| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arturo Pena (fresh) C - John Overstreet (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | James Green inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | George Mason | Arturo Pena connects on the shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:27 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | George Mason | John Overstreet snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | George Mason | Arturo Pena scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Barnes - foul #1 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | George Mason | Arturo Pena makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Raglin | 30-34 |
| 18:28 | George Mason | John Overstreet is hacked by John Bronson - foul #1 on John Bronson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:14 | George Mason | John Overstreet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-34 |
| 17:44 | George Mason | John Overstreet pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:38 | George Mason | John Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Bronson and he's hacked by John Overstreet - foul #1 on John Overstreet, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman (SF) Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Schaub (SG), Mark Lynch (PF), Ernest Davis (C) Donald Negron, Arturo Pena, John Overstreet | |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:53 | George Mason | Ernest Davis double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Bronson, Travis Raglin | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 16:29 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Warren | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:12 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Ernest Davis | 33-34 |
| 16:00 | George Mason | Ernest Davis is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin (PF), Kyle Burke (C) Dikembe Akiyama, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG), Jerald Lindsey (SF), John Overstreet (C) David Jones, James Green, Ernest Davis | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kendall Forte (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Stroman (fresh) PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Schaub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) PF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | George Mason | Robert Schaub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:45 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Melvin Austin (SF) Kendall Forte, Joseph Stroman | |
| Subs | George Mason | Arturo Pena (PF) Mark Lynch | |
| 14:59 | George Mason | John Overstreet buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jerald Lindsey | 33-36 |
| 14:31 | Southern Cal | Donald Negron swats the short shot by Kyle Burke | 33-36 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin tips it home | 35-36 |
| 14:16 | George Mason | Robert Schaub misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 37-36 |
| 13:34 | George Mason | Donald Negron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Travis Raglin | 37-36 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | George Mason | Arturo Pena grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:19 | George Mason | Donald Negron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:56 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin's floater is knocked away by Arturo Pena | 37-36 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:30 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 12:29 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:12 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-38 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Travis Raglin | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Raglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Burke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Schaub (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arturo Pena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Overstreet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | George Mason | Robert Schaub is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Schaub, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Brian Warren (C) John Bronson, Melvin Austin, Travis Raglin, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), Stevan Petrov (SG), James Green (SF), Mark Lynch (PF), Ernest Davis (C) Robert Schaub, Donald Negron, Jerald Lindsey, Arturo Pena, John Overstreet | |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Stroman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 11:11 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren tips it home | 41-38 |
| 10:59 | George Mason | Stevan Petrov hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 10:57 | George Mason | James Green tips it home | 41-40 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren hits a turnaround from the left block | 43-40 |
| 10:17 | George Mason | Ernest Davis knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 43-42 |
| 09:54 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte's pass is intercepted by Ernest Davis | 43-42 |
| 09:32 | George Mason | Ernest Davis is hacked by Kendall Forte - foul #2 on Kendall Forte, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG) Kendall Forte | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 09:13 | George Mason | David Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Ernest Davis steals the ball from Joseph Stroman | 43-45 |
| 08:26 | George Mason | James Green drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stevan Petrov | 43-47 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF), Travis Raglin (PF), Kyle Burke (C) Joseph Stroman, Dikembe Akiyama, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Schaub (PG), Donald Negron (SG), Jerald Lindsey (SF), Arturo Pena (PF), John Overstreet (C) David Jones, Stevan Petrov, James Green, Mark Lynch, Ernest Davis | |
| 07:46 | George Mason | Donald Negron misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kyle Burke - foul #2 on Kyle Burke, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 07:46 | George Mason | Donald Negron makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:46 | George Mason | Donald Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Schaub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Negron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerald Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerald Lindsey - foul #1 on Jerald Lindsey, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG) John Bronson | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:27 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:27 | George Mason | Arturo Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | Jerald Lindsey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Schaub | 44-52 |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte misses the shot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 06:44 | George Mason | Arturo Pena gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:27 | George Mason | Donald Negron knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arturo Pena | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:11 | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 06:10 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke tips it home | 46-55 |
| 05:58 | George Mason | John Overstreet is whistled for a carry | 46-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG), Joseph Stroman (SF), Brian Warren (C) Kendall Forte, Melvin Austin, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | George Mason | David Jones (PG), James Green (SF), Mark Lynch (PF), Ernest Davis (C) Robert Schaub, Jerald Lindsey, Arturo Pena, John Overstreet | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Bronson and the foul's on Ernest Davis - foul #2 on Ernest Davis, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:19 | George Mason | Travis Raglin steals it from Ernest Davis | 49-55 |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Brian Warren is denied by Mark Lynch | 49-55 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | John Bronson tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 05:06 | George Mason | Mark Lynch grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 04:47 | George Mason | James Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Stroman - foul #1 on Joseph Stroman, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Travis Raglin | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Schaub (SG), Arturo Pena (PF), John Overstreet (C) Donald Negron, Mark Lynch, Ernest Davis | |
| 04:47 | George Mason | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:47 | George Mason | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Dikembe Akiyama snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | John Bronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:24 | George Mason | Joseph Stroman steals the ball from John Overstreet | 49-55 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Stroman | 51-55 |
| 04:07 | George Mason | John Overstreet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:06 | Southern Cal | John Bronson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is fouled on the floor by John Overstreet - foul #2 on John Overstreet, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF), Travis Raglin (PF) Joseph Stroman, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Barnes (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schaub (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Overstreet (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin is hacked by Arturo Pena - foul #3 on Arturo Pena, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kendall Forte (PG) John Bronson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Lynch (PF) Arturo Pena | |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin drills a turnaround from close range set up by Brian Warren | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | George Mason | Robert Schaub can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin drills a shot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 02:38 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Bronson (PG) Kendall Forte | |
| Subs | George Mason | Donald Negron (SG), Arturo Pena (PF) Robert Schaub, Mark Lynch | |
| 02:26 | George Mason | John Overstreet is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Overstreet, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 02:05 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 01:43 | George Mason | John Overstreet grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:23 | George Mason | James Green knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by David Jones | 55-57 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin is hacked by Donald Negron - foul #3 on Donald Negron, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:54 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:54 | George Mason | Arturo Pena pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | George Mason | Ronald Barnes is called for the reach on Arturo Pena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:53 | George Mason | Arturo Pena misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | James Green snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | James Green is fouled in the backcourt by John Bronson - foul #2 on John Bronson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | George Mason | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 55-58 |