| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frankie Luz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Minner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Spencer Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffery Bacon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Minner - foul #1 on Russell Minner, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:49 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:49 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:49 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:29 | George Mason | William Hampton buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Frankie Luz | 32-27 |
| 19:09 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:08 | George Mason | James Drake gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:49 | George Mason | Russell Minner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:48 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerald Phillips - foul #1 on Jerald Phillips, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jeffery Bacon - foul #3 on Jeffery Bacon, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Browne (C) Jeffery Bacon | |
| 18:19 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:19 | Hofstra | Michael Brown grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:05 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 18:04 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 18:03 | George Mason | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:40 | George Mason | William Hampton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:38 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Jerald Phillips | 32-28 |
| 17:18 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Busse (SG), Michael Lyons (PF), Tony Thompson (C) Frankie Luz, Russell Minner, Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:58 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | George Mason | Michael Lyons hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Drake | 34-30 |
| 16:38 | Hofstra | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Quincy Busse - foul #2 on Quincy Busse, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (PG), Frankie Luz (SG) James Drake, William Hampton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Jackson (SG), Abraham Lynch (PF) Michael Brown, Spencer Richards | |
| 16:21 | Hofstra | Terry Browne loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Pham (PG), Timothy Pigott (C) David Taylor, Gary Niemi | |
| 16:04 | George Mason | Michael Lyons misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Terry Browne - foul #1 on Terry Browne, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | Russell Minner (PF), Jerald Phillips (C) Frankie Luz, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:04 | George Mason | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | George Mason | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:56 | Hofstra | Abraham Lynch misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 15:54 | George Mason | Michael Lyons grabs the board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Walter Sakai (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Quincy Busse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Minner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Pham (fresh) SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Browne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Pigott (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | George Mason | Michael Lyons lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Sakai | 38-30 |
| 15:35 | Hofstra | Terry Browne misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Lyons - foul #1 on Michael Lyons, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Drake (PG) Walter Sakai | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Taylor (PG), Gary Niemi (SF), Jeffery Bacon (C) Charles Pham, Abraham Lynch, Timothy Pigott | |
| 15:35 | Hofstra | Terry Browne makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:35 | Hofstra | Terry Browne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:20 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:19 | George Mason | Russell Minner tips it home | 40-32 |
| 15:01 | Hofstra | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 14:59 | Hofstra | Terry Browne tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 14:34 | George Mason | Russell Minner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | George Mason | Frankie Luz (SG), William Hampton (SF), Andrew Townley (PF) Quincy Busse, Michael Lyons, Russell Minner | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Brown (SG), Spencer Richards (PF) Brian Jackson, Terry Browne | |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards hits the finger roll set up by Michael Brown | 40-36 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | Gary Niemi steals the ball from William Hampton | 40-36 |
| 13:33 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards is fouled on the floor by Jerald Phillips - foul #2 on Jerald Phillips, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Lyons (PF), Tony Thompson (C) Andrew Townley, Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Jackson (PG), Abraham Lynch (SF) David Taylor, Gary Niemi | |
| 13:20 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Brown | 40-38 |
| 13:06 | George Mason | William Hampton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lyons | 42-38 |
| 12:44 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 42-38 |
| 12:42 | George Mason | James Drake gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | James Drake can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Busse (SG), Russell Minner (PF) Frankie Luz, Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Taylor (PG), Gary Niemi (SF), Timothy Pigott (C) Brian Jackson, Abraham Lynch, Jeffery Bacon | |
| 12:22 | George Mason | James Drake makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:22 | George Mason | James Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:03 | Hofstra | David Taylor is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (PG) James Drake | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Browne (C) Timothy Pigott | |
| 11:40 | George Mason | Quincy Busse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 11:38 | George Mason | William Hampton tips it home | 46-38 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Walter Sakai (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quincy Busse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hampton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Minner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Browne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Hofstra | Terry Browne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | Frankie Luz (SG), Jerald Phillips (C) William Hampton, Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Jackson (SG), Abraham Lynch (PF) Michael Brown, Spencer Richards | |
| 11:02 | George Mason | Walter Sakai can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 11:00 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Terry Browne | 46-38 |
| 10:42 | Hofstra | David Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:40 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jerald Phillips | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | George Mason | Walter Sakai misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 46-38 |
| 10:34 | Hofstra | Terry Browne gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:30 | Hofstra | David Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 10:28 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | George Mason | Quincy Busse can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Niemi - foul #2 on Gary Niemi, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Drake (PG), William Hampton (SF) Walter Sakai, Frankie Luz | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Spencer Richards (PF), Jeffery Bacon (C) Abraham Lynch, Terry Browne | |
| 10:07 | George Mason | Quincy Busse makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:07 | George Mason | Quincy Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:58 | Hofstra | Quincy Busse is called for the reach on Jeffery Bacon - foul #3 on Quincy Busse, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Brown (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| 09:45 | Hofstra | Michael Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Niemi | 48-41 |
