| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Pompey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Brigman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Darnell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mitchell Music (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Keith Witt inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Keith Witt knocks in the shot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | Samford | James Hammond misses badly on a shot near the basket | 32-30 |
| 19:29 | George Mason | Brian Bryant gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:25 | George Mason | Keith Witt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Kennedy | 32-33 |
| 19:08 | Samford | Gary Brigman banks in the layup set up by James Hammond | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | George Mason | Keith Witt scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brian Bryant | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Ronald Pompey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Davis and he's fouled by Roy Darnell - foul #3 on Roy Darnell, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Rhem (PF) Roy Darnell | |
| 18:36 | Samford | Ronald Pompey makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Mitchell Music misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gary Brigman - foul #2 on Gary Brigman, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Mitchell Music makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | George Mason | Mitchell Music makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Gary Brigman travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | George Mason | Brian Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Johnnie Scott buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lawrence Davis | 40-37 |
| 17:22 | George Mason | Mitchell Music connects on the turnaround from the right block | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Johnnie Scott double dribbles | 40-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), Don Jackson (SF) James Hammond, Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | George Mason | Leslie Baird (SG), Mark Butler (SF), Roger Sharpe (C) Tyler Kennedy, Keith Witt, Mitchell Music | |
| 16:51 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brian Bryant | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Don Jackson is fouled on the floor by Brian Bryant - foul #2 on Brian Bryant, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG), Matthew Jenkins (PF) Lawrence Davis, Ronald Pompey | |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Tabor (PG) Brian Bryant | |
| 16:12 | Samford | Sean Cusumano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:10 | George Mason | Mark Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:08 | George Mason | Kevin Tabor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnnie Scott (SF) Gary Brigman | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy (SG), Mitchell Music (C) Kevin Tabor, Roger Sharpe | |
| 15:55 | Samford | John Deforge hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sean Cusumano | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Leslie Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Butler (fresh) PF - Richard Rhem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Music (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | George Mason | Richard Rhem drills a shot from close range set up by Leslie Baird | 43-43 |
| 15:19 | Samford | John Deforge hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Don Jackson | 46-43 |
| 15:01 | George Mason | Richard Rhem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), James Hammond (SG), Ronald Pompey (PF), Gary Brigman (C) Sean Cusumano, John Deforge, Don Jackson, Matthew Jenkins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Bryant (PG), Keith Witt (SF), Roy Darnell (PF) Leslie Baird, Mark Butler, Richard Rhem | |
| 14:49 | Samford | Gary Brigman connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Lawrence Davis and he's fouled by Roy Darnell - foul #4 on Roy Darnell, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Roger Sharpe (PF) Roy Darnell | |
| 14:49 | Samford | Gary Brigman makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:23 | George Mason | Keith Witt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Lawrence Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | Samford | Mitchell Music is called for the reach on Gary Brigman - foul #1 on Mitchell Music, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Don Jackson (SF) Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | George Mason | Leslie Baird (SG), James Williams (C) Tyler Kennedy, Mitchell Music | |
| 13:47 | Samford | Ronald Pompey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Pompey, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| 13:29 | George Mason | Leslie Baird knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Witt | 49-46 |
| 13:19 | Samford | James Hammond lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | George Mason | Keith Witt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (PG), John Deforge (SG) Lawrence Davis, James Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | Richard Rhem (PF) James Williams | |
| 12:57 | George Mason | Keith Witt misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | George Mason | Keith Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Sean Cusumano double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnnie Scott (SF) Don Jackson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy (SG), Mark Butler (SF), Mitchell Music (C) Brian Bryant, Keith Witt, Roger Sharpe | |
| 12:03 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Butler | 51-50 |
| 11:58 | Samford | Johnnie Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Pompey | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Pompey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Brigman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Leslie Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Butler (fresh) PF - Richard Rhem (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Music (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | George Mason | Mitchell Music's pass is intercepted by John Deforge | 54-50 |
| 11:15 | Samford | Ronald Pompey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG), James Hammond (SG), Don Jackson (PF), Matthew Jenkins (C) Sean Cusumano, John Deforge, Ronald Pompey, Gary Brigman | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Bryant (PG) Leslie Baird | |
| 10:57 | George Mason | Richard Rhem can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 54-50 |
| 10:55 | George Mason | Mitchell Music tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 10:54 | Samford | Matthew Jenkins snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:50 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Don Jackson | 56-50 |
| 10:32 | George Mason | Brian Bryant hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Don Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Pompey (PF) Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | George Mason | Keith Witt (SF), Roger Sharpe (PF), James Williams (C) Tyler Kennedy, Richard Rhem, Mitchell Music | |
| 09:53 | George Mason | Brian Bryant misses the jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 09:52 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Sharpe | 56-52 |
| 09:45 | George Mason | Mark Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Don Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Samford | Gary Brigman (C) Matthew Jenkins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Leslie Baird (SG) Mark Butler | |
| 09:34 | Samford | Don Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Don Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:15 | George Mason | Keith Witt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:13 | George Mason | Brian Bryant hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 08:55 | Samford | James Hammond drills a 3 from straight away set up by Don Jackson | 61-57 |
| 08:33 | George Mason | Leslie Baird buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Witt | 61-60 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Gary Brigman misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 61-60 |
| 08:12 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 08:05 | George Mason | Keith Witt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Don Jackson - foul #1 on Don Jackson, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (PG), John Deforge (SG), Johnnie Scott (SF) Lawrence Davis, James Hammond, Don Jackson | |
