Overview
- The fire started on the concourse early in the first half during a media timeout, with reports noting the clock showed 15:31 remaining.
- Automated sprinklers doused the flames as arena staff used an extinguisher, and play was delayed for roughly five minutes.
- Security cleared Sections 222 and 223 and nearby areas, fans were reseated, and smoke lingered through much of the half.
- Footage captured by Carson Field of Sooners on SI was broadcast on ESPN and the SEC Network and circulated widely online.
- After the interruption, Oklahoma beat Georgia 94-78, and coach Porter Moser praised the sprinkler system, calling the initial flame huge.