| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hoover (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Greg Quintal (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theo Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Joel Burnett inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Joel Burnett makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Theo Williams | 33-30 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joel Burnett - foul #1 on Joel Burnett, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:33 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:33 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Joel Burnett | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | George Mason | Joel Burnett knocks in the shot from close range | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz's floater is tipped away by William Gillis | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | Pitt | Robert Hoover tips it in | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | George Mason | Greg Quintal is fouled on the floor by John Depriest - foul #1 on John Depriest, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | George Mason | William Johnson loses the dribble to Barry Jacob | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz buries a fadeaway near the basket | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | George Mason | Theo Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Hoover - foul #1 on Robert Hoover, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:50 | George Mason | Theo Williams can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 17:48 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | George Mason | Theo Williams snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | William Johnson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Theo Williams and he's fouled by Antonio Cruz - foul #1 on Antonio Cruz, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Luther Cote (PF), Gregory Stanley (C) Horace Morse, Robert Hoover, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | George Mason | Russell Miller (PG), Jerry Lauria (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Barry Wike (C) Greg Quintal, Theo Williams, Joel Burnett, William Gillis | |
| 17:09 | George Mason | William Johnson makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | Pitt | Luther Cote misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 16:59 | Pitt | John Depriest snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Pitt | Luther Cote's pass is intercepted by William Johnson | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 16:21 | Pitt | Luther Cote gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes's pass is intercepted by Dante Bissonnette | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Depriest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Cruz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Russell Miller (fresh) SG - Jerry Lauria (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Wike (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:28 | George Mason | Barry Wike grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 15:08 | George Mason | Luther Cote blocks the jumper by Russell Miller | 38-35 |
| 15:06 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Depriest and he's hacked by Benjamin Barnes - foul #1 on Benjamin Barnes, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Robert Hoover (PF), Barry Jacob (C) John Depriest, Luther Cote, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Greg Quintal (PG), Theo Williams (SG), Joel Burnett (SF), William Gillis (C) Russell Miller, Jerry Lauria, William Johnson, Barry Wike | |
| 14:56 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:56 | George Mason | William Gillis snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:32 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Horace Morse - foul #1 on Horace Morse, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Pitt | James James (SF) Antonio Cruz | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 14:32 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:32 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Barry Jacob is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Richard Styers (SG) Dante Bissonnette | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Davis (PF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| 14:01 | George Mason | John Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:59 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Richard Styers | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Pitt | Horace Morse is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 13:23 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Styers | 43-37 |
| 13:18 | George Mason | Joel Burnett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 13:17 | Pitt | Barry Jacob snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Barry Jacob dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Styers and he's hacked by Greg Quintal - foul #3 on Greg Quintal, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Richard Styers, James James | |
| Subs | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes (PF) John Davis | |
| 12:52 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:39 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes is fouled on the floor by Robert Hoover - foul #2 on Robert Hoover, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Pitt | Luther Cote (C) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 12:26 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Luther Cote snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:05 | Pitt | Luther Cote clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-37 |
| 12:04 | George Mason | Theo Williams gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:59 | George Mason | Joel Burnett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:37 | Pitt | Horace Morse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 11:36 | George Mason | William Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Greg Quintal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Theo Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Burnett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gillis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Robert Hoover blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Barnes | 45-40 |
| 11:16 | Pitt | The rebound goes to John Depriest | 45-40 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:33 | George Mason | Joel Burnett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 10:31 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:12 | Pitt | Horace Morse is fouled on the floor by Greg Quintal - foul #4 on Greg Quintal, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), James James (SF), Gregory Stanley (PF), Barry Jacob (C) Horace Morse, John Depriest, Antonio Cruz, Robert Hoover, Luther Cote | |
| Subs | George Mason | Russell Miller (PG), Jerry Lauria (SG), Roy Cadwell (SF), William Johnson (PF), Barry Wike (C) Greg Quintal, Theo Williams, Joel Burnett, Benjamin Barnes, William Gillis | |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by James James and he's fouled by Roy Cadwell - foul #3 on Roy Cadwell, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| 09:58 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:44 | George Mason | Roy Cadwell is hacked by Dante Bissonnette - foul #1 on Dante Bissonnette, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| 09:27 | George Mason | William Johnson knocks in the shot from the left block | 50-42 |
| 08:58 | Pitt | Gregory Stanley connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dante Bissonnette | 52-42 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | William Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Stanley - foul #1 on Gregory Stanley, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF), Luther Cote (PF) Richard Styers, James James, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Roy Cadwell | |
| 08:38 | George Mason | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:13 | Pitt | John Depriest is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Depriest, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG) Dante Bissonnette | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Gillis (C) Barry Wike | |