| Subs | George Mason | Kevin Tabor (PG), Tyler Kennedy (SG), Richard Rhem (PF), Mitchell Music (C) Brian Bryant, Leslie Baird, Roger Sharpe, James Williams | |
| 08:05 | George Mason | Keith Witt makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:05 | George Mason | Keith Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Gary Brigman is hacked by Tyler Kennedy - foul #2 on Tyler Kennedy, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Matthew Jenkins (PF) Ronald Pompey | |
| Subs | George Mason | Roy Darnell (PF) Richard Rhem | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Deforge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnnie Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Brigman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Kevin Tabor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tyler Kennedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Witt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Darnell (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mitchell Music (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Samford | Johnnie Scott clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:38 | George Mason | Mitchell Music snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Kevin Tabor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-62 |
| 07:23 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 07:08 | George Mason | Roy Darnell connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Keith Witt | 61-65 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Kevin Tabor is called for the reach on Sean Cusumano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Tabor, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Pompey (PF) Matthew Jenkins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Leslie Baird (PG), Mark Butler (SF) Kevin Tabor, Keith Witt | |
| 07:05 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:52 | George Mason | Mitchell Music can't connect on a floater from the left block | 63-65 |
| 06:51 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:40 | George Mason | Mitchell Music misses the easy layup | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Gary Brigman pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:34 | Samford | Sean Cusumano clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Gary Brigman tips it in | 65-65 |
| 06:15 | George Mason | Roy Darnell connects on the jump hook from the left block | 65-67 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Johnnie Scott misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 05:50 | Samford | Sean Cusumano tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 05:49 | George Mason | Mitchell Music pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:30 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy's floater is knocked away by Gary Brigman | 65-67 |
| 05:28 | Samford | John Deforge pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Sean Cusumano is hacked by Leslie Baird - foul #3 on Leslie Baird, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Samford | James Hammond (SG), Joshua Murray (SF), Don Jackson (PF), Matthew Jenkins (C) John Deforge, Johnnie Scott, Ronald Pompey, Gary Brigman | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Bryant (PG), Keith Witt (SF), Richard Rhem (C) Leslie Baird, Tyler Kennedy, Mitchell Music | |
| 05:11 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:11 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:49 | George Mason | Mark Butler is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) Sean Cusumano | |
| Subs | George Mason | Roger Sharpe (C) Roy Darnell | |
| 04:42 | Samford | James Hammond misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:40 | George Mason | Roger Sharpe gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | Brian Bryant is hacked by James Hammond - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| 04:27 | George Mason | Brian Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-67 |
| 04:25 | Samford | James Hammond gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:09 | Samford | James Hammond misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:08 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Richard Rhem | 67-67 |
| 03:57 | George Mason | Richard Rhem knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Mark Butler | 67-69 |
| 03:52 | Samford | James Hammond scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Jenkins | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Murray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Don Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Brian Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Witt (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Rhem (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | George Mason | Richard Rhem is hacked by Lawrence Davis - foul #3 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Samford | Johnnie Scott (SF), Ronald Pompey (PF), Gary Brigman (C) Joshua Murray, Don Jackson, Matthew Jenkins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy (SG), Leslie Baird (SF), Roy Darnell (PF), Mitchell Music (C) Mark Butler, Keith Witt, Richard Rhem, Roger Sharpe | |
| 03:12 | George Mason | Mitchell Music buries a shot from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 02:57 | Samford | James Hammond knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 73-71 |
| 02:37 | George Mason | Ronald Pompey is called for the reach on Tyler Kennedy - foul #2 on Ronald Pompey, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG) James Hammond | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 02:37 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:37 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Gary Brigman banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Davis | 75-73 |
| 02:05 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Cusumano - foul #3 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Keith Witt (SF) Brian Bryant | |
| 02:05 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:05 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:05 | Samford | Gary Brigman snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Johnnie Scott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-73 |
| 01:49 | George Mason | Mitchell Music snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:43 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 01:42 | Samford | Ronald Pompey grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Sean Cusumano makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis and he's hacked by Roy Darnell - foul #5 on Roy Darnell, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Samford | James Hammond (SG) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | George Mason | Brian Bryant (PG), Richard Rhem (PF) Leslie Baird, Roy Darnell | |
| 01:21 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses the free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Richard Rhem gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:10 | George Mason | Johnnie Scott is called for the reach on Tyler Kennedy - foul #1 on Johnnie Scott, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Davis (PG) Sean Cusumano | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 01:10 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Ronald Pompey gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:56 | Samford | Lawrence Davis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | Samford | Lawrence Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | Gary Brigman can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Rhem - foul #1 on Richard Rhem, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Gary Brigman makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Samford | Gary Brigman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | George Mason | James Hammond steps in front of the Brian Bryant pass in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 00:24 | Samford | Lawrence Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hammond | 81-73 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | Brian Bryant double dribbles | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Tyler Kennedy is called for the reach on Lawrence Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Kennedy, team foul #11 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Samford | John Deforge (SG), Joshua Murray (SF) James Hammond, Johnnie Scott | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:16 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | Tyler Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Rhem | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Mitchell Music buries a runner in the lane | 83-75 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Lawrence Davis runs out the clock | 83-75 |