| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fresh) SF - Thomas Zazueta (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Bykowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Curtis Blocker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Browne (fresh) SG - Roderick Stogner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carey (fresh) PF - Calvin Michalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Gary Carey inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | George Mason | Norris Kane double dribbles | 22-25 |
| 19:14 | Texas | Curtis Blocker can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Norris Kane - foul #2 on Norris Kane, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:14 | Texas | Curtis Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:14 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:52 | George Mason | Robert Browne makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Carey | 23-28 |
| 18:36 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski blows the dunk | 23-28 |
| 18:35 | Texas | Nile Martel grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:15 | Texas | Curtis Blocker hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Schiefelbein | 25-28 |
| 18:07 | George Mason | Robert Browne clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:05 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:46 | Texas | Curtis Blocker knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Zazueta and the foul's on Robert Browne - foul #2 on Robert Browne, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 17:46 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:34 | George Mason | Arthur Schiefelbein picks off the pass by Robert Browne | 28-28 |
| 17:13 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski loses the dribble to Norris Kane | 28-28 |
| 16:59 | George Mason | Gary Carey misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 16:58 | George Mason | Robert Browne grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:41 | George Mason | Norris Kane misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 16:39 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:16 | Texas | Curtis Blocker's floater is tipped away by Gary Carey | 28-28 |
| 16:14 | Texas | Curtis Blocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:51 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Zazueta (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Bykowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Curtis Blocker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Stogner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Carey (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Michalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Browne | 30-31 |
| 15:11 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Schiefelbein | 32-31 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | Robert Browne clanks a shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:41 | George Mason | Norris Kane hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 14:24 | Texas | Thomas Zazueta knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nile Martel | 34-33 |
| 14:09 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 13:51 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Zazueta | 36-36 |
| 13:36 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner misses long on a shot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 13:34 | George Mason | Norris Kane snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:18 | George Mason | Norris Kane misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:52 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski's pass is intercepted by Roderick Stogner | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | George Mason | Robert Browne makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roderick Stogner | 36-38 |
| 12:09 | Texas | Curtis Blocker buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Nile Martel | 38-38 |
| 12:05 | George Mason | Robert Browne misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:04 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:45 | Texas | Gary Carey steals the ball from Curtis Blocker | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Zazueta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ronald Bykowski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Curtis Blocker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Robert Browne (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Stogner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Carey (tiring) PF - Calvin Michalski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Kane (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | George Mason | Robert Browne connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roderick Stogner | 38-41 |
| 11:09 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 11:08 | Texas | Nile Martel tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 10:47 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bykowski | 40-41 |
| 10:18 | Texas | Curtis Blocker buries a floater from the right block | 42-41 |
| 10:00 | George Mason | Robert Browne clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 09:59 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Nile Martel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 09:36 | George Mason | Robert Browne gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:20 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 09:18 | George Mason | Gary Carey can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | Texas | The rebound goes to Nile Martel | 42-41 |
| 08:52 | Texas | Curtis Blocker misses the dunk attempt | 42-41 |
| 08:50 | George Mason | Gary Carey pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:37 | George Mason | Robert Browne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 08:36 | Texas | Curtis Blocker grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 08:32 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein is hacked by Roderick Stogner - foul #1 on Roderick Stogner, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Ferguson (PG), Andrew Seward (SF), Joshua Stebbins (PF), Billy Covey (C) Nile Martel, Thomas Zazueta, Ronald Bykowski, Curtis Blocker | |
| Subs | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett (PG), Dan Logston (SG), Mark Jackman (SF), George Flynt (PF), Gustavo Ferrari (C) Robert Browne, Roderick Stogner, Gary Carey, Calvin Michalski, Norris Kane | |
| 08:07 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins's pass is intercepted by George Flynt | 42-41 |
| 07:43 | George Mason | Mark Jackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Nile Martel (PG) Arthur Schiefelbein | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Seward (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Stebbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Covey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Lloyd Gillett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Logston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Jackman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Flynt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gustavo Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gustavo Ferrari - foul #4 on Gustavo Ferrari, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 07:22 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:22 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:04 | George Mason | Billy Covey denies the turnaround by George Flynt | 43-41 |
