| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Rhoades (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Jensen (fresh) SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor makes the contested fadeaway from the right side | 32-24 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Michael Rhoades swats the layup by Frank Leonardo | 32-24 |
| 19:01 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 32-24 |
| 18:40 | Oklahoma | Marvin Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-24 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Chris Jensen hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 17:55 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Taylor | 35-26 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Chris Jensen's pass is intercepted by Ronald Johnson | 35-26 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma | Marvin Palmer travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wilson Wimbush | 35-28 |
| 16:44 | Oklahoma | Marvin Palmer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chris Jensen | 35-30 |
| 16:07 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Palmer | 38-30 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Chris Jensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Imhoff | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Thomas Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Barnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Rhoades (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Leonardo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 15:25 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Rhoades - foul #3 on Michael Rhoades, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill (PF), Eugene Provost (C) Michael Rhoades, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Harper (PG), Anthony Guel (SF), Willard Jones (C) Chris Jensen, Joseph Imhoff, Christopher Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Oklahoma | Eugene Provost snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett loses the dribble to Ernest Harper | 38-34 |
| 14:27 | Colorado | Willard Jones double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (SG) Wilson Wimbush | |
| 13:58 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:57 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Richard Little clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Harper - foul #4 on Ernest Harper, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades (PF) Alonso Highfill | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Jensen (PG), Joseph Imhoff (PF) Ernest Harper, Frank Leonardo | |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:04 | Colorado | Willard Jones gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:45 | Colorado | Richard Little double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Johnson (C) Anthony Guel | |
| 12:24 | Oklahoma | Marvin Palmer's pass is intercepted by Richard Little | 39-34 |
| 12:07 | Colorado | Michael Rhoades swats the short shot by Joseph Imhoff | 39-34 |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 11:37 | Oklahoma | Christopher Johnson blocks the short jumper by Marvin Palmer | 39-34 |
| 11:36 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Gibson (fresh) SG - Marvin Palmer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Barnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Rhoades (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Provost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Little (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Richard Gibson steals the ball from Chris Jensen | 39-34 |
| 11:03 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:51 | Oklahoma | Marvin Palmer misses short on a runner from the left block | 39-34 |
| 10:49 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades tips it home | 41-34 |
| 10:31 | Colorado | Richard Little connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 41-36 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 10:06 | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | Chris Jensen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:21 | Colorado | Chris Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:51 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 08:37 | Colorado | Willard Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 08:36 | Oklahoma | Eugene Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:12 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Gibson | 47-36 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson is called for a backcourt violation | 47-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor (PG), Lawrence Samberg (SG), Alonso Highfill (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Richard Gibson, Marvin Palmer, Michael Rhoades, Eugene Provost | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Harper (PG), Wilson Wimbush (SG), Anthony Guel (SF), Frank Leonardo (PF) Chris Jensen, Richard Little, Joseph Imhoff, Willard Jones | |
| 07:24 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Samberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Barnett (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonso Highfill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Ernest Harper misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 06:36 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Marvin Palmer (SG) Larry Barnett | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:12 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Anthony Guel grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 05:51 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Marvin Palmer loses the dribble to Ernest Harper | 49-36 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-36 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Ernest Harper gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett (SF), Michael Rhoades (PF) Marvin Palmer, Alonso Highfill | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (SG), Joseph Imhoff (SF), Willard Jones (C) Wilson Wimbush, Anthony Guel, Christopher Johnson | |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Ernest Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Willard Jones misses the tip | 49-36 |
| 04:08 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson misses the runner in the paint | 49-36 |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Samberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Barnett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Leonardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Thomas Taylor is denied by Frank Leonardo | 49-36 |
| 03:03 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 02:45 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo grabs the board | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Ernest Harper buries a floater from the right side set up by Richard Little | 49-38 |
| 02:12 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Frank Leonardo makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Little | 49-40 |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Johnson | 51-40 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Richard Little hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Taylor - foul #3 on Thomas Taylor, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG), Alonso Highfill (PF), Eugene Provost (C) Thomas Taylor, Michael Rhoades, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Johnson (C) Willard Jones | |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Richard Little makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:29 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor (PG), Marvin Palmer (SG), Michael Rhoades (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Richard Gibson, Lawrence Samberg, Alonso Highfill, Eugene Provost | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Ronald Johnson is denied by Christopher Johnson | 51-42 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Richard Little scores on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett is hacked by Richard Little in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Little, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #4 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma | Ernest Harper is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #5 on Ernest Harper, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Jensen (PG) Ernest Harper | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett is hacked by Joseph Imhoff - foul #1 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Chris Jensen is called for the reach on Richard Gibson - foul #1 on Chris Jensen, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Richard Gibson is called for the reach on Richard Little - foul #2 on Richard Gibson, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor (PG) Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades is hacked by Chris Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Jensen, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Richard Little connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Jensen - foul #3 on Chris Jensen, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson is hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #5 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Willard Jones (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor (PG) Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Chris Jensen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Richard Little is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Little, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush (SG) Richard Little | |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Frank Leonardo | 57-51 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Chris Jensen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Wimbush - foul #2 on Wilson Wimbush, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Taylor (PG) Richard Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Chris Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |