| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Wilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Hutchins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Attebery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Hisle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mitchell Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Evan Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Mitchell Sheridan inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | George Mason | Virgil Nicodemus lays it up and in set up by Cecil Hisle | 35-34 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Seth Fort | 37-34 |
| 19:17 | George Mason | Richard Attebery misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Wilkey | 40-34 |
| 19:02 | George Mason | Evan Primmer can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Swanson | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-34 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | George Mason | Virgil Nicodemus gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | George Mason | Cecil Hisle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Evan Primmer blocks the short jumper by Henry Swanson | 40-34 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe tips it home | 42-34 |
| 18:04 | George Mason | Ray Wilkey steps in front of the Virgil Nicodemus pass in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Sheridan is called for the reach on Ray Wilkey - foul #2 on Mitchell Sheridan, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (PG), James Carr (SG), Michael Masterson (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Seth Fort, Ray Wilkey, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Elias Delano (PG), Todd Wilson (SG), Bert Williams (SF), Reginald Zaverl (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Richard Attebery, Cecil Hisle, Mitchell Sheridan, Virgil Nicodemus, Evan Primmer | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Brooks Young is fouled on the floor by Elias Delano - foul #2 on Elias Delano, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:23 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Reginald Zaverl | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | George Mason | Chris Hodges can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-34 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn loses the dribble to Elias Delano | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | George Mason | Bert Williams can't connect on a runner from close range | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hodges | 42-34 |
| 16:12 | George Mason | Chris Hodges scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Elias Delano and the foul's on Brooks Young - foul #1 on Brooks Young, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Ray Wilkey (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Randy Nunn, James Carr, Michael Masterson, Gus Holden, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Attebery (PG), Edward Wooster (SG), Mitchell Sheridan (SF), Virgil Nicodemus (PF) Elias Delano, Todd Wilson, Bert Williams, Reginald Zaverl | |
| 16:12 | George Mason | Chris Hodges makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 15:59 | George Mason | Edward Wooster grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Wilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Mabe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Hutchins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Attebery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wooster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mitchell Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Nicodemus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | George Mason | Mitchell Sheridan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson lays it up and in on a great pass from Seth Fort | 44-37 |
| 14:59 | George Mason | Ray Wilkey steals it from Richard Attebery | 44-37 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Seth Fort | 46-37 |
| 14:18 | George Mason | Richard Attebery hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ray Wilkey and he's fouled by Mitchell Sheridan - foul #3 on Mitchell Sheridan, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SG), James Carr (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Ray Wilkey, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Elias Delano (PG), Cecil Hisle (SG), Todd Wilson (SF), Reginald Zaverl (PF), Evan Primmer (C) Richard Attebery, Edward Wooster, Mitchell Sheridan, Virgil Nicodemus, Chris Hodges | |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:42 | George Mason | Todd Wilson can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on James Carr - foul #2 on James Carr, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson (SF) Seth Fort | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 13:42 | George Mason | Todd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:42 | George Mason | Todd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden loses the dribble to Elias Delano | 49-39 |
| 13:01 | George Mason | The jump hook by Todd Wilson is blocked by Brooks Young | 49-39 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | James Carr pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn is denied on a layup by Evan Primmer | 49-39 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | James Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Reginald Zaverl swats the layup by James Carr | 49-39 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elias Delano - foul #3 on Elias Delano, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Wilfred Eppler (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Henry Swanson (C) Randy Nunn, James Carr, Gus Holden, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Attebery (PG), Bert Williams (SG), Mitchell Sheridan (SF), Virgil Nicodemus (PF), Frank Ladner (C) Elias Delano, Cecil Hisle, Todd Wilson, Reginald Zaverl, Evan Primmer | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Masterson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:53 | George Mason | Bert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Seth Fort (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Eppler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Mabe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Masterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Attebery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Sheridan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Nicodemus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Ladner (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | George Mason | Virgil Nicodemus is hacked by Michael Masterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Masterson, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Holden (PF) Michael Masterson | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 11:44 | George Mason | Frank Ladner clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Virgil Nicodemus grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 11:12 | George Mason | Richard Attebery hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bert Williams | 50-42 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wilfred Eppler | 52-42 |
| 10:37 | George Mason | Mitchell Sheridan slams it home on a great pass from Richard Attebery | 52-44 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden is called for 5 seconds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey (SG), Clifford Hutchins (PF) Wilfred Eppler, Gus Holden | |
| Subs | George Mason | Elias Delano (PG), Todd Wilson (SG), Reginald Zaverl (PF), Evan Primmer (C) Richard Attebery, Bert Williams, Virgil Nicodemus, Frank Ladner | |
