| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Schaaf (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jefferson Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Duke (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sebastian Rayburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Cordell Partlow (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jody Purdie inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Richard Geise travels with the ball | 21-25 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long connects on the turnaround near the basket | 23-25 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Jody Purdie drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 18:09 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #2 on Paul Roberts, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:09 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:09 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Terry Ullrich connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-29 |
| 17:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jody Purdie | 24-29 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Jody Purdie comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Cordell Partlow - foul #2 on Cordell Partlow, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Tony Cabe (C) Cordell Partlow | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (PF), Scott Williams (C) Terry Ullrich, Paul Roberts, Richard Geise | |
| 17:01 | UConn | Jody Purdie misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Jody Purdie misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:01 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 16:49 | Oklahoma | James Duke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma | John Schaaf gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:29 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long buries a shot from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Dane Hackett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 16:06 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cloud | 26-29 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Dane Hackett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Jody Purdie grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Schaaf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jefferson Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Duke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sebastian Rayburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Cabe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jody Purdie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - Scott Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Jody Purdie knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Cloud | 26-31 |
| 15:07 | Oklahoma | Gary Williams steps in front of the Sebastian Rayburn pass | 26-31 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Michael Cloud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Wolf (PG), Anthony Lewis (SG), Cordell Partlow (C) John Schaaf, Jefferson Long, Sebastian Rayburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Terry Ullrich (SG), Freddy Williams (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), Richard Geise (C) Dane Hackett, Michael Cloud, Jody Purdie, Gary Williams, Scott Williams | |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | James Duke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Richard Geise grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Terry Ullrich connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Geise | 26-33 |
| 13:20 | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wolf | 29-33 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Terry Ullrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-33 |
| 13:02 | Oklahoma | Cordell Partlow snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 12:37 | Oklahoma | James Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long (SF), Sebastian Rayburn (PF) James Duke, Tony Cabe | |
| Subs | UConn | Dane Hackett (PG) Sean Deville | |
| 12:09 | UConn | Dane Hackett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Freddy Williams misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 12:06 | Oklahoma | James Wolf snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Freddy Williams - foul #1 on Freddy Williams, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schaaf (PG) James Wolf | |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF) Freddy Williams | |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Terry Ullrich drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Geise | 31-36 |
| 11:27 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Roberts - foul #3 on Paul Roberts, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer (C) Cordell Partlow | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (PF), Scott Williams (C) Terry Ullrich, Paul Roberts, Richard Geise | |
| 11:27 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:27 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Schaaf (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jefferson Long (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sebastian Rayburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Purdie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - Scott Williams (fresh) | |
| 10:58 | UConn | Scott Williams misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block but he's hacked by Peter Brewer - foul #1 on Peter Brewer, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Wolf (SG) Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:58 | UConn | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:33 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 32-38 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 10:31 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer tips it home | 34-38 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Peter Brewer swats the layup by Dane Hackett | 34-38 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 09:42 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Schaaf | 36-38 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Dane Hackett makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Williams | 36-41 |
| 08:50 | Oklahoma | John Schaaf hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jefferson Long | 38-41 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Dane Hackett is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dane Hackett, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis (SG), James Duke (SF), Tony Cabe (PF), Cordell Partlow (C) James Wolf, Jefferson Long, Sebastian Rayburn, Peter Brewer | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Terry Ullrich (SG), Freddy Williams (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), Richard Geise (C) Dane Hackett, Michael Cloud, Jody Purdie, Gary Williams, Scott Williams | |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma | Tony Cabe can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Terry Ullrich snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Richard Geise misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Sean Deville grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:35 | UConn | James Duke steals the ball from Richard Geise | 38-41 |
| 07:12 | Oklahoma | James Duke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Richard Geise pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Schaaf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cabe (fresh) C - Cordell Partlow (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sean Deville (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:45 | UConn | Sean Deville is fouled on the floor by Cordell Partlow - foul #3 on Cordell Partlow, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Wolf (PG), Jefferson Long (SG) John Schaaf, Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Dane Hackett (PG) Sean Deville | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Paul Roberts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Paul Roberts, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF) Freddy Williams | |
| 06:08 | Oklahoma | James Duke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 06:07 | Oklahoma | James Duke grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Geise - foul #2 on Richard Geise, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn (PF) Tony Cabe | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Jody Purdie is hacked by Cordell Partlow - foul #4 on Cordell Partlow, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer (C) Cordell Partlow | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG), Gary Williams (PF), Scott Williams (C) Terry Ullrich, Paul Roberts, Richard Geise | |
| 05:03 | UConn | Dane Hackett splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jody Purdie | 39-43 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn hits a driving attempt in the paint | 41-43 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Sebastian Rayburn blocks the jumper by Dane Hackett | 41-43 |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma | Dane Hackett is called for the reach on James Wolf - foul #3 on Dane Hackett, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis (SG), Cordell Partlow (C) James Duke, Peter Brewer | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Ullrich (SG), Freddy Williams (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), Richard Geise (C) Michael Cloud, Jody Purdie, Gary Williams, Scott Williams | |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma | James Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma | James Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Sebastian Rayburn denies the turnaround by Richard Geise | 43-43 |
| 03:26 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 02:57 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Sebastian Rayburn is denied by Richard Geise | 43-43 |
| 02:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to Terry Ullrich | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - James Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jefferson Long (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sebastian Rayburn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Cordell Partlow (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dane Hackett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Ullrich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddy Williams (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Dane Hackett makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Ullrich | 43-46 |
| 02:34 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schaaf (PG), James Duke (SF) James Wolf, Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF) Freddy Williams | |
| 02:10 | Oklahoma | James Duke hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Schaaf | 46-46 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Dane Hackett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 01:51 | Oklahoma | Cordell Partlow grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Terry Ullrich is called for the reach on Jefferson Long - foul #3 on Terry Ullrich, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Paul Roberts snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Terry Ullrich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 01:18 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jefferson Long | 48-46 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 00:39 | Oklahoma | John Schaaf grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | Paul Roberts swats the short shot by Sebastian Rayburn | 48-46 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Jody Purdie snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Dane Hackett is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Long - foul #1 on Jefferson Long, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Roberts misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 48-46 |