| 09:19 | George Mason | James Drake is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Drake, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (SG), Michael Lyons (PF) Quincy Busse, Russell Minner | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Jackson (PG), Abraham Lynch (SF) David Taylor, Gary Niemi | |
| 08:54 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson is hacked by Jerald Phillips - foul #3 on Jerald Phillips, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Tony Thompson (C) Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 08:54 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:54 | George Mason | Tony Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Tony Thompson misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Bacon - foul #4 on Jeffery Bacon, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | Frankie Luz (SG), Andrew Townley (PF) Walter Sakai, William Hampton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Browne (PF), Timothy Pigott (C) Spencer Richards, Jeffery Bacon | |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Tony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Tony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:19 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Drake - foul #2 on James Drake, team foul #9 | 49-41 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Taylor (PG), Gary Niemi (SF) Michael Brown, Timothy Pigott | |
| 08:19 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:19 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | George Mason | Terry Browne swats the short shot by James Drake | 49-43 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Terry Browne gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:45 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 07:43 | George Mason | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:26 | George Mason | James Drake misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Michael Lyons tips it home | 51-43 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frankie Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Townley (fresh) C - Tony Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Browne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Abraham Lynch | 51-45 |
| 06:50 | George Mason | James Drake clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 06:48 | George Mason | Andrew Townley can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 06:47 | Hofstra | Terry Browne grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:30 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:29 | George Mason | Tony Thompson gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:09 | George Mason | Tony Thompson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lyons and he's hacked by Gary Niemi - foul #3 on Gary Niemi, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Sakai (PG), Quincy Busse (SG), William Hampton (SF), Russell Minner (PF) James Drake, Frankie Luz, Michael Lyons, Andrew Townley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Pham (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Ed Hunt (SF), Spencer Richards (PF), Jeffery Bacon (C) David Taylor, Brian Jackson, Gary Niemi, Abraham Lynch, Terry Browne | |
| 06:09 | George Mason | Tony Thompson makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:46 | Hofstra | William Hampton picks off the pass by Jeffery Bacon | 54-45 |
| 05:39 | George Mason | Quincy Busse misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:37 | Hofstra | Charles Pham gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:19 | Hofstra | Charles Pham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:17 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | Ed Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jerald Phillips (C) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Taylor (PG), Gary Niemi (SF) Charles Pham, Ed Hunt | |
| 04:46 | George Mason | Walter Sakai misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 04:45 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:22 | Hofstra | Michael Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 04:21 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 04:09 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips buries a jump hook from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 03:41 | Hofstra | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi is hacked by William Hampton - foul #2 on William Hampton, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | James Drake (PG), Frankie Luz (SG), Michael Lyons (PF) Walter Sakai, Quincy Busse, Russell Minner | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | George Mason | Frankie Luz misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 03:06 | George Mason | Jerald Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - James Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frankie Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hampton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffery Bacon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | George Mason | Frankie Luz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hampton | 58-47 |
| 02:43 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 02:41 | George Mason | James Drake snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 02:35 | George Mason | James Drake connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 02:11 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Brown | 60-49 |
| 01:52 | George Mason | William Hampton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 01:51 | Hofstra | David Taylor grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 01:33 | Hofstra | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 01:32 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Hampton | 60-49 |
| 01:16 | George Mason | Michael Lyons misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 01:14 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 60-49 |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Michael Brown knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Niemi | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | George Mason | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Frankie Luz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Russell Minner (PF), Tony Thompson (C) Michael Lyons, Jerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:49 | George Mason | Frankie Luz misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | James Drake steals the ball from Michael Brown | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | George Mason | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Frankie Luz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 00:38 | George Mason | Frankie Luz makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | George Mason | Frankie Luz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:32 | Hofstra | David Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Bacon | 61-54 |
| 00:29 | George Mason | David Taylor is called for the reach on Tony Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 00:29 | George Mason | Tony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:29 | George Mason | Tony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Russell Minner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Quincy Busse (SF) William Hampton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Russell Minner makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:20 | George Mason | Russell Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Taylor | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | David Taylor is called for the reach on James Drake in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | James Drake misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | George Mason | James Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Hofstra | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:04 | George Mason | The rebound goes to James Drake | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | James Drake is hacked by David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #12 | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | James Drake misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | James Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Russell Minner grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | The clock runs out | 66-60 |