| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Douglas Lurie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Washington - foul #1 on Todd Washington, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:53 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 18:52 | UConn | William Schuster pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Stanley Oliver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington banks in the layup set up by Robert Tandy and he's fouled by John Wiley - foul #2 on John Wiley, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:41 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | UConn | John Wiley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Todd Washington - foul #2 on Todd Washington, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:20 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:20 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 3rd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:01 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 17:40 | UConn | John Wiley's pass is intercepted by Mark Cora | 33-27 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma State | William Schuster steals the ball from Todd Washington | 33-27 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Todd Washington steps in front of the Douglas Lurie pass | 33-27 |
| 16:53 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Washington | 33-29 |
| 16:24 | UConn | John Wiley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Dean Sturgis is called for the reach on Douglas Lurie - foul #1 on Dean Sturgis, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Nathan Reid (PF) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SF), Karl Johnson (PF), Carl Henriques (C) Todd Washington, Robert Tandy, Mark Cora, Dean Sturgis | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Robert Wooton connects on the shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Karl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 15:18 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Charles Church is called for the reach on Nathan Reid - foul #3 on Charles Church, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Steve Johnson (C) John Wiley, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG) Charles Church | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses the dunk | 35-29 |
| 14:39 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:28 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora (PF) Carl Henriques | |
| 13:59 | UConn | Robert Wooton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF) Richard Knippenberg | |
| 13:36 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-29 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Steve Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Steve Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG), Nathan Reid (C) Robert Wooton, Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SG), Dean Sturgis (C) Clarence Morgan, Karl Johnson | |
| 12:47 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 12:10 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 35-31 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Troy Lai buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Dean Sturgis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Cora out of the doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Troy Lai can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Troy Lai - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), William Schuster (C) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Charles Church (SG), Karl Johnson (PF) Todd Washington, Richard Knippenberg, Mark Cora | |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:21 | UConn | John Wiley hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Vaden | 39-36 |
| 09:55 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Morgan | 39-38 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Troy Lai's layup is rejected by Dean Sturgis | 39-38 |
| 09:39 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:24 | Oklahoma State | Troy Lai steals the ball from Clarence Morgan | 39-38 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Troy Lai blows the dunk but he's hacked by Karl Johnson - foul #1 on Karl Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Robert Tandy, Dean Sturgis | |
| 09:06 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:52 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Douglas Lurie clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-41 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Lai - foul #3 on Troy Lai, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), Steve Johnson (C) Robert Wooton, Troy Lai, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG), Mark Cora (PF) Clarence Morgan, Carl Henriques | |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Knippenberg - foul #1 on Richard Knippenberg, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG) John Wiley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF), Carl Henriques (C) Richard Knippenberg, Karl Johnson | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Church (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cora (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Cora | 42-45 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Douglas Lurie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques banks in the layup on a nice dish by Todd Washington | 42-47 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Stanley Oliver splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 05:59 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma State | Nathan Reid is called for the reach on Mark Cora - foul #1 on Nathan Reid, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), Richard Knippenberg (SG), Karl Johnson (PF) Todd Washington, Charles Church, Robert Tandy | |
| 05:25 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Nathan Reid gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Oliver - foul #2 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Troy Lai (PF) Michael Vaden, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington (PG), Dean Sturgis (C) Mark Cora, Carl Henriques | |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Steve Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Morgan | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Troy Lai scores on a shot from the right block set up by John Wiley | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Todd Washington | 44-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Todd Washington (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Knippenberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | UConn | Robert Wooton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wiley | 46-53 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF) Robert Wooton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Robert Tandy (SF), Mark Cora (PF) Clarence Morgan, Richard Knippenberg, Karl Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church makes the jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Troy Lai blows the layup | 46-55 |
| 02:13 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma State | Douglas Lurie swats the layup by Mark Cora | 46-55 |
| 01:54 | UConn | John Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:39 | UConn | John Wiley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Tandy - foul #2 on Robert Tandy, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 01:39 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:39 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Sturgis - foul #2 on Dean Sturgis, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | John Wiley is called for the reach on Todd Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wiley, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SG), Karl Johnson (PF) Charles Church, Mark Cora | |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the dunk attempt | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Richard Knippenberg | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG) Robert Tandy | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg is hacked by John Wiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wiley, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF) Charles Church | |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is fouled on the floor by Robert Tandy - foul #3 on Robert Tandy, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Mark Cora (PF) Richard Knippenberg, Karl Johnson | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora is fouled in the backcourt by John Wiley - foul #5 on John Wiley, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG) John Wiley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Knippenberg (SF), Karl Johnson (C) Robert Tandy, Dean Sturgis | |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Stanley Oliver works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Mark Cora grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis (C) Mark Cora | |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson is hacked by Stanley Oliver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF) Charles Church | |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma State | Karl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Troy Lai misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Karl Johnson - foul #2 on Karl Johnson, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), Mark Cora (PF) Richard Knippenberg, Karl Johnson | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Dean Sturgis | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Todd Washington runs out the clock | 52-63 |