| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Garret Reece (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tomas Valley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Simms (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Gann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Robert Reed inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | VCU | Ronald Carlson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 40-29 |
| 19:27 | George Mason | The short jumper by Sean Gann is denied by Brian Benson | 40-29 |
| 19:25 | George Mason | Joe Simms tips it back up and in | 42-29 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Tomas Valley is called for the reach on Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Tomas Valley, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 18:52 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Reed | 42-32 |
| 18:35 | George Mason | Tomas Valley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Ronald Carlson's floater is tipped away by Tomas Valley | 42-32 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Joe Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:04 | George Mason | Joe Simms drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garret Reece | 44-32 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Tomas Valley steps in front of the Brian Fazio pass | 44-32 |
| 17:25 | George Mason | Garret Reece misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-32 |
| 17:23 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 44-32 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Michael Roland scores on a floater near the basket | 44-34 |
| 16:50 | George Mason | Robert Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Robert Reed can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 16:23 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Sean Gann | 44-34 |
| 16:18 | George Mason | Brian Benson is called for the reach on Robert Gregory - foul #1 on Brian Benson, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Billy Young (PG), William Cappello (SG), Charles Carnes (SF), Zachery Love (PF), William Duke (C) Garret Reece, Tomas Valley, Joe Simms, Robert Gregory, Sean Gann | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 15:55 | George Mason | Donald Peyton swats the short shot by William Duke | 44-34 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Roger Pendley pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Billy Young (fresh) SG - William Cappello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachery Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Duke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | VCU | Roger Pendley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 15:47 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Charles Carnes | 44-34 |
| 15:40 | George Mason | William Cappello clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 15:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ronald Keith | 44-34 |
| 15:33 | VCU | Charles Carnes is called for the reach on Mathew Jones - foul #2 on Charles Carnes, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 15:16 | VCU | Donald Peyton is fouled on the floor by Zachery Love - foul #2 on Zachery Love, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Sean Gann (C) William Duke | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:03 | VCU | Roger Pendley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:48 | George Mason | Sean Gann makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Carnes | 46-37 |
| 14:27 | VCU | Zachery Love blocks the short jumper by Mathew Jones | 46-37 |
| 14:25 | George Mason | Sean Gann grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 14:06 | George Mason | Billy Young misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Mathew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:01 | VCU | William Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Mathew Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 13:41 | George Mason | William Cappello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | George Mason | Zachery Love hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 13:30 | VCU | William Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 13:12 | George Mason | William Cappello hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Young | 51-41 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 12:51 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Sean Gann | 51-41 |
| 12:30 | George Mason | Sean Gann misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Ronald Keith pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 12:11 | George Mason | Charles Carnes gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:53 | George Mason | Billy Young hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Billy Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cappello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachery Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Gann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Pendley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Peyton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Keith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | VCU | Roger Pendley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 11:36 | VCU | Ronald Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:17 | VCU | William Cappello is called for the reach on Roger Pendley - foul #1 on William Cappello, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Garret Reece (PG), Tomas Valley (SG), Joe Simms (SF), Robert Gregory (PF), William Duke (C) Billy Young, William Cappello, Charles Carnes, Zachery Love, Sean Gann | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) William Anderson, Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 10:58 | VCU | Michael Roland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 10:56 | George Mason | William Duke grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 10:31 | George Mason | Tomas Valley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Duke | 56-41 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Garret Reece is called for the reach on Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Garret Reece, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Brian Fazio lays it up and in set up by Robert Reed and he's hacked by Garret Reece - foul #2 on Garret Reece, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:26 | George Mason | William Duke drills a jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Brian Fazio clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Robert Reed tips it in | 58-46 |
| 08:41 | George Mason | Joe Simms misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Brian Benson pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:34 | VCU | Ronald Carlson is whistled for a carry | 58-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Cappello (PG), Zachery Love (PF), Sean Gann (C) Garret Reece, Robert Gregory, William Duke | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (C) Michael Roland | |