| 10:07 | George Mason | Greg Mabe picks off the pass by Todd Wilson in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Hance (PG), Randy Nunn (SF), Michael Masterson (PF) Seth Fort, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Cecil Hisle (SG) Mitchell Sheridan | |
| 09:43 | George Mason | Todd Wilson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 09:33 | George Mason | Todd Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:31 | George Mason | Elias Delano is hacked by Larry Hance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hance, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 09:19 | George Mason | Todd Wilson's pass is intercepted by Michael Masterson | 52-44 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | Todd Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Cecil Hisle | 55-46 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Todd Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:51 | George Mason | Todd Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Elias Delano | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Larry Hance (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Wilkey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Masterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Elias Delano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Hisle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Zaverl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Evan Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Larry Hance misses the floater from close range | 55-49 |
| 07:26 | George Mason | Todd Wilson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:15 | George Mason | Todd Wilson knocks in the shot from close range set up by Elias Delano | 55-51 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Cecil Hisle picks off the pass by Randy Nunn | 55-51 |
| 06:51 | George Mason | Cecil Hisle double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG), Wilfred Eppler (SG), James Carr (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Larry Hance, Ray Wilkey, Randy Nunn, Michael Masterson, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Attebery (PG), Bert Williams (SG), Mitchell Sheridan (SF), Virgil Nicodemus (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Elias Delano, Cecil Hisle, Todd Wilson, Reginald Zaverl, Evan Primmer | |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 06:05 | George Mason | Richard Attebery misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Seth Fort buries a shot from the right side | 60-51 |
| 05:16 | George Mason | Bert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Wilfred Eppler, James Carr, Gus Holden, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | George Mason | Edward Wooster (SG), Frank Ladner (C) Bert Williams, Chris Hodges | |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Clifford Hutchins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:54 | George Mason | Mitchell Sheridan gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:40 | George Mason | Virgil Nicodemus is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Virgil Nicodemus, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Cecil Hisle (SG) Richard Attebery | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Frank Ladner - foul #2 on Frank Ladner, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Henry Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:01 | George Mason | Frank Ladner connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Hisle | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey is fouled on the floor by Cecil Hisle - foul #1 on Cecil Hisle, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Carr (PG), Gus Holden (PF) Seth Fort, Clifford Hutchins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Attebery (PG), Bert Williams (SG), Reginald Zaverl (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Edward Wooster, Cecil Hisle, Virgil Nicodemus, Frank Ladner | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:37 | George Mason | Reginald Zaverl snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Wilkey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Greg Mabe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gus Holden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Swanson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Richard Attebery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Sheridan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Zaverl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | George Mason | Bert Williams drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Zaverl | 63-55 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Mitchell Sheridan - foul #4 on Mitchell Sheridan, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfred Eppler (SG), Brooks Young (C) Ray Wilkey, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Todd Wilson (SG), Evan Primmer (C) Mitchell Sheridan, Chris Hodges | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Greg Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:00 | George Mason | Evan Primmer grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 02:58 | George Mason | Richard Attebery is fouled in the backcourt by James Carr - foul #3 on James Carr, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Fort (PG) Greg Mabe | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:50 | George Mason | Reginald Zaverl misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 02:49 | George Mason | Todd Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:49 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (SG) Wilfred Eppler | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:39 | George Mason | Bert Williams makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Mitchell Sheridan (SF), Virgil Nicodemus (PF) Bert Williams, Reginald Zaverl | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carr | 66-57 |
| 01:54 | George Mason | Mitchell Sheridan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey (SG), Greg Mabe (SF), Clifford Hutchins (PF), Henry Swanson (C) Randy Nunn, James Carr, Gus Holden, Brooks Young | |
| Subs | George Mason | Cecil Hisle (SG) Todd Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Ray Wilkey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-57 |
| 01:30 | George Mason | Cecil Hisle misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Hutchins - foul #3 on Clifford Hutchins, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn (PG), James Carr (SG), Michael Masterson (SF), Gus Holden (PF), Brooks Young (C) Seth Fort, Ray Wilkey, Greg Mabe, Clifford Hutchins, Henry Swanson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Elias Delano (PG), Todd Wilson (SF), Reginald Zaverl (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Richard Attebery, Mitchell Sheridan, Virgil Nicodemus, Evan Primmer | |
| 01:30 | George Mason | Cecil Hisle makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:30 | George Mason | Cecil Hisle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reginald Zaverl - foul #1 on Reginald Zaverl, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Bert Williams (SF) Cecil Hisle | |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | James Carr picks off the pass by Elias Delano in the backcourt | 71-59 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | James Carr lays it up and in | 73-59 |
| 01:04 | George Mason | Reginald Zaverl buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Wilson | 73-62 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Gus Holden scores on a floater from the right wing | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | George Mason | Chris Hodges is open and lays it up and in | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Randy Nunn runs out the clock | 75-64 |