| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gerry Brott (fresh) SG - Xavier Bush (fresh) SF - Paul Dewitt (fresh) PF - Scott McCoggle (fresh) C - Don Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fresh) SG - Darryl Splawn (fresh) SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Simms (fresh) C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Don Graves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Don Graves misses short on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue lays it in set up by Robert Simms | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Robert Simms steals it from Scott McCoggle | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerry Brott | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | George Mason | Robert Simms can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Gerry Brott knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Dewitt | 6-5 |
| 17:46 | George Mason | Robert Simms is fouled on the floor by Scott McCoggle - foul #1 on Scott McCoggle, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Glenn Brooks (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Bill Stickles (PF), Walter Walker (C) Darryl Splawn, Paul Johnson, Robert Simms, Taylor Hogue | |
| 17:25 | George Mason | Bill Stickles drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Glenn Brooks | 6-7 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt lays it up and in | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Don Graves grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Xavier Bush is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), Douglas Roberts (C) Gerry Brott, Xavier Bush, Paul Dewitt, Scott McCoggle, Don Graves | |
| Subs | George Mason | Robert Simms (PF) Julius White | |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua can't connect on a runner from the right block | 8-7 |
| 16:26 | George Mason | Glenn Brooks snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Pat Trottier (fresh) SG - Alfred Blake (fresh) SF - Ronald Joshua (fresh) PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) C - Douglas Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Simms (fresh) C - Bill Stickles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 15:42 | George Mason | Robert Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:22 | George Mason | Robert Simms is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott McCoggle (PF) Pat Trottier | |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Darryl Splawn (SG), Taylor Hogue (C) Glenn Brooks, Walter Walker, Bill Stickles | |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Alfred Blake misses short on a floater near the basket | 8-10 |
| 15:03 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Xavier Bush (SG), Paul Dewitt (SF), Don Graves (C) Alfred Blake, Ronald Joshua, Clarence McCorvey, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Johnson (SF) Julius White | |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle can't connect on a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Gerry Brott tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Don Graves grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Gerry Brott scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott McCoggle | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | George Mason | Robert Simms is fouled on the floor by Scott McCoggle - foul #2 on Scott McCoggle, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey (PF) Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Bill Stickles (PF) Daniel Wilson, Robert Simms | |
| 13:33 | George Mason | Xavier Bush is called for the reach on Darryl Splawn - foul #1 on Xavier Bush, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Wilson (SF), Robert Simms (PF) Paul Johnson, Bill Stickles | |
| 13:21 | George Mason | Robert Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Johnson (SF), Walter Walker (PF) Daniel Wilson, Robert Simms | |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt misses the easy layup | 11-10 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Xavier Bush tips it in | 13-10 |
| 12:31 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue drills a floater in the paint | 13-12 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Julius White is called for the reach on Clarence McCorvey - foul #1 on Julius White, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (PG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Douglas Roberts (C) Gerry Brott, Paul Dewitt, Don Graves | |
| Subs | George Mason | Glenn Brooks (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Robert Simms (PF), Bill Stickles (C) Darryl Splawn, Paul Johnson, Walter Walker, Taylor Hogue | |
| 12:05 | Creighton | Xavier Bush misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Xavier Bush travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG) Xavier Bush | |
| Subs | George Mason | Taylor Hogue (C) Bill Stickles | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Pat Trottier (fresh) SG - Alfred Blake (fresh) SF - Ronald Joshua (fresh) PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) C - Douglas Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fresh) SG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Simms (fresh) C - Taylor Hogue (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Bill Stickles (C) Glenn Brooks, Taylor Hogue | |
| 10:48 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Paul Dewitt (SF), Don Graves (C) Pat Trottier, Ronald Joshua, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | George Mason | Paul Johnson (SF), Taylor Hogue (C) Julius White, Bill Stickles | |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Daniel Wilson steps in front of the Douglas Roberts pass | 13-12 |
| 10:08 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Alfred Blake - foul #1 on Alfred Blake, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Xavier Bush (SG) Alfred Blake | |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Glenn Brooks (SG), Bill Stickles (C) Darryl Splawn, Daniel Wilson, Taylor Hogue | |
| 09:53 | George Mason | Bill Stickles scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Julius White | 13-14 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey (PF) Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Walter Walker (PF), Taylor Hogue (C) Glenn Brooks, Paul Johnson, Robert Simms, Bill Stickles | |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:28 | George Mason | Walter Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:10 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Walker | 15-17 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Gerry Brott clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:54 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Walter Walker | 15-17 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Xavier Bush - foul #2 on Xavier Bush, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Douglas Roberts (C) Gerry Brott, Xavier Bush, Paul Dewitt, Don Graves | |
