| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Demetrius Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Toledo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Sean Faucette inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Roger Toledo misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Roger Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Roger Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Rice | Maurice Lemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | George Mason | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | George Mason | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Sean Faucette | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | Rice | Michael Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Horton | 30-40 |
| 18:55 | George Mason | Roger Toledo misses the floater from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Rice | Albert Horton pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:32 | Rice | Albert Horton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jones | 30-43 |
| 18:10 | George Mason | Sidney Rearick denies the turnaround by Leroy Mason | 30-43 |
| 18:09 | Rice | Sidney Rearick snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:01 | Rice | Michael Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 17:56 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-46 |
| 17:37 | Rice | Albert Horton misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 17:36 | Rice | Sidney Rearick tips it home | 30-48 |
| 17:15 | George Mason | Leroy Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Damon Alston (SG), Leonard Hope (SF), Luis Boggs (PF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Roger Toledo, Sean Faucette, Leroy Mason, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SG), John Blum (PF), Neil Still (C) Albert Horton, John Scott, Michael Jones | |
| 16:56 | Rice | John Blum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Tabarez and the foul's on Damon Alston - foul #3 on Damon Alston, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Roy Gillespie (SG) Damon Alston | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 16:56 | Rice | John Blum misses the free throw | 30-50 |
| 16:56 | George Mason | Luis Boggs gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 16:42 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Demetrius Quinn | 33-50 |
| 16:35 | Rice | Neil Still scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Maurice Lemons | 33-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 16:20 | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Gillespie | 35-52 |
| 15:53 | Rice | Sidney Rearick is fouled on the floor by Luis Boggs - foul #2 on Luis Boggs, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | George Mason | Damon Alston (PG), Roger Toledo (SG), Leroy Mason (PF), Earl Grizzard (C) Demetrius Quinn, Roy Gillespie, Leonard Hope, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | William Borrelli (SG), Albert Horton (SF), Michael Jones (C) Maurice Lemons, Sidney Rearick, Neil Still | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Damon Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Toledo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Earl Grizzard (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Tabarez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rice | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 15:28 | Rice | Albert Horton scores on a runner from close range set up by Charles Tabarez | 35-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 15:16 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 15:15 | George Mason | Leroy Mason tips it home | 37-54 |
| 14:58 | Rice | William Borrelli misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 14:57 | George Mason | Earl Grizzard gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:45 | George Mason | Roger Toledo makes the shot from the right side set up by Luis Boggs | 39-54 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Michael Jones clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Earl Grizzard - foul #4 on Earl Grizzard, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn (PG), Sean Faucette (SF), Kenneth Smith (C) Roger Toledo, Luis Boggs, Earl Grizzard | |
| Subs | Rice | Maurice Lemons (PG), Sidney Rearick (SF), John Scott (PF) Charles Tabarez, Albert Horton, John Blum | |
| 14:25 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:25 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 14:09 | George Mason | Leroy Mason misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 14:07 | Rice | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 14:01 | Rice | Sean Faucette takes the ball from Sidney Rearick | 39-56 |
| 13:53 | George Mason | Sean Faucette misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-56 |
| 13:52 | Rice | John Scott gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Maurice Lemons is fouled on the floor by Leroy Mason - foul #2 on Leroy Mason, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson (PF) Leroy Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | Neil Still (C) Michael Jones | |
| 13:41 | Rice | John Scott is hacked by Kenneth Robinson - foul #1 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| 13:18 | Rice | William Borrelli knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 39-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 13:02 | George Mason | Damon Alston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 12:37 | Rice | William Borrelli misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 12:36 | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 12:15 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn is fouled on the floor by Maurice Lemons - foul #1 on Maurice Lemons, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Roy Gillespie (PG), Roger Toledo (SG), Luis Boggs (SF), Leroy Mason (PF) Demetrius Quinn, Damon Alston, Sean Faucette, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Albert Horton (SG), John Blum (PF) William Borrelli, John Scott | |
| 11:52 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 11:50 | Rice | John Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Roy Gillespie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Toledo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Maurice Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Rearick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Still (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Rice | Roy Gillespie steps in front of the Albert Horton pass | 41-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 11:16 | George Mason | Sidney Rearick is called for the reach on Roger Toledo - foul #2 on Sidney Rearick, team foul #3 | 41-58 |
| Subs | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn (PG), Kenneth Robinson (C) Roy Gillespie, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (SF), Michael Jones (C) Sidney Rearick, Neil Still | |
