| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) SG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo inbounds the ball | 17-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Shaun Beaird comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 19:29 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma State | Michael White can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Shaun Beaird - foul #1 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #1 | 17-27 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 19:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Shaun Beaird | 17-28 |
| 18:51 | UConn | William Theriot lays it in on a nice dish by Wendell Perdomo | 19-28 |
| 18:29 | Oklahoma State | Zhu Tao steps in front of the Herbert Neal pass | 19-28 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| 17:58 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 21-28 |
| 17:57 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 17:33 | UConn | William Theriot loses the dribble to Herbert Neal | 21-28 |
| 17:15 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan scores on a jumper from the left side | 21-30 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Shaun Beaird can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 16:28 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan misses the fadeaway from close range | 21-30 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:11 | UConn | William Theriot comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenny Johnson - foul #1 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Chris Gardner (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (SF), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Anthony McClarty, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 16:11 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 16:11 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma State | William Theriot is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on William Theriot, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Morton (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG) Joseph Hogan | |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma State | James Casner is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) C - Douglas Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Casner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Chris Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 15:01 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Manuel Snowden, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (PG), Robert Haffey (SG), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Anthony McClarty, Herbert Neal, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| 14:42 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma State | James Casner gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 14:18 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson's pass is intercepted by Don Garrett | 23-30 |
| 13:52 | UConn | William Theriot hits the finger roll | 25-30 |
| 13:29 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-30 |
| 13:28 | UConn | William Theriot gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Shaun Beaird knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Gardner and he's hacked by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Wendell Perdomo (SF) Don Garrett, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SG), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Robert Haffey, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 13:09 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 12:48 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hogan | 28-32 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the easy layup | 28-32 |
| 12:27 | Oklahoma State | James Casner pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 12:03 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan hits the follow up shot | 28-34 |
| 11:39 | UConn | William Theriot drills a shot from the right block set up by Wendell Perdomo | 30-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Hogan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Casner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan loses the dribble to Rene Costa in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 10:46 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma State | James Casner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 10:18 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 10:17 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Neal | 33-36 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Shaun Beaird snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Rene Costa knocks in the jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Zhu Tao - foul #1 on Zhu Tao, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Chris Gardner (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Douglas Morton (C) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG), Robert Haffey (SF), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Joseph Hogan, James Casner, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 08:54 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Zhu Tao - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Manuel Snowden double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) C - Douglas Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) SG - Herbert Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Haffey (fresh) PF - Michael White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 06:41 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Robert Haffey is called for the reach on Chris Gardner - foul #1 on Robert Haffey, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Wendell Perdomo (SF) Zhu Tao, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| 06:00 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony McClarty - foul #2 on Anthony McClarty, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UConn | William Theriot (C) Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 06:00 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Wendell Perdomo - foul #4 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SG) Robert Haffey | |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:45 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Chris Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 05:29 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 05:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Theriot | 36-42 |
| 05:01 | UConn | William Theriot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chris Gardner | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty is fouled on the floor by William Theriot - foul #3 on William Theriot, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (SF), Ralph Rhee (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Anthony McClarty, Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 04:14 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Rene Costa lays it in set up by William Theriot and the foul's on Joseph Hogan - foul #1 on Joseph Hogan, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PG), Douglas Morton (C) Wendell Perdomo, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG), Robert Haffey (SG) Joseph Hogan, Herbert Neal | |
| 03:47 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 03:40 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 03:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Rene Costa | 40-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Manuel Snowden (fresh) SG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Morton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Haffey (fresh) SF - James Casner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Rhee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Anthony McClarty takes the ball from Shaun Beaird | 40-42 |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma State | Manuel Snowden steps in front of the James Casner pass in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Manuel Snowden blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 03:09 | Oklahoma State | Ralph Rhee gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 02:54 | Oklahoma State | James Casner banks in the layup set up by Ralph Rhee and the foul's on Chris Gardner - foul #3 on Chris Gardner, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan (PG), Michael White (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Anthony McClarty, Ralph Rhee, Glenn Thomas | |
| 02:54 | Oklahoma State | James Casner misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 02:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Kenny Johnson takes the ball from Don Garrett | 40-44 |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), William Theriot (C) Manuel Snowden, Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG), Herbert Neal (SG) Robert Haffey, James Casner | |
| 02:10 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:06 | UConn | Zhu Tao is fouled on the floor by Michael White - foul #4 on Michael White, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Shaun Beaird scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 01:59 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hogan's pass is intercepted by Zhu Tao in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 01:37 | UConn | William Theriot snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Zhu Tao lays it up and in set up by Don Garrett | 45-46 |
| 01:09 | Oklahoma State | Zhu Tao steps in front of the Anthony McClarty pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Don Garrett tips it in | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Shaun Beaird blocks the short jumper by Anthony McClarty | 47-46 |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Anthony McClarty | 47-48 |
| 00:07 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Zhu Tao knocks in the floater from the right side | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-48 |