| 07:55 | George Mason | William Johnson misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 07:54 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Antonio Cruz | 52-44 |
| 07:38 | Pitt | Horace Morse scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Depriest | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Horace Morse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Depriest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. PF - Luther Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Russell Miller (fresh) SG - Jerry Lauria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gillis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Depriest - foul #3 on John Depriest, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Hoover (PF) Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | George Mason | Theo Williams (SG), Joel Burnett (SF) Russell Miller, William Johnson | |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:16 | Pitt | Horace Morse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 07:14 | George Mason | Theo Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:49 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 06:48 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 06:47 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:34 | Pitt | Luther Cote scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-46 |
| 06:20 | George Mason | William Gillis's pass is intercepted by John Depriest | 57-46 |
| 06:17 | Pitt | John Depriest blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 06:15 | George Mason | William Gillis grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 05:52 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria slams it home | 57-48 |
| 05:32 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz misses short on a floater from the right side | 57-48 |
| 05:30 | George Mason | Jerry Lauria pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:08 | George Mason | Benjamin Barnes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 05:07 | Pitt | Robert Hoover snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Luther Cote is fouled on the floor by William Gillis - foul #2 on William Gillis, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (PG), Richard Styers (SG), James James (SF), Barry Jacob (C) Horace Morse, John Depriest, Antonio Cruz, Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | George Mason | Greg Quintal (PG), Gonzalo Marino (SG), Roy Cadwell (SF), William Johnson (PF), Barry Wike (C) Jerry Lauria, Theo Williams, Joel Burnett, Benjamin Barnes, William Gillis | |
| 04:48 | Pitt | Luther Cote misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Barry Wike grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:44 | George Mason | Dante Bissonnette steals it from Greg Quintal in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette is hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Pitt | Gregory Stanley (PF) Luther Cote | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:31 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:31 | George Mason | Barry Wike grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 04:15 | George Mason | William Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-48 |
| 04:03 | Pitt | Barry Jacob loses the dribble to Greg Quintal | 58-48 |
| 03:59 | George Mason | Greg Quintal hits the finger roll | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses long on a jump hook from close range | 58-50 |
| 03:40 | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 03:39 | Pitt | Barry Jacob tips it in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | George Mason | Gonzalo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Pitt | John Depriest (SG), Antonio Cruz (SF) Richard Styers, James James | |
| Subs | George Mason | Theo Williams (SG), Joel Burnett (SF) Gonzalo Marino, Roy Cadwell | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Dante Bissonnette (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Depriest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Cruz (fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. PF - Gregory Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Jacob (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Greg Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Theo Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joel Burnett (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Wike (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Pitt | Greg Quintal steals the ball from John Depriest | 60-50 |
| 02:56 | George Mason | William Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Greg Quintal | 60-52 |
| 02:56 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Horace Morse (PG), Robert Hoover (PF) Dante Bissonnette, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | George Mason | William Gillis (C) Barry Wike | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Pitt | Barry Jacob misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-52 |
| 02:32 | George Mason | William Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:22 | George Mason | Greg Quintal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 02:20 | George Mason | William Gillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:09 | George Mason | Joel Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 01:47 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz loses the ball out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | George Mason | Joel Burnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 01:38 | Pitt | Robert Hoover pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:09 | Pitt | Antonio Cruz's layup is rejected by William Johnson | 60-52 |
| 01:07 | George Mason | William Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | George Mason | Theo Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:41 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Horace Morse | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Horace Morse is hacked by Greg Quintal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Greg Quintal, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Gregory Stanley (PF) Antonio Cruz, Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerry Lauria (PG) Greg Quintal | |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | William Gillis hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Theo Williams and the foul's on Barry Jacob - foul #2 on Barry Jacob, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF), Robert Hoover (PF) Dante Bissonnette, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:32 | George Mason | William Gillis misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Pitt | Robert Hoover pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Robert Hoover is hacked by Jerry Lauria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Lauria, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Gregory Stanley (C) Antonio Cruz, Barry Jacob | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Robert Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:31 | Pitt | Robert Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:23 | George Mason | Joel Burnett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | George Mason | William Gillis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | Robert Hoover is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Hoover, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Pitt | Antonio Cruz (SF), Barry Jacob (C) Dante Bissonnette, Gregory Stanley | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:19 | George Mason | William Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:19 | George Mason | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Horace Morse is hacked by Jerry Lauria in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Lauria, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Pitt | Dante Bissonnette (SG), Gregory Stanley (PF) Antonio Cruz, Robert Hoover | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Pitt | Horace Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:12 | George Mason | Joel Burnett loses the dribble to Barry Jacob | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Pitt | Horace Morse runs out the clock | 65-55 |