| Subs | George Mason | Glenn Brooks (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Robert Simms (PF) Darryl Splawn, Daniel Wilson, Walter Walker | |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:25 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Alfred Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Bill Stickles (C) Glenn Brooks, Taylor Hogue | |
| 07:50 | George Mason | Bill Stickles misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Blake - foul #2 on Alfred Blake, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Wentz (SF) Alfred Blake | |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Wilson (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 07:50 | George Mason | Bill Stickles makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:50 | George Mason | Bill Stickles makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Pat Trottier (fresh) SG - Ronald Joshua (fresh) SF - Randall Wentz (fresh) PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) C - Douglas Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Splawn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Simms (fresh) C - Bill Stickles (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Pat Trottier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 07:24 | George Mason | Robert Simms grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Julius White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Pat Trottier - foul #1 on Pat Trottier, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Dewitt (SF) Randall Wentz | |
| Subs | George Mason | Glenn Brooks (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Taylor Hogue (C) Darryl Splawn, Daniel Wilson, Bill Stickles | |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Julius White misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:02 | George Mason | Julius White makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Taylor Hogue swats the short shot by Paul Dewitt | 15-21 |
| 06:41 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:12 | George Mason | Robert Simms hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 15-21 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Simms - foul #1 on Robert Simms, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Don Graves (C) Clarence McCorvey, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Wilson (PG), Darryl Splawn (SG), Walter Walker (SF) Julius White, Glenn Brooks, Paul Johnson | |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:45 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-21 |
| 05:43 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:21 | George Mason | Robert Simms misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 05:19 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:50 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 04:48 | George Mason | Walter Walker snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 04:38 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson misses the floater from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 04:36 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Walker | 17-21 |
| 04:23 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darryl Splawn | 17-24 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Don Graves is fouled on the floor by Darryl Splawn - foul #1 on Darryl Splawn, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey (SF), Douglas Roberts (PF) Pat Trottier, Paul Dewitt | |
| Subs | George Mason | Julius White (PG), Glenn Brooks (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Bill Stickles (C) Daniel Wilson, Darryl Splawn, Walter Walker, Taylor Hogue | |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Stickles - foul #1 on Bill Stickles, team foul #6 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Xavier Bush (SG) Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:35 | George Mason | Robert Simms drills a shot from the right block | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gerry Brott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Bush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) PF - Douglas Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Graves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Julius White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Simms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Stickles (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Paul Johnson takes the ball from Don Graves | 19-26 |
| 02:54 | George Mason | Bill Stickles double dribbles | 19-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (PG), Scott McCoggle (PF) Gerry Brott, Don Graves | |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Taylor Hogue (C) Glenn Brooks, Paul Johnson, Bill Stickles | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Alfred Blake comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Alfred Blake snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 19-26 |
| 02:06 | George Mason | Robert Simms snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 01:37 | George Mason | Robert Simms can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-26 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts lays it up and in set up by Alfred Blake | 21-26 |
| 01:12 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Xavier Bush - foul #3 on Xavier Bush, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Paul Dewitt (SF), Don Graves (C) Xavier Bush, Clarence McCorvey, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | George Mason | Glenn Brooks (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Bill Stickles (PF) Darryl Splawn, Daniel Wilson, Robert Simms | |
| 01:12 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:12 | George Mason | Taylor Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Gerry Brott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Gerry Brott travels with the ball | 21-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Daniel Wilson (SG), Walter Walker (PF) Glenn Brooks, Taylor Hogue | |
| 00:15 | George Mason | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle is whistled for a carry | 21-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | George Mason | Darryl Splawn (SG), Robert Simms (PF) Daniel Wilson, Bill Stickles | |
| 00:02 | George Mason | Darryl Splawn hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-31 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Gerry Brott clanks a fullcourt shot | 21-31 |