| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Kerry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Splawn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | George Mason | Frank Mullen inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | George Mason | Charles Boucher can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 19:42 | George Mason | Frank Mullen grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:23 | George Mason | Frank Mullen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Howard Lundquist | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | George Mason | Frank Mullen snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:37 | George Mason | Howard Lundquist takes the ball from Charles Boucher | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is fouled on the floor by Darryl Splawn - foul #2 on Darryl Splawn, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Campana (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), Walter Walker (SF), Kenneth Wright (PF), Taylor Hogue (C) Kerry Hall, Darryl Splawn, Frank Mullen, Charles Boucher, Jeffery Bacon | |
| 18:03 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins blows the dunk | 28-31 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:39 | George Mason | Walter Walker misses the turnaround in the paint | 30-31 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Michael Cole gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Michael Cole scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Troup | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | George Mason | Paul Campana hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Wilson | 33-33 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Michael Cole's floater is tipped away by Taylor Hogue | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | George Mason | Kenneth Wright gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:50 | George Mason | Paul Campana misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup throws it down | 35-33 |
| 16:00 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Campana | 35-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Paul Campana (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Walker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cole and he's fouled by Walter Walker - foul #1 on Walter Walker, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF), Joseph McDanial (C) Michael Cole, Evan Moore, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Kerry Hall (PG), Darryl Splawn (SG), Frank Mullen (SF), Charles Boucher (PF), Jeffery Bacon (C) Paul Campana, Daniel Wilson, Walter Walker, Kenneth Wright, Taylor Hogue | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | George Mason | Charles Boucher pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:26 | George Mason | Charles Boucher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Lundquist | 39-36 |
| 14:43 | George Mason | Howard Lundquist is called for the reach on Frank Mullen - foul #2 on Howard Lundquist, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Campana (SG), Kenneth Wright (C) Darryl Splawn, Frank Mullen | |
| 14:23 | George Mason | Paul Campana misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy's pass is intercepted by Kerry Hall | 39-36 |
| 13:50 | George Mason | Paul Campana lays it in on a great pass from Kerry Hall | 39-38 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:30 | George Mason | Charles Boucher snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | George Mason | Paul Campana misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Vogt | 39-38 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Boucher - foul #1 on Charles Boucher, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Jason Wiggins (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Howard Lundquist, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Frank Mullen (SF) Paul Campana, Jeffery Bacon | |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:17 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:02 | George Mason | Charles Boucher buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Wright | 41-41 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Michael Cole tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Evan Moore | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | George Mason | Frank Mullen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:57 | George Mason | Charles Boucher grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Kerry Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Splawn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Boucher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | George Mason | Frank Mullen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Splawn | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cole | 47-44 |
| 10:54 | George Mason | Frank Mullen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Jason Wiggins is denied by Frank Mullen | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | George Mason | Frank Mullen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Evan Moore and he's hacked by Kenneth Wright - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Kenneth Benningfield (SF), Howard Lundquist (PF) Michael Cole, Evan Moore, Ralph Vogt | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Campana (PG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Jeffery Bacon (PF), Taylor Hogue (C) Kerry Hall, Frank Mullen, Charles Boucher, Kenneth Wright | |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Troup | 54-44 |
| 09:18 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn buries a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Glen Shaughnessy | 56-47 |
| 08:34 | George Mason | Paul Campana drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 08:03 | George Mason | Paul Campana pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:38 | George Mason | Glen Shaughnessy steals the ball from Darryl Splawn | 56-50 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses the easy layup | 56-50 |
| 07:32 | George Mason | Jeffery Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Wiggins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Paul Campana (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darryl Splawn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist drills a fadeaway from close range | 58-50 |
| 06:19 | George Mason | Paul Campana knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:58 | George Mason | Jeffery Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:34 | George Mason | Paul Campana misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Evan Moore (SF), Joseph McDanial (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Kenneth Benningfield, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Kerry Hall (PG), Frank Mullen (SF), Charles Boucher (PF), Kenneth Wright (C) Darryl Splawn, Daniel Wilson, Jeffery Bacon, Taylor Hogue | |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Evan Moore tips it home | 60-53 |
| 04:52 | George Mason | Paul Campana misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Evan Moore grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| 04:20 | George Mason | Charles Boucher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Wilson (SG), Jeffery Bacon (PF) Paul Campana, Frank Mullen | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Michael Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:00 | George Mason | Kerry Hall grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | George Mason | Joseph McDanial swats the layup by Jeffery Bacon | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 03:28 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 60-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Kerry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | George Mason | Charles Boucher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial buries a shot in the paint | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | George Mason | Jeffery Bacon can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Lundquist - foul #3 on Howard Lundquist, team foul #2 | 62-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Thomas Troup, Michael Cole, Howard Lundquist, Joseph McDanial | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Campana (SG), Frank Mullen (SF) Daniel Wilson, Kenneth Wright | |
| 02:32 | George Mason | Jeffery Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:32 | George Mason | Jeffery Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Hall - foul #2 on Kerry Hall, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG) Evan Moore | |
| Subs | George Mason | Taylor Hogue (C) Jeffery Bacon | |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy is fouled on the floor by Paul Campana - foul #1 on Paul Campana, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy is hacked by Paul Campana - foul #2 on Paul Campana, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:10 | George Mason | Frank Mullen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Mullen, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Walter Walker (PF), Jeffery Bacon (C) Charles Boucher, Taylor Hogue | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is hacked by Kerry Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Hall, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:52 | George Mason | Paul Campana is hacked by Glen Shaughnessy - foul #2 on Glen Shaughnessy, team foul #3 | 66-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Thomas Troup, Jason Wiggins | |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Wilson (SG), Kenneth Wright (PF), Taylor Hogue (C) Kerry Hall, Frank Mullen, Jeffery Bacon | |
| 01:46 | George Mason | Paul Campana hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 01:45 | George Mason | Kenneth Wright tips it but misses | 66-55 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph McDanial | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial is hacked by Paul Campana in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Campana, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG) Howard Lundquist | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:40 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:17 | George Mason | Paul Campana is called for traveling | 67-55 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | George Mason | Paul Campana hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Vogt - foul #1 on Ralph Vogt, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist (PF) Thomas Troup | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 01:06 | George Mason | Paul Campana misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | George Mason | Paul Campana misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt drills a fadeaway from the left block | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | George Mason | Kenneth Benningfield takes the ball from Walter Walker | 70-55 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses the lay-in | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield gets the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt clanks a shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 00:11 | George Mason | Walter Walker gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joseph McDanial - foul #1 on Joseph McDanial, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield runs out the clock | 70-57 |