| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Donald Cline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson tips it in | 28-37 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Donald Cline misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree loses the dribble to Donald Cline | 28-39 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF), Fred Newton (C) Franklin Perry, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Fang Chia gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson can't finish the layup | 28-39 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is hacked by Donald Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cline, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Daniel Horton (PF) Todd Ransome, Jerome Pray | |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Warren Ellis picks off the pass by Fred Newton | 28-39 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Ricky Ferree, Fred Newton | |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Robert Bratcher takes the ball from Erik Brummitt | 28-39 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega is denied on a layup by Franklin Perry | 28-39 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry is hacked by Robert Bratcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bratcher, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson (C) Forest Woodward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG) Erik Brummitt | |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Michael Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Horton | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franklin Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Ellis and the foul's on Daniel Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Horton, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Christopher Noriega, Warren Ellis, Robert Bratcher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Michael Williams, Franklin Perry, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Fred Newton pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Ransome | 30-43 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-43 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton loses the dribble to Donald Cline | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Newton - foul #3 on Fred Newton, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Vlade Topolski, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Franklin Perry (SF) Daniel Horton | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Fred Newton grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Todd Ransome | 30-45 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Forest Woodward (PF) Donald Cline, Alexei Ostrowski, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF) Todd Ransome, Franklin Perry | |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Christopher Noriega picks off the pass by Ricky Ferree in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega hits the finger roll | 32-45 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wolfe | 32-45 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Fang Chia drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Noriega | 35-45 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Fred Newton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #3 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Christopher Noriega, Fang Chia, Robert Bratcher, Forest Woodward, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Franklin Perry (SF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Jerome Pray | |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Fred Newton makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Fred Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Teodoro Gonzalez denies the turnaround by Warren Ellis | 35-47 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Fred Newton grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome is hacked by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski (SF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Horton (PF) Fred Newton | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Bobby Ackerson swats the short shot by Daniel Horton | 35-47 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Donald Cline misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Bobby Ackerson steals it from Daniel Horton in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Horton - foul #2 on Daniel Horton, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Donald Cline, Warren Ellis, Vlade Topolski, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG) Ricky Ferree | |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Michael Williams is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 37-47 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Fang Chia is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Woodward (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt (SF) Franklin Perry | |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Robert Bratcher picks off the pass by Erik Brummitt in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Teodoro Gonzalez | 37-47 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-47 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome tips it in | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega banks in the layup | 39-49 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Erik Brummitt double dribbles | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Christopher Noriega, Fang Chia, Robert Bratcher, Forest Woodward, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Franklin Perry (SF), Jerome Pray (PF), Fred Newton (C) Michael Williams, Erik Brummitt, Daniel Horton, Teodoro Gonzalez | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson buries a floater from the left block | 41-49 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Fred Newton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Warren Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Pray (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Woodward (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (PG) Todd Ransome | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Michael Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Jerome Pray swats the short shot by Bobby Ackerson | 41-53 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Michael Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ricky Ferree | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Donald Cline clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward tips it in | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Newton | 43-58 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Donald Cline buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Warren Ellis | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Forest Woodward is called for the reach on Jerome Pray - foul #1 on Forest Woodward, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Donald Cline, Warren Ellis, Alexei Ostrowski, Forest Woodward, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Todd Ransome (PG), Erik Brummitt (SF), Daniel Horton (PF), Teodoro Gonzalez (C) