| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Will Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Everett (fresh) PF - Howard Acres (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Russell Hughes inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw tips it in | 33-27 |
| 19:11 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Will Gallagher and he's fouled by Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Charles Funderburk (C) Cecil Gibbs, Daniel Milan, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Phil Willis (PG), Cameron Murphy (SF) Will Gallagher, Jack Everett | |
| 19:11 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Phil Willis steals the ball from Arthur Collins | 33-30 |
| 18:25 | Oklahoma | Cameron Murphy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Hughes - foul #4 on Russell Hughes, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Bowens (C) Lawrence Bailey | |
| 18:25 | Oklahoma | Cameron Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:25 | Oklahoma | Cameron Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Anthony Givens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG) Anthony Givens | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher (PG), Jack Everett (SF), Shawn Hogg (C) Arthur Byers, Cameron Murphy, Edward Bowens | |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Samuel Yager (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, George Bailey, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers (SG) Phil Willis | |
| 17:25 | UConn | Samuel Yager can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Charles Funderburk grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Shawn Hogg snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:36 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Samuel Yager grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Samuel Yager comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Jack Everett snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:48 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Anthony Givens gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Milan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Will Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Byers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Everett (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Acres (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Anthony Givens buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 15:09 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Byers | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Samuel Yager is open and buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Givens | 38-34 |
| 14:31 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 14:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Givens | 38-34 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Samuel Yager's floater is tipped away by Howard Acres | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Oklahoma | Jack Everett pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:41 | Oklahoma | Jack Everett misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:39 | Oklahoma | Shawn Hogg tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 13:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Funderburk | 38-34 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Samuel Yager clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma | Shawn Hogg snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:47 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma | Shawn Hogg misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:22 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres is wide open and slams it home | 38-36 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Will Gallagher steals it from Daniel Milan | 38-36 |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Samuel Yager buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Givens out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Howard Acres - foul #1 on Howard Acres, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Anthony Givens, Daniel Milan, Lee Williamson, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Phil Willis (PG), Cameron Murphy (SF), Lawrence Bailey (PF), Edward Bowens (C) Will Gallagher, Jack Everett, Howard Acres, Shawn Hogg | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Samuel Yager makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Yager (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Phil Willis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Byers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bowens (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Russell Hughes gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Russell Hughes can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Bailey - foul #2 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (PF) Samuel Yager | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher (PG), Randy Gray (PF) Arthur Byers, Edward Bowens | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma | Arthur Collins picks off the pass by Cameron Murphy in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is hacked by Phil Willis - foul #2 on Phil Willis, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | UConn | George Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Bailey - foul #3 on Lawrence Bailey, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | UConn | George Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:45 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 09:44 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Cameron Murphy - foul #2 on Cameron Murphy, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers (SG) Will Gallagher | |
| 09:20 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | George Bailey takes the ball from Arthur Byers in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is fouled on the floor by Phil Willis - foul #3 on Phil Willis, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jack Everett (SF) Cameron Murphy | |
| 08:53 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Byers - foul #1 on Arthur Byers, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:53 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:34 | Oklahoma | Arthur Collins is called for the reach on Arthur Byers - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (SG) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher (PG), Cameron Murphy (SF) Arthur Byers, Jack Everett | |
| 08:15 | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 08:13 | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 07:45 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis clanks a driving attempt from close range | 46-40 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart clanks a shot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 07:14 | Oklahoma | Cameron Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Milan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Will Gallagher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Gray (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Dwayne Shaw (C) Joseph Barnhart, Daniel Milan, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers (SG), Jack Everett (SF), Howard Acres (PF) Will Gallagher, Cameron Murphy, Randy Gray | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Arthur Collins tips it in | 48-40 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Cecil Gibbs - foul #1 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), Leon Eoff (C) Cecil Gibbs, Arthur Collins, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Leon Eoff snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Jack Everett takes the ball from Daniel Milan | 48-40 |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis banks in the layup set up by Howard Acres | 48-42 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart buries a jumpshot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma | Joseph Barnhart steals it from Arthur Byers in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart slams it home | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 05:05 | Oklahoma | Jack Everett is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Milan - foul #2 on Daniel Milan, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SG) Joseph Barnhart, Daniel Milan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher (PG) Arthur Byers | |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur Collins - foul #2 on Arthur Collins, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Daniel Milan (SG) Cecil Gibbs, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Daniel Milan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart tips it home | 54-44 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis buries a shot from the left block set up by Will Gallagher | 54-46 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Howard Acres blocks the jumper by Joseph Barnhart | 54-46 |
| 04:01 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:59 | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Dwayne Shaw (C) Joseph Barnhart, Daniel Milan, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers (SG), Cameron Murphy (SF), Edward Bowens (C) Will Gallagher, Jack Everett, Howard Acres | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Bailey | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-46 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Bailey (tired) 3 pts. C - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Phil Willis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Byers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Bailey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Bowens (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis misses the driving attempt from the left block | 56-46 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is hacked by Arthur Byers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Byers, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher (PG), Jack Everett (SF), Howard Acres (PF) Arthur Byers, Cameron Murphy, Edward Bowens | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:42 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Will Gallagher | 56-48 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Arthur Collins is hacked by Will Gallagher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Gallagher, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:41 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 02:17 | Oklahoma | Anthony Givens steals it from Howard Acres | 57-48 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Will Gallagher is called for the reach on Cecil Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Will Gallagher, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Leon Eoff - foul #1 on Leon Eoff, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), Russell Hughes (SF) Cecil Gibbs, Anthony Givens, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers (SG) Will Gallagher | |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Phil Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:00 | UConn | George Bailey is hacked by Phil Willis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phil Willis, team foul #11 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Arthur Collins (SF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Joseph Barnhart, Daniel Milan, Russell Hughes, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Will Gallagher (PG) Phil Willis | |
| 02:00 | UConn | George Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:00 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:48 | Oklahoma | Arthur Byers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Byers - foul #3 on Arthur Byers, team foul #12 | 60-50 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma | Jack Everett buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Will Gallagher | 61-52 |
| 01:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Anthony Givens is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Byers - foul #4 on Arthur Byers, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:00 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Bailey tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Arthur Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Arthur Collins is hacked by Arthur Byers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Byers, team foul #14 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Phil Willis (SG) Arthur Byers | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Jack Everett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Arthur Collins pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the shot from close range | 64-52 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw tips it but misses | 64-52 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres is hacked by Anthony Givens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Givens, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (SG), Russell Hughes (SF) Anthony Givens, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma | Howard Acres makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs runs out the clock | 64-54 |