| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) SG - John Prater (fresh) SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) C - Anthony Fassett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) SG - David Jurado (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Lee Dick (fresh) C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Deshi Wang drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jurado and he's fouled by John Prater - foul #1 on John Prater, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Dick | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Anthony Fassett blocks the short jumper by Merlin Hawkins | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Iowa | John King snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Lee Dick buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from David Jurado | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Beach | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Iowa | David Jurado is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Jurado, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | John King drills a jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | George Mason | Lee Dick takes the ball from John Prater | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | David Jurado clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Prater - foul #2 on John Prater, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | George Mason | Patrick Burns (SG) John Prater | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:03 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | George Mason | Daniel Beach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | Iowa | John King grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | Iowa | John King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:43 | George Mason | Daniel Beach snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | George Mason | Luke Jackson knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Anthony Benjamin | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Deshi Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | George Mason | Luke Jackson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Benjamin | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is hacked by Luke Jackson - foul #1 on Luke Jackson, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Jack Jowett (SF), Edward Wright (PF), John Shelton (C) Anthony Benjamin, Luke Jackson, Daniel Beach, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (SG), Brett Williams (PF) David Jurado, Lee Dick | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Earl Mosher (fresh) SG - Patrick Burns (fresh) SF - Jack Jowett (fresh) PF - Edward Wright (fresh) C - John Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:48 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins tips it in | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | George Mason | Merlin Hawkins is called for the reach on Earl Mosher - foul #1 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SG) Deshi Wang | |
| 15:12 | George Mason | Edward Wright drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Mosher | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Merlin Hawkins | 8-11 |
| 14:37 | George Mason | John Shelton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Brett Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Edward Wright is called for the reach on Brett Williams - foul #1 on Edward Wright, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Luke Jackson (SF), Daniel Beach (PF), Anthony Fassett (C) Earl Mosher, Jack Jowett, Edward Wright, John Shelton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), David Jurado (SG), Lee Dick (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Albert Faulkner, Jeffry Zeliff, John King, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 8-11 |
| 14:13 | George Mason | Luke Jackson pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | George Mason | Daniel Beach loses the dribble to Lee Dick | 8-11 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Lee Dick's pass is intercepted by Anthony Benjamin | 8-11 |
| 13:34 | George Mason | Patrick Burns misses the dunk | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Jackson | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses the easy layup | 10-11 |
| 12:57 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), James Edwin (SG), Edward Wright (SF), John Shelton (C) Anthony Benjamin, Patrick Burns, Luke Jackson, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Albert Faulkner (SG), John King (SF), Jeffry Zeliff (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, Brett Williams, Lee Dick, Gerald Allen | |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John King | 10-14 |
| 11:49 | George Mason | James Edwin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 11:47 | George Mason | John Shelton tips it home | 12-14 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Earl Mosher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Edwin (fresh) SF - Edward Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Beach (fairly fresh) C - John Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Iowa | The short jumper by Jeffry Zeliff is denied by John Shelton | 12-14 |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John King and he's fouled by John Shelton - foul #1 on John Shelton, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | Luke Jackson (SF) Daniel Beach | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG) Lawrence Peak | |
| 11:23 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner misses the free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:23 | George Mason | Luke Jackson grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 11:04 | George Mason | John Shelton misses long on a runner near the basket | 12-16 |
| 11:02 | George Mason | Luke Jackson grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:46 | George Mason | Jeffry Zeliff picks off the pass by Earl Mosher | 12-16 |
| 10:24 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins loses the dribble to James Edwin | 12-16 |
| 10:20 | George Mason | Earl Mosher lays it in on a great pass from James Edwin | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Edward Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:40 | George Mason | Edward Wright clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | George Mason | John Shelton can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 09:36 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:16 | Iowa | Deshi Wang is hacked by Luke Jackson - foul #2 on Luke Jackson, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Jack Jowett (SF), Daniel Beach (PF), Anthony Fassett (C) Earl Mosher, James Edwin, Luke Jackson, Edward Wright, John Shelton | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), Lee Dick (PF) Deshi Wang, Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 09:01 | Iowa | David Jurado is fouled on the floor by Patrick Burns - foul #1 on Patrick Burns, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Brett Williams (SF), Gerald Allen (C) Albert Faulkner, John King, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 09:01 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:01 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Daniel Beach | 14-16 |
