The Tar Heels made it their to their 18th NCAA Final Four appearance by defeating Oklahoma, 72-60. North Carolina rolled past the Sooners with the help of Ty Lawson's 19 points and Danny Green's 18 points. The season may have ended for the Sooners' Blake Griffin, but he managed 114 points and 60 rebounds throughout the tournament, both tournament highs.

Blake Griffin's 30 points and 14 rebounds, plus Tony Crocker's career-high 28 points, powered the Sooners past Syracuse 84-71 on their way to the Elite Eight. It was no surprise Oklahoma led the game the entire way, as Syracuse missed its first ten 3 pointers and gave up the ball 18 times throughout the game.

No. 3 seed Syracuse routed No.1 seed Oklahoma 63-47 in a game that was expected to be much closer. Instead, Syracuse played tight zone defense the entire game and never let the Sooners get into the game. Future NBA star Carmelo Anthony led the night with 20 points and 10 boards. The Orangemen later took out Texas and Kansas in later rounds to become the 2003 National Champion.

With the game tied at 60, and a little more than three minutes left on the clock, the Hoosiers picked up the pace and went on a 13-4 run to beat the Oklahoma Sooners 73-64. Jeff Newton and his career-high 19 points helped carry the Hoosiers to the win and their first bid for a national championship since 1987.

The Sooners advanced to their first national semifinal berth since 1988 with an 81-75 victory over 12th-seeded Missouri. Hollis Price ended the night with 18 points, including two free throws in the last six seconds of the game that sealed the Sooners' 12th straight victory. Missouri's Rickey Paulding and Kareem Rush kept the game close by shooting a combined total of 40 points, however, Oklahoma ultimately earned a spot in the Final Four where they took on Indiana.

Oklahoma's aggressive defense and potent offense allowed the No.2 seed Sooners to take over the second half and beat the Arizona Wildcats 88-67. In addition to cutting the Wildcats' shooting percentage nearly in half, Hollis Price's 26 points and Aaron McGhee's 21 helped the Sooners overcome a sluggish first half and earn a berth in the Elite Eight.