| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Steven Ellington (fresh) SG - Edward Goodwyn (fresh) SF - Gary Jones (fresh) PF - Eric Neely (fresh) C - John Smiechowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fresh) SG - James Griffith (fresh) SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) C - Perry Blake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Eric Neely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Ellington | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | George Mason | Eric Neely snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | George Mason | John Smiechowski tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart clanks a runner in the paint | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | George Mason | John Smiechowski pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:53 | George Mason | Gary Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Edward Goodwyn | 7-0 |
| 18:38 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos is fouled on the floor by Eric Neely - foul #1 on Eric Neely, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-0 |
| 18:18 | George Mason | Eric Neely pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:02 | George Mason | John Smiechowski buries a runner in the paint | 9-0 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Edward Goodwyn is called for the reach on James Griffith - foul #1 on Edward Goodwyn, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Howard (PG), Christopher James (SF), Douglas Strouse (C) Steven Ellington, Gary Jones, John Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 17:25 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks connects on the shot from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:09 | George Mason | Perry Blake denies the turnaround by Christopher James | 9-2 |
| 17:08 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:55 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Stewart | 9-4 |
| 16:37 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn is fouled on the floor by Harold Stewart - foul #1 on Harold Stewart, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Douglas Nelson (SF) Edward Goodwyn, Eric Neely | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (SG), Robert Smith (C) James Griffith, Perry Blake | |
| 16:15 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse is whistled for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Jones (SF) Douglas Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), Tim Baker (SF), David Prescott (PF) Harold Stewart, Christopher Meeks, Donald Barrientos | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Steven Ellington - foul #1 on Steven Ellington, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Steven Ellington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Howard (fresh) SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher James (fresh) C - Douglas Strouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Hampton (fresh) SG - David Ewing (fresh) SF - Tim Baker (fresh) PF - David Prescott (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | George Mason | Carlos Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | George Mason | Carlos Howard misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tim Baker - foul #1 on Tim Baker, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn (SG), Eric Neely (PF), John Smiechowski (C) Steven Ellington, Christopher James, Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), James Griffith (SG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Perry Blake (C) William Hampton, David Ewing, Tim Baker, David Prescott, Robert Smith | |
| 14:51 | George Mason | Carlos Howard makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | George Mason | Carlos Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Meeks | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | George Mason | Carlos Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Stewart - foul #2 on Harold Stewart, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (PG) Carlos Howard | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG) Harold Stewart | |
| 14:24 | George Mason | Perry Blake denies the turnaround by Chester Penrose | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | George Mason | Eric Neely snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | George Mason | Chester Penrose makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Jones | 14-9 |
| 13:45 | Loyola Chicago | Chester Penrose is called for the reach on Perry Blake - foul #1 on Chester Penrose, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Douglas Nelson (SF) Chester Penrose, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos makes the shot from the right side | 14-11 |
| 13:22 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-11 |
| 13:00 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 12:58 | George Mason | John Smiechowski snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:43 | George Mason | Perry Blake is called for the reach on Douglas Nelson - foul #1 on Perry Blake, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher James (SF), Douglas Strouse (C) Douglas Nelson, John Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG) David Ewing | |
| 12:35 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:33 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:27 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 12:25 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | George Mason | Christopher Meeks is called for the reach on Eric Neely - foul #1 on Christopher Meeks, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Howard (PG), Gary Jones (SF) Steven Ellington, Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott (SG), Robert Smith (PF) James Griffith, Donald Barrientos | |
| 11:55 | George Mason | Eric Neely loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Caulder (SG) Perry Blake | |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Carlos Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Goodwyn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Neely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - William Hampton (fresh) SG - James Caulder (fresh) SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | George Mason | Christopher Meeks blocks the jumper by Carlos Howard | 16-13 |
| 11:19 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 16-13 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Hampton | 16-16 |
| 10:55 | George Mason | Gary Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:53 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Meeks | 16-16 |
| 10:48 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks loses the dribble to Christopher James | 16-16 |
| 10:24 | George Mason | Carlos Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to David Prescott | 16-16 |
| 10:16 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher James takes the ball from David Prescott | 16-16 |
| 10:02 | George Mason | Eric Neely is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Douglas Nelson (SF), Douglas Strouse (PF), John Smiechowski (C) Edward Goodwyn, Gary Jones, Eric Neely, Christopher James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), James Griffith (SG), Donald Barrientos (PF), Perry Blake (C) William Hampton, James Caulder, Christopher Meeks, Robert Smith | |
| 09:42 | Loyola Chicago | James Griffith's pass is intercepted by Douglas Nelson | 16-16 |
| 09:31 | George Mason | John Smiechowski is hacked by Donald Barrientos - foul #1 on Donald Barrientos, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | George Mason | Donald Barrientos steps in front of the Douglas Strouse pass | 16-16 |
