| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Prater (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Fassett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Cliff Irwin inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Frederick Patterson is hacked by Anthony Fassett - foul #3 on Anthony Fassett, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Shelton (C) Anthony Fassett | |
| 19:27 | Howard | Frederick Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Cliff Irwin gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Cliff Irwin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 39-28 |
| 18:53 | George Mason | John Shelton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 18:52 | George Mason | Luke Jackson hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Robert Stewart is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Luke Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 18:19 | George Mason | John Shelton tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Eugene Bluford | 41-32 |
| 17:35 | George Mason | John Shelton double dribbles | 41-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG), Marshall Liles (C) Thomas Brown, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 17:14 | Howard | Marshall Liles jams it | 43-32 |
| 17:10 | George Mason | Albert Tonn steals the ball from Luke Jackson | 43-32 |
| 16:53 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Frederick Patterson tips it home | 45-32 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | John Prater misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 16:23 | George Mason | Luke Jackson hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 16:02 | George Mason | Daniel Beach gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cliff Irwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Prater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luke Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Beach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | George Mason | John Prater clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 15:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frederick Patterson | 45-34 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Cliff Irwin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luke Jackson - foul #1 on Luke Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Keith Burdette (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Frederick Patterson, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Jack Jowett (SF), Edward Wright (PF), Anthony Fassett (C) Anthony Benjamin, John Prater, Luke Jackson, Daniel Beach, John Shelton | |
| 15:39 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:19 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett is whistled for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Marshall Liles (PF) Albert Tonn, Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 15:03 | Howard | Keith Burdette buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Myers | 50-34 |
| 14:47 | George Mason | The short jumper by Jack Jowett is denied by Marshall Liles | 50-34 |
| 14:46 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett tips it home | 50-36 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Robert Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Anthony Fassett - foul #4 on Anthony Fassett, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | George Mason | James Edwin (SF) Anthony Fassett | |
| 14:28 | Howard | Robert Stewart makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:09 | George Mason | Edward Wright clanks a jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 14:07 | George Mason | Jack Jowett snags the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 13:49 | George Mason | Jack Jowett's floater is tipped away by Keith Burdette | 53-36 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Keith Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Thomas Brown is hacked by Jack Jowett - foul #2 on Jack Jowett, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Matthew Myers, Thomas Brown, Marshall Liles, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), John Prater (SG), Luke Jackson (SF), Daniel Beach (PF) Earl Mosher, Patrick Burns, James Edwin, Edward Wright | |
| 13:09 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 13:07 | George Mason | Daniel Beach snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 12:44 | George Mason | John Prater drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Jowett | 53-38 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Albert Tonn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Cliff Irwin gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 11:58 | George Mason | Luke Jackson blows the layup | 53-38 |
| 11:56 | George Mason | Luke Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Burdette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Prater (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Jowett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | George Mason | Jack Jowett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frederick Patterson - foul #3 on Frederick Patterson, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Marshall Liles (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Albert Tonn, Frederick Patterson, Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 11:44 | George Mason | Jack Jowett makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:44 | George Mason | Jack Jowett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:44 | George Mason | Jack Jowett makes the 3rd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:27 | Howard | Daniel Beach is called for the reach on Marshall Liles - foul #2 on Daniel Beach, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Edward Wright (SF), John Shelton (C) Anthony Benjamin, Luke Jackson, Jack Jowett | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Cliff Irwin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 56-40 |
| 11:04 | George Mason | Earl Mosher misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 11:02 | George Mason | John Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 10:46 | George Mason | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on John Prater - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jim Waddington (SF) Eugene Bluford, Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | George Mason | Patrick Burns (SG) John Prater | |
| 10:22 | George Mason | Patrick Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-40 |
| 10:21 | George Mason | Edward Wright hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Albert Tonn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:49 | George Mason | Patrick Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Keith Burdette (SF), Frederick Patterson (PF) Thomas Brown, Jim Waddington, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), Luke Jackson (SF) Earl Mosher, Daniel Beach | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:35 | Howard | Edward Wright is called for the reach on Albert Tonn - foul #2 on Edward Wright, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Matthew Myers, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 09:21 | Howard | Frederick Patterson drills a floater near the basket set up by Eugene Bluford and he's hacked by Patrick Burns - foul #1 on Patrick Burns, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG) Albert Tonn | |
