| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo drills a 3 from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dwayne Shinkle - foul #1 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Herbert Neal, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| 18:17 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | William Crider grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 17:55 | Oklahoma State | William Crider is hacked by William Theriot - foul #1 on William Theriot, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Dwayne Shinkle is blocked by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 25-33 |
| 17:42 | Oklahoma State | William Crider pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Garrett - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:16 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Don Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 25-35 |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Garrett - foul #3 on Don Garrett, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee (SF), Mark Rubin (C) Gustavo Russo, William Crider | |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Shaun Beaird | 25-36 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Shaun Beaird drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Theriot | 28-36 |
| 15:44 | Oklahoma State | Rene Costa is called for the reach on Ralph Rhee - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (SG), Herbert Neal (SF), Glenn Thomas (C) Aaron Aponte, Ralph Rhee, Dwayne Shinkle | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Hogan (fresh) SG - Odis Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Rubin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma State | William Theriot swats the dunk try by Herbert Neal | 28-36 |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin tips it in | 28-38 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Carlos Canchola scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 31-38 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:38 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:09 | UConn | William Theriot throws it down on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 33-38 |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Odis Mitchell | 33-40 |
| 13:27 | UConn | William Theriot misses the shot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 13:25 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 12:35 | UConn | William Theriot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Lee Free (PF) Carlos Canchola, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG), Aaron Aponte (SG), Dwayne Shinkle (PF), William Crider (C) Joseph Hogan, Odis Mitchell, Mark Rubin, Glenn Thomas | |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo's pass is intercepted by Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwayne Shinkle - foul #2 on Dwayne Shinkle, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:14 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:51 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim loses the dribble to Gustavo Russo | 35-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Aaron Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo is fouled on the floor by Don Garrett - foul #4 on Don Garrett, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 10:44 | Oklahoma State | Manuel Snowden takes the ball from Gustavo Russo | 35-43 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Stephen Riley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 10:02 | Oklahoma State | William Crider misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Stephen Riley, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SF) Ralph Rhee | |
| 10:02 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:02 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:37 | UConn | The jump hook by Shaun Beaird is blocked by William Crider | 38-45 |
| 09:36 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 09:18 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 38-47 |
| 09:03 | UConn | William Theriot misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shinkle | 38-47 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 08:35 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma State | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on William Crider - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (PG), Odis Mitchell (SG), Mark Rubin (PF) Gustavo Russo, Aaron Aponte, Dwayne Shinkle | |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Mitchell - foul #1 on Odis Mitchell, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas (C) William Crider | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Lee Free blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Rubin - foul #1 on Mark Rubin, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma State | Lee Free is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Odis Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Rene Costa is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte (SG) Odis Mitchell | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Mark Rubin is called for the reach on Don Garrett - foul #2 on Mark Rubin, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG), Dwayne Shinkle (PF) Joseph Hogan, Glenn Thomas | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:40 | Oklahoma State | Mark Rubin snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 06:16 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 06:15 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Aaron Aponte steps in front of the Charles Soltero pass | 41-53 |
| 05:41 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo can't finish the layup | 41-53 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Mark Rubin - foul #3 on Mark Rubin, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SF), William Crider (C) Herbert Neal, Mark Rubin | |
| 05:27 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Shaun Beaird drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | William Crider connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gustavo Russo | 45-55 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 48-55 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | William Crider comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 48-55 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Shaun Beaird lays it in set up by Don Garrett | 50-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Aponte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Shinkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Crider (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 03:11 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim loses the dribble to Joseph Hogan | 50-55 |
| 03:02 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma State | William Crider tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:39 | UConn | Dwayne Shinkle picks off the pass by Don Garrett | 50-57 |
| 02:15 | Oklahoma State | William Crider can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 02:13 | Oklahoma State | William Crider tips it in | 50-59 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 01:51 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Gustavo Russo - foul #1 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SF) Joseph Hogan | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:39 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle is hacked by Don Garrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Garrett, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| 01:39 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-59 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma State | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on William Crider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim loses the dribble to Gustavo Russo in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma State | Aaron Aponte hits the finger roll set up by Gustavo Russo | 55-65 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma State | Shaun Beaird is called for the reach on Dwayne Shinkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Odis Mitchell (SG), Ralph Rhee (SF), Mark Rubin (C) Gustavo Russo, Aaron Aponte, William Crider | |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma State | Dwayne Shinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:38 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo (PG), Aaron Aponte (SG), Herbert Neal (SF), William Crider (C) Joseph Hogan, Odis Mitchell, Ralph Rhee, Mark Rubin | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | William Crider is hacked by Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma State | William Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Stephen Riley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-67 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma State | William Crider pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Gustavo Russo runs out the clock | 57-67 |