The Wildcats' 12th Sweet 16
- Sweet 16 record after game: 8-4
- Who was the star? Salim Stoudamire stamped an eternal place in UA lore when he capped a 10-point personal run in the last 4:35 of the game with an off-balance baseline jumper that gave the Cats the win and a trip to the Elite Eight.
- How it went down: In a tight, gripping tourney contest, Arizona's shooting beat out Oklahoma State's physicality and turnover-generation. The Cats blistered the nets with a 66 percent shooting performance (and 7 of 14 from deep), while Oklahoma State forced 14 Arizona turnovers and hung tough despite shooting just 43.9 percent. In the end, Arizona's star hit his shot, while Oklahoma State's star guard, John Lucas III, could not – his last-ditch attempt fell away from the basket harmlessly.
