With time winding down in regulation, Alabama's Niesa Johnson hit a three-pointer to send the game to overtime.

[2][3] In the east regional semi-final involving Louisiana Tech and Virginia, confusion reigned momentarily with both teams celebrating at the end of regulation.

With time running out, Louisiana Tech's Debra Williams went to the foul line for a one-and-one shot.

The referees met at the scores table to sort it out, then Dee Kantner emerged and pointed to the Virginia bench signaling victory.

While the Lady Bulldogs were able to get within seven points in the second half, they could get no closer and Tennessee prevailed 73–51, to send them into the champions ship game.

[5] Despite entering the game against Stanford with an undefeated record, some skeptics weren't convinced that Connecticut could win.

Although UConn had beaten Tennessee earlier in the year, they then played in the Big East, which at the time wasn't a strong conference.

]"[6] In the championship game, Tennessee had a small lead in the first half 28–25, but more importantly, two of UConn's All-Americans, Jennifer Rizzotti and Rebecca Lobo, had three fouls, while six foot seven inch Kara Wolters had two.

In the second half, the lead was still four points in the Lady Vols favor when Wolters received her fourth foul.

Jamelle Elliott tied the game with just over two minutes left, then Rizzotti made a play which would be talked about for years afterward.

Just before reaching the basket, she executed a cross-over dribble and sank a left-handed layup to take a lead that would never be relinquished.