| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Castle (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Haase (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) PF - Samuel Pennington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Castle inbounds the ball | 17-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Mark Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 17-22 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Cory Boyette hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Darin Hairston - foul #2 on Darin Hairston, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Hird (SG), John Haviland (PF) Rickey Haase, Samuel Pennington | |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Cory Boyette knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Darin Hairston and the foul's on John Haviland - foul #2 on John Haviland, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:51 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson misses the shot from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 18:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Cory Boyette | 21-25 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Mark Allen misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Samuel Pennington (PF) Mark Hird | |
| 18:14 | UConn | Mark Allen misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Mark Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:14 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 17:59 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps clanks a runner from the left block | 21-25 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Cory Boyette snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Cory Boyette connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma | Mark Allen steps in front of the Michael Stephenson pass | 23-25 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Mark Allen banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 16:49 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-25 |
| 16:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Allen | 25-25 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Darin Hairston clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Tommy Eliason gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:19 | UConn | James Castle clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Darin Hairston can't tip it in | 25-25 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma | Samuel Pennington grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 15:49 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson blows the dunk | 25-25 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Cory Boyette pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Stephenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Haviland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Pennington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Cory Boyette drills a turnaround in the lane | 27-25 |
| 15:06 | Oklahoma | James Castle steps in front of the David Morris pass | 27-25 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Mark Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Pennington | 27-25 |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 14:43 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Boyette | 27-25 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma | Samuel Pennington grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 14:19 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Phelps, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Hird (PG), Rickey Haase (SG), Jay Dean (SF), Robert Nishida (PF) Michael Stephenson, John Haviland, David Morris, Samuel Pennington | |
| 13:53 | UConn | Mark Hird takes the ball from Mark Allen | 27-25 |
| 13:35 | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Mark Allen makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Jelinski | 29-28 |
| 12:49 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Allen | 32-30 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Rowley - foul #2 on Kenneth Rowley, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Cory Boyette (PF) James Castle, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson (PG), David Morris (SF), Samuel Pennington (PF) Mark Hird, Jay Dean, Robert Nishida | |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Peter Edwards snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Michael Stephenson is called for the reach on Mark Allen - foul #2 on Michael Stephenson, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Hird (SG), John Haviland (PF) David Morris, Samuel Pennington | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Haase (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Haviland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Phelps (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 35-31 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Tommy Eliason (C) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Morris (SF), Samuel Pennington (PF) Rickey Haase, Raymond Phelps | |
| 10:53 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Allen | 38-31 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-31 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 09:36 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson drills a shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Samuel Pennington steals it from Cory Boyette | 38-33 |
| 09:05 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Pennington | 38-36 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-36 |
| 08:26 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Jelinski - foul #1 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | James Castle (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Patrick Jelinski, Cory Boyette, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase (SG), Jay Dean (SF), Raymond Phelps (C) Mark Hird, David Morris, Samuel Pennington | |
| 08:17 | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase double dribbles | 41-36 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Darin Hairston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 07:51 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Raymond Phelps | 41-36 |
| 07:26 | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase loses the dribble to Darin Hairston | 41-36 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Darin Hairston banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Stephenson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickey Haase (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jay Dean (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Haviland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Phelps (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson hits a floater near the basket | 43-38 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 06:19 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-38 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Mark Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to John Haviland | 43-38 |
| 05:29 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-38 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:27 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Cory Boyette (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Mark Allen, Peter Edwards, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Hird (PG), David Morris (SF), Samuel Pennington (PF) Michael Stephenson, Jay Dean, John Haviland | |
| 04:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 04:59 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 04:38 | Oklahoma | Mark Hird hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Morris | 44-40 |
| 04:17 | UConn | David Morris is called for the reach on Cory Boyette - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Allen (PG) Darin Hairston | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson (PG) Rickey Haase | |
| 03:53 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 03:51 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 03:45 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Stephenson | 44-42 |
| 03:16 | UConn | James Castle misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Morris - foul #4 on David Morris, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase (SG) Mark Hird | |
| 03:16 | UConn | James Castle misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:16 | UConn | James Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Stephenson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Haase (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Samuel Pennington (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Phelps (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Oklahoma | David Morris is fouled on the floor by Cory Boyette - foul #3 on Cory Boyette, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jay Dean (SF) David Morris | |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Samuel Pennington gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Dean | 44-44 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 01:59 | Oklahoma | Samuel Pennington gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 01:34 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:55 | Oklahoma | Patrick Jelinski steps in front of the Rickey Haase pass | 44-46 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Mark Allen is fouled on the floor by Jay Dean - foul #1 on Jay Dean, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG) Patrick Jelinski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Morris (SF) Jay Dean | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Mark Allen misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Mark Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Cory Boyette swats the layup by Michael Stephenson | 46-46 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Cory Boyette snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Castle misses short on a halfcourt shot | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Haase (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Morris (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Samuel Pennington (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Phelps (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rickey Haase | 46-48 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Mark Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 04:17 | UConn | James Castle snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Cory Boyette tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma | James Castle steals it from Rickey Haase | 46-48 |
| 03:45 | UConn | James Castle slams it home | 48-48 |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Tommy Eliason grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Tommy Eliason hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma | David Morris is fouled on the floor by James Castle - foul #1 on James Castle, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Mark Allen, Cory Boyette, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Hird (PG), John Haviland (SG), Jay Dean (SF), Robert Nishida (PF) Michael Stephenson, Rickey Haase, David Morris, Samuel Pennington | |
| 02:10 | Oklahoma | Mark Hird knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Haviland | 50-50 |
| 02:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (PF) Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson (PG), David Morris (SF) Jay Dean, Robert Nishida | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Cory Boyette blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma | John Haviland gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:33 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps misses short on a runner from the left block | 50-50 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Darin Hairston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Allen (PG), Tommy Eliason (C) Patrick Jelinski, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase (SG), Samuel Pennington (PF) Mark Hird, John Haviland | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Mark Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Tommy Eliason tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma | Rickey Haase gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Cory Boyette - foul #4 on Cory Boyette, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Darin Hairston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Stephenson (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Haase (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Samuel Pennington (fresh) 6 reb. C - Raymond Phelps (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma | Raymond Phelps is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Mark Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Haase - foul #2 on Rickey Haase, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Mark Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Mark Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SF) Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is hacked by Rickey Haase in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Haase, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Raymond Phelps | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Haase | 56-52 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Michael Stephenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Allen runs out the clock | 56-55 |