals it from Gerry Parks | 71-70 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | Gerry Parks is called for the reach on Drew Sultan - foul #2 on Gerry Parks, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | Drew Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | George Mason | Drew Sultan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jayson Peres | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Gerry Parks comes up short on the shot from close range | 71-71 |
| 00:55 | George Mason | Thomas Adair snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Gerry Parks snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | John Hymes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sammy Hartman - foul #2 on Sammy Hartman, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | John Hymes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Thomas Adair misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jayson Peres - foul #4 on Jayson Peres, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Thomas Adair makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Thomas Adair misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Jayson Peres gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Jayson Peres misses the easy layup | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jayson Peres (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Drew Sultan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Osmond (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Hartman (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Randy Stevenson | 72-74 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | John Hymes tips it in | 74-74 |
| 03:54 | George Mason | Thomas Adair clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Thomas Adair gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Osvaldo Rossi - foul #4 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:43 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Steven Swinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 03:22 | George Mason | Thomas Adair snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 03:15 | George Mason | Jayson Peres is called for the reach on Drew Sultan - foul #5 on Jayson Peres, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | Oliver Blair (PF), Lawrence Almeida (C) John Hymes, Jayson Peres | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 03:15 | George Mason | Drew Sultan makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:15 | George Mason | Drew Sultan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Gerry Parks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Osvaldo Rossi | 77-78 |
| 02:39 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman misses the 3 from straight away | 77-78 |
| 02:38 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:21 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG), Timothy McQuarrie (SG), Albert Sabol (SF), Tracy Kersh (PF) Drew Sultan, Matthew Osmond, Sammy Hartman, Randy Stevenson | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hymes (PF) Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | George Mason | Drew Sultan (PG), Matthew Osmond (SG), Sammy Hartman (SF), Randy Stevenson (PF) Edward Goree, Timothy McQuarrie, Albert Sabol, Tracy Kersh | |
| 02:04 | Columbia | John Hymes drills a runner from close range set up by Osvaldo Rossi and he's hacked by Randy Stevenson - foul #4 on Randy Stevenson, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 02:04 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:44 | George Mason | Matthew Osmond buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sammy Hartman | 80-80 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 80-80 |
| 01:26 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Drew Sultan scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Adair | 80-83 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Drew Sultan - foul #4 on Drew Sultan, team foul #13 | 80-83 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:58 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman snags the defensive board | 81-83 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Swinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Drew Sultan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Osmond (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Hartman (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Randy Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Adair (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | Randy Stevenson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 81-83 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Gerry Parks gets the rebound | 81-83 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gerry Parks | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | George Mason | John Hymes swats the short shot by Drew Sultan | 84-83 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Sammy Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | Thomas Adair misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 84-83 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | John Hymes grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Columbia | John Hymes is hacked by Drew Sultan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Drew Sultan, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goree (PG) Drew Sultan | |
| 00:01 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Edward Goree can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 86-83 |