| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Darin Hairston inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Jack Beegle's pass is intercepted by Norman Nix | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 37-32 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Floyd Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma | Delmer O'Keefe knocks away the 3 by Steven Hayes | 37-32 |
| 18:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Floyd Thompson | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:38 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays is hacked by Darin Hairston - foul #1 on Darin Hairston, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 17:15 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SF) Darin Hairston | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:00 | UConn | Steven Hayes steps in front of the Robert Foshee pass | 37-32 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Hinnenkamp | 37-32 |
| 16:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 37-32 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Gibson | 37-32 |
| 15:49 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 15:47 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Foshee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Hayes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Oklahoma | Delmer O'Keefe is called for the reach on Walter Kays - foul #1 on Delmer O'Keefe, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Eric Sheppard (C) Jack Beegle, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill (PG), Marc Carlson (SG), Richard Degree (PF), Anthony Smoot (C) William King, Walter Kays, Norman Nix, Jeremy Gibson | |
| 15:08 | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Darin Hairston gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Floyd Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 39-32 |
| 14:41 | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:21 | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Eric Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Degree - foul #2 on Richard Degree, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Walter Kays (SG), Norman Nix (PF) Steven Hayes, Richard Degree | |
| 14:04 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:41 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 13:40 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Eric Sheppard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Eric Sheppard tips it in | 43-34 |
| 12:53 | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), James Parker (SF), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Patrick Kaul, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Jeremy Gibson (C) Eric Harvill, Anthony Smoot | |
| 12:35 | UConn | Jack Beegle can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 43-34 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe tips it home | 45-34 |
| 12:13 | Oklahoma | William King is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes (SF) Marc Carlson | |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 11:57 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Floyd Thompson's floater is tipped away by Norman Nix | 45-36 |
| 11:37 | Oklahoma | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 15 pts. SF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - William King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SF) James Parker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (PF) Norman Nix | |
| 11:14 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:14 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Darin Hairston tips it in | 47-38 |
| 10:29 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Darin Hairston grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Floyd Thompson travels with the ball | 47-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Patrick Kaul (PF) Jack Beegle, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson (SG) Walter Kays | |
| 10:05 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Marc Carlson | 47-40 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Marc Carlson is called for the reach on Robert Foshee - foul #2 on Marc Carlson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Sheppard (C) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Norman Nix (PF) Richard Degree | |
| 09:43 | UConn | Floyd Thompson double dribbles | 47-40 |
| 09:18 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 09:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Darin Hairston | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-40 |
| 08:56 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:50 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marc Carlson | 47-43 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 08:25 | Oklahoma | Norman Nix pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:04 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-43 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Patrick Kaul pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Robert Foshee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Thompson | 50-43 |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Sheppard - foul #1 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (PG), James Parker (SF), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) Floyd Thompson, Darin Hairston, Patrick Kaul, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill (PG), Walter Kays (SG) William King, Marc Carlson | |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:29 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Harvill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Hayes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by Jeremy Gibson - foul #1 on Jeremy Gibson, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Degree (PF), Anthony Smoot (C) Norman Nix, Jeremy Gibson | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Anthony Smoot steals it from James Parker | 50-45 |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 06:26 | Oklahoma | Anthony Smoot can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 06:25 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hayes | 50-45 |
| 06:00 | Oklahoma | Steven Hinnenkamp steals it from Walter Kays | 50-45 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is fouled on the floor by Eric Harvill - foul #3 on Eric Harvill, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Marc Carlson (SF), Norman Nix (PF) Eric Harvill, Steven Hayes, Richard Degree | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Walter Kays is called for the reach on Jack Beegle - foul #3 on Walter Kays, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Jack Beegle buries a jumper from the left side set up by Steven Hinnenkamp | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma | William King hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 04:24 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Marc Carlson | 54-48 |
| 04:08 | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Norman Nix - foul #3 on Norman Nix, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Darin Hairston (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Eric Sheppard (C) Floyd Thompson, James Parker, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Harvill (PG), Steven Hayes (SF), Jeremy Gibson (C) William King, Marc Carlson, Anthony Smoot | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Eric Sheppard clanks a floater near the basket | 54-48 |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:29 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Jack Beegle pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Harvill (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Kays (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hayes (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Nix (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Eric Sheppard is whistled for traveling | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Marc Carlson (SG) Walter Kays | |
| 02:48 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 02:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) Robert Foshee, Patrick Kaul, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | William King (PG), Walter Kays (SG) Eric Harvill, Marc Carlson | |
| 02:31 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Delmer O'Keefe is blocked by Jeremy Gibson | 54-48 |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma | William King gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma | Darin Hairston is called for the reach on William King - foul #2 on Darin Hairston, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| 02:14 | Oklahoma | Walter Kays knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven Hayes | 54-51 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Floyd Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gibson | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Thompson and he's fouled by Jeremy Gibson - foul #2 on Jeremy Gibson, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Norman Nix - foul #4 on Norman Nix, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is hacked by William King in the backcourt - foul #1 on William King, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SF), Ray Majors (C) Darin Hairston, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Gibson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (C) Robert Foshee, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Walter Kays is called for the reach on Jack Beegle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Kays, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Steven Hayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp runs out the clock | 62-57 |