| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Troy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Gongora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elbert Kopp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is hacked by Jeffrey Murphy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Eddie (SG), Paul Hazen (SF) Troy Mitchell, Eddie Gongora | |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Runyon and he's fouled by Paul Hazen - foul #1 on Paul Hazen, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (SF) Paul Hazen | |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:51 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Murphy - foul #2 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) David Paylor, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Troy Mitchell (PG), Ronald Knight (SF), Howard Spurling (C) James Eddie, Eddie Gongora, Elbert Kopp | |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | George Mason | Howard Spurling clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shawn Runyon | 29-30 |
| 17:31 | George Mason | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Murphy is blocked by Kevin Ward | 29-30 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 17:03 | George Mason | Howard Spurling snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:46 | George Mason | Troy Mitchell is hacked by Daniel Hammond - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Eddie Gongora (SG), Paul Hazen (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Elbert Kopp (C) Troy Mitchell, Ronald Knight, Jeffrey Murphy, Howard Spurling | |
| 16:32 | George Mason | Michael Bridges evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Read evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 16:13 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Michael Bridges is hacked by Roy Worth - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Troy Mitchell (PG), Jeffrey Murphy (PF) Paul Hazen, Michael Williams | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Troy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Gongora (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elbert Kopp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp is fouled on the floor by Roy Worth - foul #2 on Roy Worth, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | The refs have stopped play. Clifford Henderson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 15:10 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Bridges | 29-35 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Paylor and the foul's on Jeffrey Murphy - foul #3 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Eddie (SG) Troy Mitchell | |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:25 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy scores on a 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 32-38 |
| 14:12 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:06 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Bridges | 32-41 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher drills a floater from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 13:47 | George Mason | Michael Bridges's pass is intercepted by David Paylor in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | David Paylor lays it in | 36-41 |
| 13:23 | George Mason | Michael Bridges makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Roy Worth, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | George Mason | Troy Mitchell (PG), Michael Williams (PF) James Eddie, Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 13:00 | George Mason | Michael Bridges scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Williams | 36-46 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 12:35 | George Mason | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | Michael Bridges works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 12:21 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), John Kimball (SG), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Shawn Runyon, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Troy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Bridges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Gongora (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elbert Kopp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Troy Mitchell is called for the reach on John Kimball - foul #1 on Troy Mitchell, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Daniel Hammond (C) Jarod Shafer, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Hazen (SF) Troy Mitchell | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is hacked by Jeffrey Murphy - foul #4 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) David Paylor | |
| Subs | George Mason | Troy Mitchell (PG), Michael Williams (PF) Paul Hazen, Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer grabs the offensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Read shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 10:47 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 10:45 | George Mason | Michael Bridges gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 10:32 | George Mason | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 10:30 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Gongora | 39-48 |
| 10:19 | George Mason | Troy Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Kimball - foul #2 on John Kimball, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Hazen (SF), Howard Spurling (C) Troy Mitchell, Elbert Kopp | |
| 09:58 | George Mason | Michael Bridges makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Gongora | 39-51 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | John Kimball hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Hazen - foul #2 on Paul Hazen, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | George Mason | Troy Mitchell (PG), Elbert Kopp (C) Paul Hazen, Howard Spurling | |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | John Kimball misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | John Kimball misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:32 | George Mason | Elbert Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:10 | George Mason | Michael Bridges connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Gongora | 39-53 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses long on a shot from close range | 39-53 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | David Paylor drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 08:14 | George Mason | Eddie Gongora is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Elbert Kopp out of a doubleteam | 41-56 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is called for traveling | 41-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Shawn Runyon, Kevin Ward, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Eddie (SG), Ronald Knight (SF), Jeffrey Murphy (PF) Troy Mitchell, Eddie Gongora, Michael Williams | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Michael Bridges (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Eddie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Knight (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Elbert Kopp (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:27 | George Mason | Jeffrey Murphy dunks the ball set up by Ronald Knight | 41-58 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Paul Read | 43-58 |
| 06:39 | George Mason | James Eddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | George Mason | Troy Mitchell (PG), Eddie Gongora (SF), Howard Spurling (C) James Eddie, Ronald Knight, Elbert Kopp | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Mitchell - foul #2 on Troy Mitchell, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | George Mason | Elbert Kopp (C) Howard Spurling | |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | George Mason | Troy Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Murphy | 45-60 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-60 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | David Paylor snags the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is whistled for a carry | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Hazen (SF) Troy Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:09 | George Mason | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Murphy is blocked by Roy Worth | 45-60 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Elbert Kopp steps in front of the Paul Read pass | 45-60 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | Michael Bridges is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Jarod Shafer, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | George Mason | Troy Mitchell (PG), Howard Spurling (C) Paul Hazen, Elbert Kopp | |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 03:58 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murphy | 45-60 |
| 03:52 | George Mason | Boyce Usher blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael Bridges | 45-60 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | John Kimball snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 9 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Troy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Bridges (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Gongora (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Murphy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Murphy - foul #5 on Jeffrey Murphy, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Nicholas Bogle (PG), James Eddie (SG), Ronald Knight (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Troy Mitchell, Michael Bridges, Eddie Gongora, Jeffrey Murphy | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:02 | George Mason | Michael Williams drills a shot from the left block set up by Ronald Knight and he's hacked by Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Hazen (SF) Ronald Knight | |
| 03:02 | George Mason | Michael Williams misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Ronald Knight (SF) Paul Hazen | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Howard Spurling knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Bogle | 47-64 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 02:06 | George Mason | Michael Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:50 | George Mason | Paul Read steals it from Nicholas Bogle | 47-64 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Read | 49-64 |
| 01:22 | George Mason | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | James Eddie hits the follow up shot | 49-66 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 01:07 | George Mason | James Eddie gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 00:42 | George Mason | Howard Spurling drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Spurling - foul #2 on Howard Spurling, team foul #11 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Hazen (SF) Ronald Knight | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:35 | George Mason | Howard Spurling snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Howard Spurling buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-70 |