| 07:03 | Texas | The rebound goes to Joshua Stebbins | 43-41 |
| 06:42 | Texas | Nile Martel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dan Logston - foul #1 on Dan Logston, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 06:42 | Texas | Nile Martel misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:42 | Texas | Nile Martel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:42 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:22 | George Mason | Gustavo Ferrari can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 06:20 | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 06:19 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:56 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Shawn Ferguson and he's fouled by George Flynt - foul #1 on George Flynt, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG), Curtis Blocker (C) Nile Martel, Billy Covey | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 05:56 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:48 | George Mason | George Flynt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Zazueta (SF) Andrew Seward | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 05:35 | Texas | Mark Jackman steals the ball from Shawn Ferguson | 46-41 |
| 05:32 | George Mason | Dan Logston slams it home set up by Mark Jackman | 46-43 |
| 05:28 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lloyd Gillett - foul #2 on Lloyd Gillett, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Roderick Stogner (SG), Joshua Southerland (C) Dan Logston, Gustavo Ferrari | |
| 05:28 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:28 | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:14 | George Mason | Joshua Southerland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 05:13 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:46 | Texas | George Flynt swats the layup by Thomas Zazueta | 48-43 |
| 04:45 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Ferguson | 48-43 |
| 04:26 | Texas | Joshua Stebbins loses the dribble to George Flynt | 48-43 |
| 04:07 | George Mason | Mark Jackman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roderick Stogner | 48-45 |
| 03:45 | Texas | Shawn Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Mark Jackman - foul #1 on Mark Jackman, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Nile Martel (PG), Andrew Seward (SF), Billy Covey (PF) Arthur Schiefelbein, Thomas Zazueta, Joshua Stebbins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Dan Logston (PG), Gary Carey (SF), Frank Classen (PF), Gustavo Ferrari (C) Lloyd Gillett, Mark Jackman, George Flynt, Joshua Southerland | |
| 03:45 | Texas | Shawn Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:45 | George Mason | Gary Carey pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nile Martel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Seward (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Covey (fresh) 1 pts. C - Curtis Blocker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Dan Logston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roderick Stogner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Carey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Classen (fresh) C - Gustavo Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | George Mason | Dan Logston buries a jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 03:11 | Texas | Curtis Blocker misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gustavo Ferrari - foul #5 on Gustavo Ferrari, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Joshua Southerland (C) Gustavo Ferrari | |
| 03:11 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:11 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:01 | George Mason | Joshua Southerland clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 03:00 | Texas | Curtis Blocker snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 03:00 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Browne (PG), Calvin Michalski (PF) Dan Logston, Frank Classen | |
| 02:34 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Nile Martel | 52-47 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Seward - foul #1 on Andrew Seward, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Zazueta (SF) Andrew Seward | |
| Subs | George Mason | Mark Jackman (SF) Gary Carey | |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:29 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:29 | Texas | Curtis Blocker gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 02:29 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| 02:11 | Texas | Curtis Blocker scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-48 |
| 02:11 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Arthur Schiefelbein (SG), Ronald Bykowski (PF) Shawn Ferguson, Billy Covey | |
| Subs | George Mason | Gary Carey (SF), Norris Kane (C) Mark Jackman, Joshua Southerland | |
| 01:44 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 01:19 | Texas | Thomas Zazueta drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Blocker | 56-50 |
| 01:04 | George Mason | Robert Browne's floater is tipped away by Curtis Blocker | 56-50 |
| 01:03 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 00:42 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Calvin Michalski - foul #2 on Calvin Michalski, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| 00:42 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:42 | Texas | Ronald Bykowski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:42 | George Mason | Calvin Michalski grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | George Mason | Robert Browne buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Texas | Curtis Blocker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Browne - foul #3 on Robert Browne, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Shawn Ferguson (PG) Nile Martel | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:34 | Texas | Curtis Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:34 | Texas | Curtis Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Norris Kane is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Norris Kane, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Texas | Shawn Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Browne - foul #4 on Robert Browne, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Texas | Shawn Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:24 | Texas | Shawn Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | George Mason | Robert Browne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Texas | Thomas Zazueta grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Thomas Zazueta is hacked by Robert Browne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Browne, team foul #14 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Lloyd Gillett (PG) Robert Browne | |
| 00:14 | Texas | Thomas Zazueta misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Texas | Thomas Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Nile Martel (PG) Shawn Ferguson | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Roderick Stogner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:06 | Texas | The rebound goes to Ronald Bykowski | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Nile Martel runs out the clock | 61-53 |