| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quincy Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elbert Kopp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | John Watson inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Raymond Burns can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 19:48 | Rice | Craig Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:35 | Rice | Raymond Phipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 19:16 | George Mason | Quincy Adams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Chappell - foul #1 on Craig Chappell, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:16 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | George Mason | Quincy Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:16 | Rice | Raymond Phipps snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 18:56 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Charles Diamond | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | George Mason | Charles Diamond double dribbles | 33-27 |
| 18:15 | Rice | Raymond Phipps scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Adam Pease | 33-29 |
| 17:59 | George Mason | Charles Diamond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Raymond Phipps buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Burns | 33-32 |
| 17:29 | George Mason | William Mathews scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Diamond and he's fouled by Adam Pease - foul #1 on Adam Pease, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Bridges (SF), Eddie Gongora (PF), Walter Barrett (C) Quincy Adams, Jeffrey Murphy, Elbert Kopp | |
| Subs | Rice | Timothy Chavis (C) Adam Pease | |
| 17:29 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:11 | Rice | Charles Diamond picks off the pass by Raymond Burns | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | George Mason | Walter Barrett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Phipps - foul #2 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (SG) Charles Diamond | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Burns, John Watson, Raymond Phipps | |
| 16:56 | George Mason | Walter Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | George Mason | Walter Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bridges - foul #1 on Michael Bridges, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy (PF) William Mathews | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:31 | George Mason | Albert Williams is fouled on the floor by Craig Chappell - foul #2 on Craig Chappell, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | James Snow (SG) Craig Chappell | |
| 16:11 | George Mason | Gregg Moore steals the ball from Eddie Gongora | 37-34 |
| 16:08 | Rice | Gregg Moore banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Bridges and the foul's on James Snow - foul #2 on James Snow, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Elbert Kopp (PF), Howard Spurling (C) Michael Bridges, Jeffrey Murphy, Walter Barrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) James Snow, Timothy Chavis, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Gongora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elbert Kopp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Spurling (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gregg Moore (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Pease (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rice | Raymond Burns drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | George Mason | Gregg Moore is called for the reach on William Mathews - foul #1 on Gregg Moore, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Diamond (SG), Quincy Adams (SF) Albert Williams, Eddie Gongora | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), John Watson (SF) Gregg Moore, Robert Pearce | |
| 14:57 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Rice | Raymond Phipps gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:27 | Rice | John Watson lays it in | 40-41 |
| 14:11 | George Mason | Charles Diamond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:10 | Rice | Adam Pease snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:51 | Rice | Craig Chappell scores on a shot from the left block set up by Raymond Burns and he's fouled by William Mathews - foul #1 on William Mathews, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (PG), Jeffrey Murphy (PF) William Mathews, Elbert Kopp | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Timothy Chavis (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 13:51 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:51 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murphy | 40-43 |
| 13:42 | George Mason | Quincy Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Murphy | 43-43 |
| 13:28 | Rice | John Watson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Chappell | 43-45 |
| 13:10 | George Mason | Charles Diamond drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:43 | Rice | John Watson blows the layup but he's fouled by Quincy Adams - foul #1 on Quincy Adams, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Eddie Gongora (SF), Walter Barrett (C) Albert Williams, Quincy Adams, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore | |
| 12:43 | Rice | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Rice | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:25 | George Mason | Walter Barrett loses the dribble to John Watson | 46-47 |
| 12:22 | Rice | John Watson lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Mathews | 49-49 |
| 11:43 | Rice | William Mathews picks off the pass by Raymond Burns | 49-49 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Diamond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Gongora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | George Mason | Walter Barrett misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 11:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Burns | 49-49 |
| 11:02 | Rice | Raymond Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 11:00 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Chavis | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Diamond - foul #2 on Charles Diamond, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Elbert Kopp (PF), Howard Spurling (C) Charles Diamond, Eddie Gongora, Jeffrey Murphy, Walter Barrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), James Snow (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Raymond Burns, John Watson, Timothy Chavis | |
| 10:37 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:16 | George Mason | William Mathews can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 10:15 | Rice | Gregg Moore gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:08 | Rice | James Snow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregg Moore | 49-53 |
| 10:02 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Richard Mascarenas - foul #1 on Richard Mascarenas, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Bridges (SG) William Mathews | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Phipps (PF) Richard Mascarenas | |
| 10:02 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:02 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:43 | Rice | Robert Pearce scores on a shot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 09:25 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | Rice | Adam Pease hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Gregg Moore | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | George Mason | Howard Spurling comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Snow - foul #3 on James Snow, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG) Michael Bridges | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), Raymond Burns (SG) Gregg Moore, James Snow | |