| Subs | George Mason | John Prater (SG) Patrick Burns | |
| 09:21 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:05 | George Mason | John Shelton is hacked by Keith Burdette - foul #4 on Keith Burdette, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Howard | Marshall Liles (C) Keith Burdette | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 08:52 | George Mason | John Shelton connects on the floater from close range | 62-44 |
| 08:35 | Howard | John Shelton swats the layup by Frederick Patterson | 62-44 |
| 08:33 | George Mason | Luke Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:20 | George Mason | Luke Jackson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Benjamin | 62-47 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Frederick Patterson clanks a jumper from close range | 62-47 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Marshall Liles grabs the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marshall Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Prater (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Marshall Liles misses the dunk attempt | 62-47 |
| 07:37 | George Mason | John Prater snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | John Prater knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Benjamin | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Howard | John Prater is called for the reach on Frederick Patterson - foul #1 on John Prater, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Keith Burdette (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Jack Ferrier, Cliff Irwin, Marshall Liles | |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Jack Jowett (SF), Daniel Beach (PF), Anthony Fassett (C) Anthony Benjamin, John Prater, Luke Jackson, Edward Wright, John Shelton | |
| 07:09 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:09 | Howard | Frederick Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:56 | George Mason | Patrick Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Albert Tonn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 06:31 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 64-52 |
| 06:25 | Howard | Frederick Patterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 66-52 |
| 06:09 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 06:08 | George Mason | Daniel Beach snags the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 05:53 | George Mason | Daniel Beach lays it in on a great pass from Earl Mosher | 66-54 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Keith Burdette drills a jump hook from close range | 68-54 |
| 05:33 | George Mason | Patrick Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 05:31 | George Mason | Daniel Beach tips it but misses | 68-54 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Keith Burdette gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 04:59 | George Mason | Jack Jowett gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:59 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Cliff Irwin (SF) Albert Tonn, Frederick Patterson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin (PG), John Prater (SG), Luke Jackson (SF) Earl Mosher, Patrick Burns, Jack Jowett | |
| 04:50 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Robert Stewart misses short on a shot near the basket | 68-56 |
| 04:28 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 04:12 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett blows the layup | 68-56 |
| 04:10 | George Mason | Daniel Beach misses the tip | 68-56 |
| 04:08 | Howard | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Keith Burdette can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Beach - foul #3 on Daniel Beach, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Frederick Patterson (PF) Cliff Irwin | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 03:54 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Burdette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frederick Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Anthony Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Prater (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Luke Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Beach (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Fassett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | George Mason | Luke Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 03:35 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett misses the tip | 69-56 |
| 03:34 | Howard | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Howard | Keith Burdette comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 03:26 | George Mason | Anthony Fassett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 03:10 | George Mason | Anthony Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 03:09 | Howard | Keith Burdette grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 02:45 | Howard | A charge is called on Thomas Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Matthew Myers (PG), Albert Tonn (SG), Marshall Liles (PF), Jim Waddington (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Frederick Patterson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | George Mason | Earl Mosher (PG), Patrick Burns (SG), Jack Jowett (SF), Edward Wright (PF), John Shelton (C) Anthony Benjamin, John Prater, Luke Jackson, Daniel Beach, Anthony Fassett | |
| 02:31 | George Mason | John Shelton is called for traveling | 69-56 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Keith Burdette is whistled for traveling | 69-56 |
| 01:57 | George Mason | Patrick Burns scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Jowett | 69-59 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Marshall Liles can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Edward Wright pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:22 | George Mason | Patrick Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Keith Burdette pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Marshall Liles scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Albert Tonn | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | George Mason | Earl Mosher buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Jowett | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Earl Mosher is called for the reach on Matthew Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Mosher, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Matthew Myers misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Matthew Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Jack Jowett | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | George Mason | Marshall Liles steals the ball from Jack Jowett | 71-61 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Matthew Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Mosher - foul #3 on Earl Mosher, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Matthew Myers makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Matthew Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:39 | George Mason | Edward Wright connects on the floater from the baseline | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Howard | John Shelton steps in front of the Marshall Liles pass | 73-63 |
| 00:05 | George Mason | A charge is called on Edward Wright - foul #3 on Edward Wright, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Matthew Myers runs out the clock | 73-63 |