| 09:02 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 08:49 | George Mason | Carlos Howard hits a 3 from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 08:40 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | Steven Ellington grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 08:31 | George Mason | Carlos Howard loses the dribble to David Prescott | 19-18 |
| 08:13 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:11 | George Mason | Carlos Howard snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:06 | George Mason | Carlos Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Eric Neely (PF) Carlos Howard, Douglas Nelson, Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks (SF) David Prescott | |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Ellington - foul #2 on Steven Ellington, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | George Mason | Chester Penrose (PG), Christopher James (C) Steven Ellington, John Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:43 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Perry Blake swats the short shot by Gary Jones | 19-20 |
| 07:23 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Chester Penrose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Goodwyn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Neely (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher James (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - David Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Griffith (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Perry Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Ewing | 19-23 |
| 06:50 | George Mason | Christopher James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-23 |
| 06:48 | George Mason | Eric Neely snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:37 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 06:35 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 06:15 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Goodwyn | 19-23 |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Gary Jones is hacked by David Ewing - foul #1 on David Ewing, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Carlos Howard (PG), John Smiechowski (C) Chester Penrose, Christopher James | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton (PG), James Caulder (SG), David Prescott (PF), Robert Smith (C) David Ewing, James Griffith, Donald Barrientos, Perry Blake | |
| 06:10 | George Mason | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:10 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott is hacked by Carlos Howard - foul #1 on Carlos Howard, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Douglas Nelson (SF), Douglas Strouse (PF) Gary Jones, Eric Neely | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 05:52 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott travels with the ball | 19-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher James (SF) Douglas Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker (SF) Christopher Meeks | |
| 05:34 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Howard | 22-23 |
| 05:32 | Loyola Chicago | Carlos Howard steps in front of the William Hampton pass in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | Christopher James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Howard and he's fouled by James Caulder - foul #1 on James Caulder, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | Christopher James makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:59 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 25-23 |
| 04:57 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Goodwyn | 25-23 |
| 04:53 | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher James | 28-23 |
| 04:38 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-23 |
| 04:37 | Loyola Chicago | William Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:27 | Loyola Chicago | Tim Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 04:11 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher James steps in front of the Tim Baker pass | 28-23 |
| 03:53 | George Mason | John Smiechowski is hacked by William Hampton - foul #1 on William Hampton, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Steven Ellington (PG), Phillip Chavira (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Eric Neely (PF) Carlos Howard, Edward Goodwyn, Christopher James, Douglas Strouse | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart (PG), James Griffith (SG), Christopher Meeks (SF), Donald Barrientos (PF), Perry Blake (C) William Hampton, James Caulder, Tim Baker, David Prescott, Robert Smith | |
| 03:53 | George Mason | John Smiechowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:53 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 03:32 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 03:31 | George Mason | Eric Neely gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:04 | George Mason | Gary Jones misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Meeks - foul #2 on Christopher Meeks, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | George Mason | Douglas Strouse (C) John Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 03:04 | George Mason | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:04 | George Mason | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:04 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Perry Blake | 29-23 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Steven Ellington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Chavira (fresh) SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Neely (fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Strouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Harold Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Griffith (fresh) SF - Christopher Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Barrientos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Perry Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Loyola Chicago | Harold Stewart hits the finger roll | 29-25 |
| 02:30 | George Mason | Steven Ellington misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Stewart - foul #3 on Harold Stewart, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Goodwyn (SG) Phillip Chavira | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | David Ewing (PG), David Prescott (SG) Harold Stewart, James Griffith | |
| 02:30 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:30 | George Mason | Steven Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:14 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by Christopher Meeks is denied by Douglas Strouse | 31-25 |
| 02:13 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Edward Goodwyn | 31-25 |
| 01:54 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse is denied on a layup by Perry Blake | 31-25 |
| 01:52 | George Mason | Douglas Strouse tips it home | 33-25 |
| 01:39 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 01:25 | George Mason | Perry Blake denies the turnaround by Douglas Strouse | 33-28 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Donald Barrientos pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:07 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 01:06 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:47 | Loyola Chicago | David Prescott connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Ewing | 33-31 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | Gary Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 00:24 | Loyola Chicago | Perry Blake snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 00:02 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Meeks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | George Mason | Gary Jones gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | Gary Jones misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-31 |