| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) PF - Charles Berning (fresh) C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) SG - Ronald Matthews (fresh) SF - Steven McRill (fresh) PF - Kasey Moultry (fresh) C - Kevin Strickland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Darin Peterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Darin Peterson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Robert Pruitt hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Oklahoma State | Charles Berning steals it from Kevin Strickland | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Steven McRill steals it from Charles Berning | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Steven McRill picks off the pass by Robert Pruitt | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Taylor Hall picks off the pass by Charles Berning | 2-2 |
| 17:08 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall buries a floater from the left block set up by Kevin Strickland | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is hacked by Ronald Matthews - foul #1 on Ronald Matthews, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Darin Peterson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Donnie Lollar - foul #1 on Donnie Lollar, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG) Armando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (SF) Steven McRill | |
| 16:38 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Micheal Carroll clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Micheal Carroll snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Chad Gervin clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Micheal Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Darin Peterson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) SF - Darin Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Matthews (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Sandlin (fresh) PF - Kasey Moultry (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Strickland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews double dribbles | 6-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Stephen West (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Orunjan Abdo, Darin Peterson, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper (SG), Willard Adams (SF), Dan Escalante (PF), George Ball (C) Taylor Hall, Ronald Matthews, Kasey Moultry, Kevin Strickland | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Charles Berning's floater is knocked away by George Ball | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Donnie Lollar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Charles Berning tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Oklahoma State | George Ball makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Sandlin | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Stephen West lays it in set up by Armando Sanchez | 10-8 |
| 14:30 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willard Adams | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Stephen West is hacked by Willard Adams - foul #1 on Willard Adams, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Darin Peterson (SF), Micheal Carroll (C) Donnie Lollar, Stephen West, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall (PG), Ronald Matthews (SG), Steven McRill (SF) Richard Sandlin, Brent Harper, Willard Adams | |
| 13:50 | UConn | Armando Sanchez's pass is intercepted by George Ball | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill hits the finger roll | 10-13 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG), Chad Gervin (C) Armando Sanchez, Charles Berning | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry (PF), Kevin Strickland (C) Dan Escalante, George Ball | |
| 12:55 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Micheal Carroll grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold makes the 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-13 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Micheal Carroll pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Darin Peterson | 16-13 |
| 12:07 | Oklahoma State | Chad Gervin steps in front of the Steven McRill pass | 16-13 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Darin Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Orunjan Abdo, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (SG) Ronald Matthews | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Sandlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McRill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kasey Moultry (fresh) C - Kevin Strickland (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma State | Darin Peterson picks off the pass by Richard Sandlin | 16-13 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darin Peterson | 18-13 |
| 11:09 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Kevin Strickland is blocked by Charles Berning | 18-13 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 10:42 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Sandlin | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Charles Berning comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 18-15 |
| 10:19 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:14 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill is hacked by Darin Peterson - foul #1 on Darin Peterson, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF) Nicholas Arnold, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews (SG), Willard Adams (SF), Dan Escalante (PF), George Ball (C) Taylor Hall, Steven McRill, Kasey Moultry, Kevin Strickland | |
| 09:54 | Oklahoma State | George Ball misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma State | George Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:32 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin misses the floater from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin hits the follow up shot | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Armando Sanchez comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma State | George Ball gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma State | George Ball's pass is intercepted by Armando Sanchez | 18-17 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Armando Sanchez can't finish the layup | 18-17 |
| 08:51 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante tips it in | 18-19 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Stephen West connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Lollar | 20-19 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma State | Robert Pruitt swats the short shot by Richard Sandlin | 20-19 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Micheal Carroll snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Matthews - foul #2 on Ronald Matthews, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Donnie Lollar, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall (PG), Brent Harper (SG), Steven McRill (SF), Kasey Moultry (PF), Kevin Strickland (C) Richard Sandlin, Ronald Matthews, Willard Adams, Dan Escalante, George Ball | |
| 07:39 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Taylor Hall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brent Harper (fresh) SF - Steven McRill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kasey Moultry (fresh) C - Kevin Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Charles Berning misses the floater in the paint | 20-19 |
| 07:22 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:20 | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG) Armando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Charles Berning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-19 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Chad Gervin - foul #1 on Chad Gervin, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chad Gervin | 20-20 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo is fouled on the floor by Brent Harper - foul #1 on Brent Harper, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Micheal Carroll (C) Nicholas Arnold, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill blows the layup but he's fouled by Darin Peterson - foul #2 on Darin Peterson, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen West (SF) Darin Peterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (SG) Brent Harper | |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma State | Steven McRill makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Charles Berning lays it up and in and the foul's on Kasey Moultry - foul #1 on Kasey Moultry, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Robert Pruitt (C) Orunjan Abdo, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams (SF) Steven McRill | |
| 05:24 | UConn | Charles Berning makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Charles Berning pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Robert Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Micheal Carroll (PF) Donnie Lollar, Charles Berning | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dan Escalante (PF), George Ball (C) Kasey Moultry, Kevin Strickland | |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma State | George Ball clanks a jump hook from the right block | 23-22 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma State | George Ball gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:00 | Oklahoma State | Nicholas Arnold is called for the reach on Taylor Hall - foul #1 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Peterson (SF), Chad Gervin (C) Stephen West, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ronald Matthews (SG) Taylor Hall | |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Micheal Carroll snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 6 reb. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Richard Sandlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Matthews (fresh) SF - Willard Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Dan Escalante (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Armando Sanchez tips it in | 25-22 |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Richard Sandlin - foul #1 on Richard Sandlin, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG), Charles Berning (PF) Armando Sanchez, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper (PG), Steven McRill (SF), Kasey Moultry (PF), Kevin Strickland (C) Richard Sandlin, Willard Adams, Dan Escalante, George Ball | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:57 | Oklahoma State | Darin Peterson steals the ball from Kevin Strickland | 26-22 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Darin Peterson lays it in | 28-22 |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Arnold - foul #2 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Robert Pruitt (C) Nicholas Arnold, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma State | Brent Harper misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Charles Berning gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Darin Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Ronald Matthews | 28-22 |
| 02:18 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Taylor Hall (PG) Brent Harper | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Kasey Moultry is blocked by Robert Pruitt | 28-22 |
| 01:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Darin Peterson | 28-22 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Robert Pruitt is whistled for a carry | 28-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG) Orunjan Abdo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 01:34 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry throws it down set up by Steven McRill and he's fouled by Armando Sanchez - foul #2 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| 01:34 | Oklahoma State | Kasey Moultry makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Darin Peterson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Armando Sanchez | 31-25 |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma State | The short jumper by Kasey Moultry is denied by Darin Peterson | 31-25 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Darin Peterson gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Ronald Matthews is called for the reach on Armando Sanchez - foul #3 on Ronald Matthews, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Donnie Lollar, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Richard Sandlin (SG), Willard Adams (SF), Dan Escalante (PF), George Ball (C) Ronald Matthews, Steven McRill, Kasey Moultry, Kevin Strickland | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | Willard Adams lays it in | 33-27 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold misses the fullcourt shot | 33-27 |