| 08:46 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Lee Dick snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Peak | 14-18 |
| 08:22 | George Mason | Daniel Beach is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG) Lawrence Peak | |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Deshi Wang loses the dribble to Anthony Benjamin in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 08:17 | George Mason | Patrick Burns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Benjamin | 16-18 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Brett Williams tips it home | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | George Mason | Daniel Beach misses long on a floater in the lane | 16-20 |
| 07:41 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Fassett | 16-20 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Jowett (fresh) PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Fassett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | George Mason | Gerald Allen is called for the reach on Anthony Fassett - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Wright (SF) Jack Jowett | |
| Subs | Iowa | John King (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Brett Williams, Gerald Allen | |
| 07:13 | George Mason | Edward Wright is fouled on the floor by Merlin Hawkins - foul #2 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (C) Merlin Hawkins | |
| 07:04 | George Mason | Daniel Beach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Deshi Wang clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 06:45 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:31 | George Mason | Edward Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Lee Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | David Jurado is hacked by Anthony Fassett - foul #1 on Anthony Fassett, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Jack Jowett (SF), John Shelton (C) Anthony Benjamin, Daniel Beach, Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (PG), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, Lee Dick | |
| 06:20 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:03 | George Mason | Earl Mosher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | John King gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:37 | Iowa | John King misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 05:36 | George Mason | The rebound goes to John Shelton | 16-22 |
| 05:16 | George Mason | John Shelton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Daniel Beach (PF) Patrick Burns, Edward Wright | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Jeffry Zeliff (PF) David Jurado, Gerald Allen | |
| 05:16 | George Mason | John Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:16 | George Mason | John Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John King | 17-25 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Daniel Beach misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffry Zeliff - foul #1 on Jeffry Zeliff, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Fassett (C) John Shelton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Daniel Beach misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Daniel Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:28 | Iowa | Anthony Fassett blocks the short jumper by John King | 18-25 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | Jack Jowett gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:11 | George Mason | Daniel Beach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | George Mason | Patrick Burns (SG) Earl Mosher | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Lee Dick knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Faulkner | 18-27 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Jowett (fresh) PF - Daniel Beach (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Fassett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Fassett | 21-27 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Anthony Fassett is called for the reach on Albert Faulkner - foul #2 on Anthony Fassett, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), John Prater (SG), Luke Jackson (SF), Edward Wright (PF) Anthony Benjamin, Patrick Burns, Jack Jowett, Daniel Beach | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Brett Williams (SF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Deshi Wang, John King, Lee Dick | |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:46 | George Mason | Albert Faulkner steals it from John Prater | 21-29 |
| 02:23 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Faulkner | 21-31 |
| 02:07 | George Mason | Earl Mosher scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Prater | 24-31 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Brett Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | George Mason | John Shelton (C) Anthony Fassett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), David Jurado (SG), John King (SF), Lee Dick (PF) Lawrence Peak, Albert Faulkner, Brett Williams, Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Edward Wright can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Merlin Hawkins - foul #3 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Daniel Beach (PF) Earl Mosher, Luke Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (C) Merlin Hawkins | |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Edward Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Edward Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | David Jurado connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John King | 26-33 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brett Williams - foul #1 on Brett Williams, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | George Mason | Luke Jackson (SF) Edward Wright | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brett Williams | 27-33 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | David Jurado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | John Prater hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | David Jurado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | Brett Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | The clock runs out | 27-33 |