Video of Missouri vs Oklahoma - 2002 Regional Finals
- Final Score: Missouri: 75, Oklahoma: 81
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2002 Regional Finals
- HP Pavilion - San Jose, California
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.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- Kareem Rush does his best Hakeem Olajuwon impression as he fakes his defender to the floor on a turnaround fade away jumper from the baseline.(Kareem Rush, Missouri)
- Aaron McGhee posts up then kicks to Quannas White who crosses over his defender then hits a jumper for a 7 point lead. (Quannas White, Oklahoma)
- Kareem Rush penetrates and kicks to Ricky Paulding who nails the open three from the corner. (Ricky Paulding, Missouri)
- Great team ball movement from the Sooners leads to a Hollis price 3, and a nine point cushion. (Hollis Price, Oklahoma)
- Ricky Paulding puts one in the hole from three point land to close the Tigers deficit to two. (Ricky Paulding, Missouri)
- After the Tigers take the lead on free throws Hollis Price answers with a three. (Hollis Price,Oklahoma)
- Quannas White penetrates and kicks to Holis Price who drains a buzzer beating 3 to put the Sooners up by 8 at half. (Hollis Price, Oklahoma)
- An Oklahoma steal leads to a Jabhari Brown dunk and a 10 point Sooner lead. (Jabhari Brown, Oklahoma)
- Wesley Stokes shows great hustle by grabbing an offensive rebound then giving a fine pass to Arthur Johnson. (Wesley Stokes, Missouri)
- Ricky Paulding uses a drop step then drives the baseline for a momentum changing one handed dunk. (Ricky Paulding, Missouri)
- Quannas White again uses an effective crossover to create some space and hit a jumper to swing momentum back the Sooners way. (Quannas White, Oklahoma)
- Quannas White finds an open Ebi Ere, who drills a long three to put the Sooners up 7. (Ebi Ere, Oklahoma)
- Kareem Rush keeps it close with a pretty catch and shoot three pointer. (Kareem Rush, Missouri)
- Aaron McGhee ices the game for the Sooners with a huge step back three. (Aaron McGhee, Oklahoma)