| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Michael Storie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Anglin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bassham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Espey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Keegan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Saver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dowdell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Saver inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rice | Raymond Keegan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Dix | 24-43 |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Joseph Bassham can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Saver - foul #3 on James Saver, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Keegan, James Saver, Richard Dix | |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Joseph Bassham misses the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 19:24 | George Mason | Joseph Bassham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 19:24 | Rice | Michael Ballard gets the rebound | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:05 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the shot from the free throw line set up by David Dowdell | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:58 | George Mason | Michael Storie buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Anglin | 26-45 |
| 18:37 | Rice | David Dowdell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bassham - foul #2 on Joseph Bassham, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, David Dowdell, Michael Ballard | |
| 18:24 | Rice | Ricky Schrum can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Storie - foul #2 on Michael Storie, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG) Brian Talton | |
| 18:24 | Rice | Ricky Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:24 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:24 | George Mason | Olin Danoski snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:06 | George Mason | Christopher Anglin's pass is intercepted by Michael Knutsen | 26-46 |
| 17:41 | Rice | Michael Knutsen lays it in on a nice dish by Ricky Schrum and he's fouled by Shane Espey - foul #3 on Shane Espey, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| Subs | George Mason | Jon Brown (PF), Joseph Morton (C) Olin Danoski, Shane Espey | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), David Dowdell (SF) Clayton Osborne, Richard Dix | |
| 17:41 | Rice | Michael Knutsen makes the free throw | 26-49 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:21 | George Mason | Joseph Bassham scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Storie | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:57 | Rice | Brian Talton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Storie - foul #3 on Michael Storie, team foul #4 | 28-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Alfred (PG), William Recasner (SG), Sidney Harris (C) Michael Storie, Christopher Anglin, Joseph Bassham | |
| Subs | Rice | Richard Dix (PF), Michael Ballard (C) Ricky Schrum, Michael Knutsen | |
| 16:57 | Rice | Brian Talton misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 16:57 | Rice | Brian Talton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 16:32 | George Mason | Sidney Harris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-50 |
| 16:31 | Rice | Brian Talton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 16:15 | Rice | David Dowdell is hacked by Jon Brown - foul #1 on Jon Brown, team foul #5 | 28-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Olin Danoski (PF) Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (PG), Ricky Schrum (PF) Brian Talton, Raymond Keegan | |
| 16:03 | Rice | Richard Dix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) David Dowdell | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Michael Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Recasner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Morton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Schrum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | George Mason | Olin Danoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-50 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Storie (PG), John Williams (SG), Shane Espey (C) Michael Alfred, William Recasner, Joseph Morton | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Keegan (PG), David Dowdell (SG), James Saver (SF) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, Ricky Schrum | |
| 15:33 | Rice | Michael Ballard banks in the layup on a great pass from James Saver | 28-52 |
| 15:18 | George Mason | Michael Storie comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-52 |
| 15:16 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Dix | 28-52 |
| 14:50 | Rice | Richard Dix connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Raymond Keegan and he's hacked by Shane Espey - foul #4 on Shane Espey, team foul #6 | 28-54 |
| Subs | George Mason | Joseph Bassham (SF), Joseph Morton (C) Jon Brown, Shane Espey | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), Michael Knutsen (C) Raymond Keegan, David Dowdell, Michael Ballard | |
| 14:50 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the free throw | 28-55 |
| 14:36 | George Mason | Joseph Bassham is fouled on the floor by James Saver - foul #4 on James Saver, team foul #2 | 28-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | Sidney Harris (C) Olin Danoski | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), David Dowdell (SF), Ricky Schrum (PF) Brian Talton, James Saver, Richard Dix | |
| 14:27 | George Mason | Michael Storie is hacked by Michael Knutsen - foul #1 on Michael Knutsen, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG) Raymond Raygoza | |
| 14:14 | George Mason | John Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-55 |
| 14:13 | Rice | Ricky Schrum grabs the defensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 13:45 | Rice | Ricky Schrum knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clayton Osborne and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 28-57 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Anglin (PG), Michael Alfred (SG) Michael Storie, John Williams | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Richard Dix (PF), Alex Hosler (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, David Dowdell, Michael Knutsen | |
| 13:45 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses the free throw | 28-57 |
| 13:45 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dix | 28-57 |
| 13:31 | Rice | Raymond Keegan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-57 |
| 13:30 | Rice | Alex Hosler tips it back up and in | 28-59 |
| 13:17 | George Mason | Joseph Morton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-59 |
| 13:15 | George Mason | Joseph Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 28-59 |
| 12:59 | George Mason | Michael Alfred hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-59 |
| 12:57 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza snags the defensive board | 28-59 |
| 12:51 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza is whistled for traveling | 28-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Olin Danoski (PF) Joseph Morton | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), David Dowdell (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Raymond Raygoza, Raymond Keegan, Ricky Schrum, Alex Hosler | |
| 12:43 | George Mason | Olin Danoski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Alfred | 30-59 |
| 12:23 | Rice | David Dowdell knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Brian Talton | 30-61 |
| 12:05 | George Mason | Joseph Bassham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sidney Harris | 32-61 |
| 12:00 | Rice | Brian Talton connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Osborne | 32-63 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Anglin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bassham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Danoski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Brian Talton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Dowdell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Dix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | George Mason | Michael Alfred clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-63 |