| 10:57 | George Mason | Albert Horton steals the ball from Kenneth Robinson | 41-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:30 | Rice | Maurice Lemons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 10:13 | George Mason | Demetrius Quinn can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-61 |
| 10:11 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 09:48 | Rice | Michael Jones makes the turnaround in the paint | 41-63 |
| 09:37 | George Mason | Luis Boggs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 09:35 | Rice | The rebound goes to John Blum | 41-63 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 09:09 | George Mason | Roger Toledo gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Leroy Mason is denied on a layup by John Blum | 41-63 |
| 08:48 | Rice | John Blum pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 08:31 | Rice | Albert Horton's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Leroy Mason | 41-63 |
| 08:30 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Kenneth Robinson | 41-63 |
| 08:23 | George Mason | The jump hook by Kenneth Robinson is blocked by John Blum | 41-63 |
| 08:22 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 41-63 |
| 08:02 | Rice | Roger Toledo is called for the reach on Albert Horton - foul #1 on Roger Toledo, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Damon Alston (PG), Roy Gillespie (SG), Sean Faucette (SF), Kenneth Smith (C) Demetrius Quinn, Roger Toledo, Luis Boggs, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), William Borrelli (SG), Sidney Rearick (SF), John Scott (PF), Neil Still (C) Maurice Lemons, Albert Horton, Charles Tabarez, John Blum, Michael Jones | |
| 07:34 | Rice | Jesse Glover clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-63 |
| 07:32 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Roy Gillespie | 41-63 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Damon Alston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Gillespie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) SG - William Borrelli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Rearick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Still (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | George Mason | Jesse Glover is called for the reach on Sean Faucette - foul #1 on Jesse Glover, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Grizzard (PF) Leroy Mason | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 07:03 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 07:02 | Rice | Neil Still snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 06:50 | Rice | John Scott makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Earl Grizzard - foul #5 on Earl Grizzard, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leroy Mason (PF) Earl Grizzard | |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Tabarez (PG) Jesse Glover | |
| 06:50 | Rice | John Scott makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 06:33 | George Mason | Damon Alston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-66 |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Kenneth Smith tips it home | 43-66 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Sidney Rearick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 06:01 | Rice | William Borrelli tips it back up and in | 43-68 |
| 05:59 | George Mason | Charles Tabarez is called for the reach on Damon Alston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Tabarez, team foul #5 | 43-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leonard Hope (SF), Luis Boggs (PF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Sean Faucette, Leroy Mason, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Rice | Jesse Glover (PG), Albert Horton (SG), Donald Aranda (PF) William Borrelli, Sidney Rearick, John Scott | |
| 05:54 | George Mason | Neil Still picks off the pass by Roy Gillespie | 43-68 |
| 05:25 | Rice | Jesse Glover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-68 |
| 05:23 | George Mason | Luis Boggs grabs the board | 43-68 |
| 05:01 | George Mason | Leonard Hope misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 05:00 | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 04:39 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 04:38 | Rice | Neil Still snags the defensive board | 43-68 |
| 04:16 | Rice | Albert Horton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 04:15 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the tip | 43-68 |
| 04:13 | George Mason | Luis Boggs pulls down the rebound | 43-68 |
| 04:00 | George Mason | Damon Alston scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Luis Boggs | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 03:41 | George Mason | Kenneth Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-68 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Damon Alston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Gillespie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hope (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Boggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Jesse Glover (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Tabarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Aranda (fresh) C - Neil Still (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Rice | Leonard Hope takes the ball from Jesse Glover | 49-68 |
| 02:44 | George Mason | Roy Gillespie travels with the ball | 49-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Howard Polanski (SF) Leonard Hope | |
| Subs | Rice | John Blum (PF) Jesse Glover | |
| 02:22 | Rice | Albert Horton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Neil Still | 49-71 |
| 02:09 | George Mason | Luis Boggs drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Gillespie | 51-71 |
| 01:49 | Rice | Charles Tabarez misses the floater from the right side | 51-71 |
| 01:47 | Rice | Neil Still hits the follow up shot | 51-73 |
| 01:28 | George Mason | John Blum picks off the pass by Roy Gillespie | 51-73 |
| 01:03 | Rice | John Blum comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Robinson - foul #2 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #8 | 51-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Leonard Hope (SF) Howard Polanski | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 01:03 | Rice | John Blum makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:03 | Rice | John Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | George Mason | John Blum picks off the pass by Roy Gillespie | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rice | John Blum scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Neil Still | 51-77 |
| 00:23 | George Mason | Luis Boggs is hacked by Albert Horton - foul #1 on Albert Horton, team foul #6 | 51-77 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Leonard Hope connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald Aranda - foul #1 on Donald Aranda, team foul #7 | 53-77 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Leonard Hope misses the free throw | 53-77 |
| 00:19 | Rice | Neil Still snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Charles Tabarez runs out the clock | 53-77 |