| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) SG - Jason Noble (fresh) SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) C - Jason Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) SF - Shane Thompson (fresh) PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) C - Jason Huss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | George Mason | Emile Ayala is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Shane Thompson - foul #1 on Shane Thompson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:25 | George Mason | Jason Huss grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | George Mason | The pull-up jumper by Joseph McCollins is blocked by Jason Allen | 4-0 |
| 19:03 | George Mason | Jason Huss gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | George Mason | Emile Ayala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | George Mason | Shane Thompson grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | George Mason | Emile Ayala hits a jumper from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | George Mason | Jason Huss misses short on a jump hook from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Southern Cal | Gregory Duffey is called for the reach on Gerald Exley - foul #1 on Gregory Duffey, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Gerber (SG) Jason Noble | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | John Wright is hacked by Shane Thompson - foul #2 on Shane Thompson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Patterson (SF) Shane Thompson | |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | James Gerber tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | George Mason | Jason Allen picks off the pass by Jason Huss | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Jason Huss denies the turnaround by Jason Allen | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | George Mason | Emile Ayala pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:35 | George Mason | Emile Ayala clanks a shot from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Wright | 6-2 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins misses badly on a floater from the right side | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Exley (fairly fresh) C - Jason Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) SG - Emile Ayala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) PF - Gregory Duffey (fairly fresh) C - Jason Huss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 15:40 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson loses the dribble to Larry Gunning | 8-2 |
| 15:37 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning lays it in | 10-2 |
| 15:33 | George Mason | A charge is called on Joseph McCollins - foul #1 on Joseph McCollins, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Jason Noble (SG), Jeffrey Halter (PF), Joseph Maguire (C) Larry Gunning, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (PG), Telek Divac (SG), Hakiziana Aja (PF), William Catlett (C) Joseph McCollins, Emile Ayala, Gregory Duffey, Jason Huss | |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-2 |
| 15:15 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 15:09 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Kash (SF) James Gerber | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Telek Divac takes the ball from Jason Noble | 10-2 |
| 14:47 | George Mason | Mark Burkey is called for the reach on Telek Divac - foul #1 on Mark Burkey, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Walker (PG) Johnny Patterson | |
| 14:27 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios drills a turnaround in the paint | 10-4 |
| 14:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire clanks a runner from the left block | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Halter | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Noble | 12-4 |
| 13:22 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses long on a floater from the left side | 12-4 |
| 13:21 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Noble | 15-4 |
| 12:48 | George Mason | William Catlett is whistled for traveling | 15-4 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), James Gerber (SG), John Wright (SF), Gerald Exley (PF), Jason Allen (C) Mark Burkey, Jason Noble, Douglas Kash, Jeffrey Halter, Joseph Maguire | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Emile Ayala (SG), Johnny Patterson (SF), Gregory Duffey (PF), Jason Huss (C) Christopher Walker, Alberto Barrios, Telek Divac, Hakiziana Aja, William Catlett | |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Huss - foul #1 on Jason Huss, team foul #5 | 15-4 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 1st free throw | 16-4 |
| 12:37 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-4 |
| 12:24 | George Mason | Emile Ayala hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joseph McCollins | 17-6 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley is called for traveling | 17-6 |
| 11:48 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey hits the finger roll set up by Joseph McCollins | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Wright (fresh) PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) C - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) PF - Gregory Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Huss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | John Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-8 |
| 11:15 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 11:13 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gerald Exley | 17-8 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Johnny Patterson - foul #1 on Johnny Patterson, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG) James Gerber | |
| Subs | George Mason | Alberto Barrios (SF) Johnny Patterson | |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:37 | George Mason | John Wright steals the ball from Emile Ayala | 19-8 |
| 10:17 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley grabs the offensive board | 19-8 |
| 10:00 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 09:58 | George Mason | Jason Huss pulls down the rebound | 19-8 |
| 09:30 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), James Gerber (SG), Douglas Kash (SF), Jeffrey Halter (PF), Joseph Maguire (C) Larry Gunning, Jason Noble, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Patterson (SF), Hakiziana Aja (PF), William Catlett (C) Emile Ayala, Gregory Duffey, Jason Huss | |
| 09:30 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:30 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | William Catlett steps in front of the Joseph Maguire pass | 19-10 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | James Gerber knocks in the jumper in the lane | 21-12 |
| 08:10 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Maguire - foul #1 on Joseph Maguire, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), John Wright (SF), Jason Allen (C) Mark Burkey, Douglas Kash, Joseph Maguire | |
