| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Ryan White inbounds the ball | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | John Overstreet steals it from James Stanley | 33-52 |
| 19:13 | George Mason | Donald Negron loses the ball out of bounds | 33-52 |
| 18:58 | Dayton | Ira Kulas double dribbles | 33-52 |
| 18:36 | George Mason | David Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 18:34 | Dayton | Ryan White grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 18:09 | Dayton | Arturo Pena picks off the pass by Ira Kulas | 33-52 |
| 18:01 | George Mason | David Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:50 | Dayton | Donald Negron is called for the reach on Allen Washer - foul #3 on Donald Negron, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Schaub (SG) Donald Negron | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 17:45 | Dayton | James Stanley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Washer | 36-54 |
| 17:19 | George Mason | James Green blows the layup but he's hacked by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #1 | 36-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Lynch (PF), Ernest Davis (C) Arturo Pena, John Overstreet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| 17:19 | George Mason | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 17:19 | George Mason | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 17:19 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:01 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-54 |
| 17:00 | George Mason | Mark Lynch snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 16:48 | George Mason | Ernest Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-54 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Robin Haubert grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 16:28 | Dayton | Norman Welsch drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Washer | 37-56 |
| 16:13 | George Mason | James Green lays it in | 39-56 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | Allen Washer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Norman Welsch | 39-59 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schaub (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:40 | George Mason | James Green misses the lay-in | 39-59 |
| 15:39 | Dayton | Allen Washer gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:15 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 15:13 | Dayton | Robin Haubert gets the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 14:53 | Dayton | Norman Welsch knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 39-61 |
| 14:39 | George Mason | The jump hook by Ernest Davis is blocked by Eldon Horodyski | 39-61 |
| 14:38 | Dayton | Allen Washer snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 14:20 | Dayton | Ernest Davis steals it from Robin Haubert | 39-61 |
| 14:12 | George Mason | James Green makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Jones | 41-61 |
| 13:55 | Dayton | Allen Washer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Welsch | 41-64 |
| 13:39 | George Mason | Mark Lynch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 13:38 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Eldon Horodyski | 41-64 |
| 13:09 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-64 |
| 13:07 | George Mason | Robert Schaub snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| 12:51 | George Mason | David Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-64 |
| 12:49 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robin Haubert | 41-64 |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Norman Welsch banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Washer and he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 41-66 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quentin Reed (PG), Donald Negron (SG), Jerald Lindsey (SF), Arturo Pena (PF), John Overstreet (C) David Jones, Robert Schaub, James Green, Mark Lynch, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Ryan White (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF), Ira Kulas (C) Allen Washer, Randy Rasmussen, Robin Haubert, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 12:43 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the free throw | 41-67 |
| 12:29 | George Mason | Arturo Pena hits a jumper from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 12:24 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ryan White | 43-70 |
| 12:19 | George Mason | Donald Negron is called for traveling | 43-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG) Norman Welsch | |
| 11:55 | Dayton | John Overstreet steals it from Ira Kulas | 43-70 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Quentin Reed (fresh) SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ryan White (fresh) PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:46 | George Mason | John Overstreet comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ira Kulas - foul #1 on Ira Kulas, team foul #2 | 43-70 |
| 11:46 | George Mason | John Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 11:46 | George Mason | John Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 11:46 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-70 |
| 11:23 | George Mason | Arturo Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 44-70 |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-70 |
| 11:16 | George Mason | John Overstreet tips it home | 46-70 |
| 10:52 | Dayton | Arturo Pena takes the ball from Ira Kulas | 46-70 |
| 10:39 | George Mason | Donald Negron can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 10:37 | Dayton | Ryan White grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 10:08 | Dayton | Ira Kulas is denied on a layup by Arturo Pena | 46-70 |
| 10:06 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akinyooye | 46-70 |
| 09:37 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye is fouled on the floor by Arturo Pena - foul #2 on Arturo Pena, team foul #3 | 46-70 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), Robert Schaub (SG), James Green (SF), Mark Lynch (PF), Ernest Davis (C) Quentin Reed, Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey, Arturo Pena, John Overstreet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Allen Washer (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Dikembe Akinyooye, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| 09:23 | Dayton | Allen Washer is fouled on the floor by Ernest Davis - foul #3 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 46-70 |
| 09:06 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 09:04 | Dayton | Robin Haubert tips it in | 46-72 |
| 08:55 | George Mason | Ernest Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jones | 48-72 |
| 08:41 | Dayton | Allen Washer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Rasmussen | 48-75 |