| 08:53 | George Mason | Howard Spurling misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:53 | George Mason | Howard Spurling makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:35 | Rice | Craig Chappell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Diamond (SG), Eddie Gongora (PF), Walter Barrett (C) Albert Williams, Elbert Kopp, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 08:15 | George Mason | William Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 08:14 | Rice | Craig Chappell pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:09 | Rice | Craig Chappell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Craig Chappell, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Bridges (SF) Quincy Adams | |
| Subs | Rice | John Watson (SF), Timothy Chavis (C) Robert Pearce, Adam Pease | |
| 07:50 | George Mason | Michael Bridges can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 07:49 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:35 | Rice | John Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:33 | Rice | John Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - William Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bridges (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Gongora (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Craig Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Chavis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rice | Raymond Phipps lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Burns | 55-59 |
| 06:56 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:54 | George Mason | Michael Bridges can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 06:53 | Rice | Craig Chappell grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Timothy Chavis scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Watson | 55-61 |
| 06:25 | George Mason | William Mathews is fouled on the floor by Craig Chappell - foul #4 on Craig Chappell, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | Albert Williams (SG), Quincy Adams (SF), Jeffrey Murphy (PF), Howard Spurling (C) Charles Diamond, Michael Bridges, Eddie Gongora, Walter Barrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (SG), Adam Pease (C) Raymond Burns, Raymond Phipps | |
| 06:25 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | George Mason | William Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | Rice | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:03 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Timothy Chavis misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 06:00 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Howard Spurling | 56-61 |
| 05:40 | George Mason | Howard Spurling misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:38 | Rice | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:18 | Rice | Jeffrey Murphy picks off the pass by Craig Chappell | 56-61 |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Quincy Adams is fouled on the floor by Timothy Chavis - foul #2 on Timothy Chavis, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | Charles Diamond (SG) William Mathews | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Burns (SG), Robert Pearce (SF), Raymond Phipps (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Craig Chappell, John Watson, Timothy Chavis, Adam Pease | |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:57 | George Mason | Quincy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:39 | Rice | Richard Mascarenas knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Raymond Burns | 58-63 |
| 04:35 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy's pass is intercepted by Raymond Phipps | 58-63 |
| 04:31 | Rice | Robert Pearce can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 04:29 | George Mason | Quincy Adams pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:22 | George Mason | Quincy Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | Howard Spurling grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:10 | George Mason | Charles Diamond is fouled on the floor by Raymond Burns - foul #3 on Raymond Burns, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (SF), Elbert Kopp (PF), Walter Barrett (C) Quincy Adams, Jeffrey Murphy, Howard Spurling | |
| Subs | Rice | Hiram Lyons (PG) Gregg Moore | |
| 04:10 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:10 | George Mason | Charles Diamond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:45 | Rice | Raymond Burns banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Pearce | 59-65 |
| 03:20 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:18 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp tips it home | 61-65 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Albert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Diamond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Gongora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elbert Kopp (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Hiram Lyons (fresh) SG - Raymond Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Phipps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Mascarenas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Rice | Raymond Phipps misses the easy layup | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | Walter Barrett gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Mathews (PG), Quincy Adams (SF), Jeffrey Murphy (PF), Howard Spurling (C) Albert Williams, Eddie Gongora, Elbert Kopp, Walter Barrett | |
| Subs | Rice | Craig Chappell (PG), John Watson (SF), Adam Pease (C) Hiram Lyons, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Raymond Phipps is called for the reach on Charles Diamond - foul #3 on Raymond Phipps, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Charles Diamond makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Charles Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Adam Pease grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:14 | Rice | Raymond Phipps hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Burns | 62-67 |
| 02:09 | George Mason | William Mathews misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Raymond Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:49 | Rice | John Watson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-67 |
| 01:48 | Rice | Craig Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:30 | Rice | Howard Spurling picks off the pass by John Watson | 62-67 |
| 01:15 | George Mason | Quincy Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Phipps | 62-67 |
| 01:14 | Rice | The rebound goes to Raymond Phipps | 62-67 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 00:49 | George Mason | Quincy Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | George Mason | Craig Chappell picks off the pass by Charles Diamond | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by William Mathews in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mathews, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Pearce (PF), Richard Mascarenas (C) Raymond Phipps, Adam Pease | |
| 00:31 | Rice | Craig Chappell is hacked by Quincy Adams - foul #2 on Quincy Adams, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 00:28 | Rice | William Mathews is called for the reach on Craig Chappell - foul #3 on William Mathews, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Craig Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:28 | Rice | Craig Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:28 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | George Mason | Charles Diamond drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Mathews | 65-68 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Gregg Moore (PG), Raymond Phipps (PF), Adam Pease (C) Craig Chappell, Robert Pearce, Richard Mascarenas | |
| 00:19 | Rice | Adam Pease is hacked by William Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Mathews, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Adam Pease misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Howard Spurling | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | George Mason | Quincy Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Raymond Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Diamond - foul #3 on Charles Diamond, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | Rice | Raymond Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Howard Spurling | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | George Mason | William Mathews makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Gregg Moore runs out the clock | 68-69 |