| Subs | George Mason | Telek Divac (SG) Joseph McCollins | |
| 08:10 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:10 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hakiziana Aja - foul #1 on Hakiziana Aja, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (PF) Jeffrey Halter | |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Walker (PG), Emile Ayala (SG), Jason Huss (C) Alberto Barrios, Telek Divac, William Catlett | |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:50 | Southern Cal | James Gerber misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:50 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jason Huss | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Larry Gunning (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Gerber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Walker (fresh) SG - Emile Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Patterson (fresh) PF - Hakiziana Aja (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Huss (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 07:37 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning's pass is intercepted by Emile Ayala | 22-14 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | Hakiziana Aja's floater is knocked away by John Wright | 22-14 |
| 07:03 | George Mason | Emile Ayala tips it but misses | 22-14 |
| 07:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to John Wright | 22-14 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Gerber | 24-14 |
| 06:30 | George Mason | Emile Ayala is hacked by Larry Gunning - foul #1 on Larry Gunning, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jason Noble (SG), Jeffrey Halter (PF), Joseph Maguire (C) James Gerber, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | George Mason | Telek Divac (SF), Gregory Duffey (PF) Johnny Patterson, Hakiziana Aja | |
| 06:19 | George Mason | Jason Huss hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Halter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Halter, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joshua Arrellano (SG) Emile Ayala | |
| 06:19 | George Mason | Jason Huss misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:19 | George Mason | Jason Huss makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning connects on the shot from the right side | 26-15 |
| 05:39 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Gunning - foul #2 on Larry Gunning, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey (PG), Douglas Kash (SF) Larry Gunning, John Wright | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph McCollins (PG), Alberto Barrios (SG), William Catlett (C) Christopher Walker, Joshua Arrellano, Jason Huss | |
| 05:39 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:39 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey is fouled on the floor by Gregory Duffey - foul #2 on Gregory Duffey, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley (PF), Jason Allen (C) Jeffrey Halter, Joseph Maguire | |
| Subs | George Mason | Emile Ayala (SG), Jason Huss (C) Telek Divac, Gregory Duffey | |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | Jason Huss gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 05:04 | George Mason | Emile Ayala blows the dunk | 26-16 |
| 05:03 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McCollins | 26-16 |
| 04:52 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins loses the dribble to Douglas Kash | 26-16 |
| 04:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Burkey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Kash | 28-16 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins is fouled on the floor by Mark Burkey - foul #2 on Mark Burkey, team foul #7 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Wright (SF) Mark Burkey | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 04:27 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | William Catlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:14 | George Mason | Emile Ayala misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-16 |
| 04:12 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 04:02 | Southern Cal | Jason Noble scores on a jumper from close range | 30-16 |
| 03:56 | George Mason | Emile Ayala connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph McCollins | 30-19 |
| 03:51 | Southern Cal | Joseph McCollins picks off the pass by John Wright | 30-19 |
| 03:47 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins can't finish the layup | 30-19 |
| 03:45 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Douglas Kash (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Noble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Exley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Joseph McCollins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emile Ayala (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alberto Barrios (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Catlett (fresh) C - Jason Huss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Gerald Exley drills a jump hook in the paint | 32-19 |
| 03:15 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Catlett | 32-21 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | John Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Exley | 34-21 |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Alberto Barrios misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-21 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Jason Allen pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | John Wright drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Noble | 37-21 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Douglas Kash is called for the reach on Joseph McCollins - foul #1 on Douglas Kash, team foul #8 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning (PG), Mark Burkey (SG), James Gerber (SF), Jeffrey Halter (PF), Joseph Maguire (C) Douglas Kash, Jason Noble, John Wright, Gerald Exley, Jason Allen | |
| Subs | George Mason | Telek Divac (SG), Shane Thompson (SF), Gregory Duffey (PF), Johnny Patterson (C) Emile Ayala, Alberto Barrios, William Catlett, Jason Huss | |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Joseph Maguire misses the lay-in | 37-23 |
| 01:43 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Shane Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Maguire | 37-23 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | James Gerber knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Gunning | 39-23 |
| 00:36 | George Mason | Telek Divac misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-23 |
| 00:34 | George Mason | Johnny Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Gregory Duffey hits a runner in the paint set up by Telek Divac | 39-25 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Halter hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Gunning | 41-25 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Joseph McCollins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Gunning hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 41-28 |