| 08:24 | George Mason | James Green misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 48-75 |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 48-75 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Lynch - foul #1 on Mark Lynch, team foul #5 | 48-75 |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG), John Overstreet (C) Robert Schaub, Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | Dayton | James Stanley (PG), Ira Kulas (C) Norman Welsch, Eldon Horodyski | |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Robin Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 08:01 | Dayton | Robin Haubert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 08:01 | George Mason | John Overstreet snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| 07:46 | George Mason | James Green is fouled on the floor by Randy Rasmussen - foul #1 on Randy Rasmussen, team foul #3 | 48-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Ryan White (SF), Joshua Monnier (PF) Randy Rasmussen, Robin Haubert | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Washer (fresh) 23 pts. 9 ast. SF - Ryan White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Monnier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Kulas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:32 | George Mason | David Jones is called for traveling | 48-76 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey (SF), Arturo Pena (PF) James Green, Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 07:04 | Dayton | Jerald Lindsey steals it from Ira Kulas | 48-76 |
| 07:01 | George Mason | Donald Negron lays it in on a great pass from Jerald Lindsey | 50-76 |
| 06:38 | Dayton | Allen Washer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ira Kulas | 50-79 |
| 06:26 | George Mason | David Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-79 |
| 06:24 | George Mason | Arturo Pena pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 06:13 | George Mason | Donald Negron misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-79 |
| 06:12 | George Mason | Arturo Pena tips it home | 52-79 |
| 05:44 | Dayton | Allen Washer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-79 |
| 05:43 | George Mason | Arturo Pena snags the defensive board | 52-79 |
| 05:32 | George Mason | John Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-79 |
| 05:30 | Dayton | Joshua Monnier grabs the board | 52-79 |
| 05:27 | Dayton | James Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-79 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quentin Reed (PG), Robert Schaub (SG), Ernest Davis (SF), Stevan Petrov (PF), Mark Lynch (C) David Jones, Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey, Arturo Pena, John Overstreet | |
| Subs | Dayton | Norman Welsch (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Randy Rasmussen (SF), Robin Haubert (PF), Eldon Horodyski (C) James Stanley, Allen Washer, Ryan White, Joshua Monnier, Ira Kulas | |
| 05:22 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov travels with the ball | 52-79 |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye is fouled on the floor by Quentin Reed - foul #2 on Quentin Reed, team foul #6 | 52-79 |
| 04:43 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen loses the dribble to Mark Lynch | 52-79 |
| 04:35 | George Mason | Quentin Reed is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Quentin Reed, team foul #7 | 52-79 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-79 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Robert Schaub snags the defensive board | 52-79 |
| 04:04 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-79 |
| 03:39 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-79 |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Ernest Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-79 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Quentin Reed (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Schaub (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stevan Petrov (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Norman Welsch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Randy Rasmussen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robin Haubert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Eldon Horodyski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | George Mason | Robert Schaub hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-79 |
| 03:31 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Randy Rasmussen | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Dayton | Norman Welsch clanks a jumper from close range | 55-79 |
| 03:17 | Dayton | Norman Welsch can't tip it in | 55-79 |
| 03:15 | George Mason | Mark Lynch gets the rebound | 55-79 |
| 03:09 | George Mason | Mark Lynch misses the dunk | 55-79 |
| 03:07 | Dayton | Norman Welsch gets the rebound | 55-79 |
| 02:54 | Dayton | Norman Welsch comes up short on the shot from the left block | 55-79 |
| 02:52 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski can't tip it in | 55-79 |
| 02:50 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski tips it home | 55-81 |
| 02:30 | George Mason | Ernest Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-81 |
| 02:29 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the defensive board | 55-81 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Ernest Davis is called for the reach on Randy Rasmussen - foul #4 on Ernest Davis, team foul #8 | 55-81 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey (SF) Quentin Reed | |
| Subs | Dayton | David Johnson (SG), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Dikembe Akinyooye, Robin Haubert | |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 55-82 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:51 | George Mason | Mark Lynch hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-83 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye (SG), Robin Haubert (PF) David Johnson, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 01:51 | George Mason | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 56-83 |
| 01:51 | George Mason | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-83 |
| 01:22 | Dayton | Norman Welsch clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-83 |
| 01:21 | Dayton | Randy Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 57-83 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Dikembe Akinyooye misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-83 |
| 00:58 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | George Mason | Eldon Horodyski denies the turnaround by Ernest Davis | 57-83 |
| 00:50 | George Mason | Mark Lynch grabs the offensive board | 57-83 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-83 |
| 00:45 | George Mason | Mark Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 57-83 |
| 00:42 | George Mason | Robert Schaub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-83 |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 57-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Norman Welsch comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Schaub - foul #1 on Robert Schaub, team foul #9 | 57-83 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Norman Welsch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-85 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Rasmussen | 57-85 |
| 00:09 | Dayton | Eldon Horodyski snags the defensive board | 57-85 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Norman Welsch runs out the clock | 57-85 |