| 08:18 | George Mason | Tomas Valley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Sean Gann tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Robert Reed travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Billy Young (PG), Charles Carnes (SF) Tomas Valley, Joe Simms | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio | |
| 07:45 | George Mason | William Cappello knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Young | 62-46 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Billy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cappello (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachery Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Gann (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:35 | VCU | William Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Peyton (PF), Michael Roland (C) Robert Reed, Brian Benson | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:19 | George Mason | Sean Gann comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Roland - foul #1 on Michael Roland, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | George Mason | Garret Reece (PG), Robert Gregory (PF) Billy Young, Zachery Love | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:19 | George Mason | Sean Gann misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:19 | George Mason | Sean Gann makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Mathew Jones drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Gregory - foul #1 on Robert Gregory, team foul #7 | 63-48 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:05 | George Mason | Sean Gann gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:52 | George Mason | Charles Carnes is hacked by Mathew Jones - foul #1 on Mathew Jones, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tomas Valley (SG) William Cappello | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Robert Reed (SF) William Anderson, Mathew Jones | |
| 06:40 | George Mason | Charles Carnes double dribbles | 63-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joe Simms (SF) Charles Carnes | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG) Roger Pendley | |
| 06:29 | VCU | Michael Roland misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-48 |
| 06:28 | George Mason | Sean Gann grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Joe Simms misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Peyton - foul #3 on Donald Peyton, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SF), Ronald Keith (C) Robert Reed, Michael Roland | |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Joe Simms makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Joe Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Joe Simms makes the 3rd free throw | 66-48 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Ronald Carlson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 05:21 | George Mason | Joe Simms makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Gregory | 68-51 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Garret Reece - foul #3 on Garret Reece, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Cappello (PG), Charles Carnes (SG), Zachery Love (PF), William Duke (C) Garret Reece, Tomas Valley, Robert Gregory, Sean Gann | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (SF), Brian Benson (PF) Brian Fazio, Donald Peyton | |
| 05:05 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:41 | George Mason | William Cappello misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Carlson - foul #3 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #5 | 68-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | Billy Young (PG) Joe Simms | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Robert Reed (SF) Ronald Carlson, Ronald Keith | |
| 04:41 | George Mason | William Cappello makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:41 | George Mason | William Cappello makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Roger Pendley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-53 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | William Duke gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:01 | George Mason | Charles Carnes's fadeaway is rejected by William Anderson | 70-53 |
| 03:59 | George Mason | Charles Carnes snags the offensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | George Mason | William Duke misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 03:29 | VCU | Mathew Jones grabs the board | 70-53 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Billy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cappello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachery Love (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roger Pendley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mathew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | VCU | William Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 70-55 |
| 02:53 | George Mason | William Duke comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Fowler (SG), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Roger Pendley, Robert Reed, Brian Benson | |
| 02:53 | George Mason | William Duke makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:53 | George Mason | William Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Ronald Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Donald Peyton hits a 3 from straight away | 71-58 |
| 02:17 | George Mason | William Cappello knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Billy Young and he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| 02:17 | George Mason | William Cappello makes the free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Donald Peyton is hacked by William Cappello - foul #2 on William Cappello, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Bouldin (PG) William Anderson | |
| 02:01 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:01 | George Mason | Zachery Love grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:42 | George Mason | William Cappello can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-58 |
| 01:41 | George Mason | William Cappello pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 01:22 | George Mason | William Duke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Zachery Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Charles Carnes is hacked by Mathew Jones - foul #2 on Mathew Jones, team foul #8 | 74-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG) Charles Bouldin, James Fowler | |
| 00:59 | George Mason | Charles Carnes misses the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Ronald Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | VCU | Zachery Love is called for the reach on Donald Peyton - foul #3 on Zachery Love, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Zachery Love misses badly on a floater from the left side | 74-60 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | Zachery Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Billy Young runs out the clock | 74-60 |