| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Michael Owens inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:47 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:22 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:20 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson tips it in | 41-39 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Michael Dixson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:08 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:47 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | A charge is called on Randy Dimas - foul #3 on Randy Dimas, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (C) Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 18:10 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 18:09 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:53 | George Mason | Shane Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Owens | 41-39 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Martin Burriss pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Michael Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Richard Hadlock (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | George Mason | Gregory Duffey (SF), Jason Huss (PF), Hakiziana Aja (C) Shane Thompson, Johnny Patterson, Mark Jankowski | |
| 17:24 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:23 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:05 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Wolbert - foul #2 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Herman Wynn (C) Michael Dixson, Jonathan Schauer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (SG) Alberto Barrios | |
| 17:05 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:05 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Martin Burriss makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 16:13 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino's pass is intercepted by Mark Barton | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Duffey - foul #3 on Gregory Duffey, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, Martin Burriss, Herman Wynn | |
| Subs | George Mason | Emile Ayala (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Johnny Patterson (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Joseph McCollins, Gregory Duffey, Jason Huss, Hakiziana Aja | |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Giovanni Marino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Jankowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson is hacked by Randy Dimas - foul #4 on Randy Dimas, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Mark Barton, Richard Hadlock, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG) Emile Ayala | |
| 15:23 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herman Wynn - foul #1 on Herman Wynn, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 15:23 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:23 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Michael Owens is fouled on the floor by Shane Thompson - foul #2 on Shane Thompson, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is fouled on the floor by Alberto Barrios - foul #1 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Herman Wynn tips it in | 48-43 |
| 14:25 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Michael Owens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Broadnax | 51-45 |
| 13:48 | George Mason | Shane Thompson's pass is intercepted by Michael Dixson | 51-45 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Herman Wynn loses the dribble to Mark Jankowski | 51-45 |
| 12:55 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Martin Burriss (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Herman Wynn | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Emile Ayala (SG), Gregory Duffey (SF), Jason Huss (PF), Hakiziana Aja (C) Giovanni Marino, Alberto Barrios, Shane Thompson, Johnny Patterson, Mark Jankowski | |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Forest Roth hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 12:05 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Emile Ayala | 53-47 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forest Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Burriss (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Huss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | George Mason | Emile Ayala clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Martin Burriss gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Hakiziana Aja picks off the pass by Forest Roth | 53-47 |
| 11:19 | George Mason | Jason Huss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Martin Burriss gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert's pass is intercepted by Joseph McCollins | 53-47 |
| 11:08 | George Mason | Emile Ayala banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph McCollins | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Jason Huss is called for the reach on Richard Hadlock - foul #1 on Jason Huss, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Ryan Wolbert, Forest Roth, Richard Hadlock | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG) Emile Ayala | |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the floater from the right side | 55-49 |
| 10:19 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Martin Burriss scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Schauer | 57-49 |
| 09:43 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Owens - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Richard Hadlock (C) Mark Barton, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | George Mason | Giovanni Marino (PG), Johnny Patterson (PF), Mark Jankowski (C) Joseph McCollins, Jason Huss, Hakiziana Aja | |
| 09:43 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:43 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Duffey - foul #4 on Gregory Duffey, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Herman Wynn (C) Charles Broadnax, Jonathan Schauer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Shane Thompson (SF) Gregory Duffey | |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:32 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:09 | George Mason | The short jumper by Johnny Patterson is denied by Herman Wynn | 58-51 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Michael Owens pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Michael Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:58 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Mark Jankowski | 58-51 |
| 08:43 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Herman Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Mark Jankowski | 58-51 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Michael Dixson is called for the reach on Alberto Barrios - foul #1 on Michael Dixson, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Ryan Wolbert, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG) Alberto Barrios | |
| 08:15 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is hacked by Giovanni Marino - foul #2 on Giovanni Marino, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Giovanni Marino (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Jankowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock misses long on a shot from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 07:14 | George Mason | Giovanni Marino pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:08 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski is hacked by Herman Wynn - foul #2 on Herman Wynn, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Richard Hadlock, Herman Wynn | |
| Subs | George Mason | Emile Ayala (SG), Telek Divac (SF), Jason Huss (PF) Giovanni Marino, Shane Thompson, Johnny Patterson | |
| 07:08 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:08 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Telek Divac | 61-54 |
| 06:54 | George Mason | Telek Divac knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Jankowski | 61-57 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 06:28 | George Mason | Telek Divac gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:13 | George Mason | Jason Huss blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Wolbert - foul #3 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Owens (SF), Martin Burriss (PF) Forest Roth, Jonathan Schauer | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SG), Gregory Duffey (SF), Hakiziana Aja (C) Joseph McCollins, Telek Divac, Mark Jankowski | |
| 06:13 | George Mason | Jason Huss makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:13 | George Mason | Jason Huss makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Martin Burriss swats the layup by Gregory Duffey | 61-59 |
| 05:44 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | George Mason | Martin Burriss steals it from Jason Huss | 61-59 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:45 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja is fouled on the floor by Michael Owens - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Richard Hadlock (PF) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Barton, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Shane Thompson (SF), Johnny Patterson (PF) Emile Ayala, Gregory Duffey, Jason Huss | |
| 04:45 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:45 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Michael Dixson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Owens | 64-61 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Martin Burriss denies the turnaround by Alberto Barrios | 64-61 |
| 04:02 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Barrios | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Burriss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hakiziana Aja (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Martin Burriss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:42 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:32 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Thompson | 64-66 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Michael Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock's dunk attempt is rejected by Johnny Patterson | 64-66 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Michael Owens tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 02:55 | George Mason | Shane Thompson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja tips it in | 66-68 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Richard Hadlock, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Jankowski (C) Hakiziana Aja | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Michael Dixson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (SF) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:06 | George Mason | Michael Dixson steals the ball from Mark Jankowski | 66-68 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Randy Dimas makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-68 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Alberto Barrios picks off the pass by Michael Dixson | 69-68 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios travels with the ball | 69-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Owens (SF) Richard Hadlock | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Randy Dimas is whistled for a carry | 69-68 |
| 00:21 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski can't finish the layup | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Michael Dixson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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) | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Barrios - foul #2 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Owens - foul #3 on Michael Owens, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | George Mason | Mark Jankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Barrios - foul #3 on Alberto Barrios, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Shane Thompson snags the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | The clock runs out | 72-70 |