| 11:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Ballard | 32-63 |
| 11:19 | Rice | Brian Talton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-63 |
| 11:18 | George Mason | Olin Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-63 |
| 11:02 | George Mason | Michael Alfred can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-63 |
| 11:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Michael Ballard | 32-63 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Richard Dix drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Olin Danoski - foul #1 on Olin Danoski, team foul #8 | 32-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Storie (PG), William Recasner (SG), Timothy Deluna (SF), Jon Brown (PF), Joseph Morton (C) Christopher Anglin, Michael Alfred, Joseph Bassham, Olin Danoski, Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Raymond Keegan (SG), Ricky Schrum (PF), Michael Knutsen (C) Brian Talton, Clayton Osborne, David Dowdell, Michael Ballard | |
| 10:40 | Rice | Richard Dix makes the free throw | 32-66 |
| 10:12 | George Mason | William Recasner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-66 |
| 10:10 | Rice | Ricky Schrum snags the defensive board | 32-66 |
| 09:41 | Rice | Michael Knutsen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-66 |
| 09:39 | George Mason | Joseph Morton grabs the board | 32-66 |
| 09:23 | George Mason | Joseph Morton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-66 |
| 09:22 | George Mason | Michael Storie grabs the offensive board | 32-66 |
| 09:08 | George Mason | Michael Storie lays it up and in | 34-66 |
| 08:48 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Knutsen and the foul's on Michael Storie - foul #4 on Michael Storie, team foul #9 | 34-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Christopher Anglin (PG) Michael Storie | |
| Subs | Rice | Clayton Osborne (SG), Alex Hosler (PF) Raymond Keegan, Richard Dix | |
| 08:48 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza misses the free throw | 34-68 |
| 08:48 | George Mason | Jon Brown gets the rebound | 34-68 |
| 08:38 | George Mason | Timothy Deluna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-68 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Alfred (SG) Timothy Deluna | |
| Subs | Rice | Michael Ballard (C) Michael Knutsen | |
| 08:18 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Schrum | 34-70 |
| 08:06 | George Mason | Clayton Osborne steals the ball from Christopher Anglin | 34-70 |
| 08:03 | Rice | Clayton Osborne lays it up and in | 34-72 |
| 07:47 | George Mason | Michael Alfred comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-72 |
| 07:46 | Rice | Michael Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-72 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Anglin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Recasner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Morton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Clayton Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Schrum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Hosler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rice | Ricky Schrum misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-72 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Joseph Morton grabs the board | 34-72 |
| 07:15 | George Mason | Christopher Anglin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-72 |
| 07:13 | Rice | Clayton Osborne pulls down the rebound | 34-72 |
| 06:48 | Rice | Alex Hosler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-72 |
| 06:47 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza gets the offensive rebound | 34-72 |
| 06:24 | Rice | Ricky Schrum buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Raygoza | 34-75 |
| 06:16 | George Mason | Jon Brown connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Anglin | 36-75 |
| 06:02 | Rice | Alex Hosler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-75 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Clayton Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 36-75 |
| 05:47 | Rice | Clayton Osborne hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Schrum | 36-78 |
| 05:29 | George Mason | William Recasner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-78 |
| 05:09 | Rice | Clayton Osborne misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-78 |
| 05:08 | George Mason | Jon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-78 |
| 04:53 | George Mason | Alex Hosler is called for the reach on Jon Brown - foul #1 on Alex Hosler, team foul #4 | 39-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Timothy Deluna (SF), Sidney Harris (PF) William Recasner, Joseph Morton | |
| Subs | Rice | David Dowdell (SG), Michael Knutsen (C) Clayton Osborne, Michael Ballard | |
| 04:33 | George Mason | Christopher Anglin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-78 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | Michael Alfred gets the offensive rebound | 39-78 |
| 04:25 | George Mason | Timothy Deluna connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-78 |
| 04:07 | Rice | Timothy Deluna takes the ball from Ricky Schrum | 41-78 |
| 03:55 | George Mason | Sidney Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-78 |
| 03:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Dowdell | 41-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rice | Ricky Schrum hits the finger roll set up by Alex Hosler | 41-80 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Christopher Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Alfred (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Deluna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Harris (fresh) C - Jon Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Raymond Raygoza (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dowdell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Schrum (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Hosler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Knutsen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | George Mason | Timothy Deluna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | Rice | Brian Talton (PG), Clayton Osborne (SG), James Saver (SF) Raymond Raygoza, David Dowdell, Ricky Schrum | |
| 03:02 | Rice | Timothy Deluna takes the ball from James Saver | 41-80 |
| 02:49 | George Mason | Christopher Anglin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-80 |
| 02:28 | Rice | Alex Hosler scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Saver | 43-82 |
| 02:19 | George Mason | Sidney Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-82 |
| 02:18 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Saver | 43-82 |
| 02:03 | Rice | Brian Talton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clayton Osborne | 43-84 |
| 01:46 | George Mason | Jon Brown blows the layup but he's hacked by Clayton Osborne - foul #1 on Clayton Osborne, team foul #5 | 43-84 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Recasner (SF), Joseph Morton (C) Timothy Deluna, Sidney Harris | |
| Subs | Rice | Raymond Raygoza (PG), Ricky Schrum (SF), Michael Ballard (C) Brian Talton, James Saver, Michael Knutsen | |
| 01:46 | George Mason | Jon Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-84 |
| 01:46 | George Mason | Jon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-84 |
| 01:46 | Rice | Ricky Schrum gets the rebound | 43-84 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Michael Ballard comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Alfred - foul #3 on Michael Alfred, team foul #10 | 43-84 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Michael Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 43-85 |
| 01:29 | Rice | Michael Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-86 |
| 01:10 | George Mason | Joseph Morton is called for traveling | 43-86 |
| 00:42 | Rice | Alex Hosler misses the easy layup | 43-86 |
| 00:40 | George Mason | Joseph Morton snags the defensive board | 43-86 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | George Mason | Christopher Anglin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-86 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Rice | Alex Hosler's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Morton | 46-86 |
| 00:12 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Hosler | 46-86 |
| 00:00 | Rice | Raymond Raygoza runs out the clock | 46-86 |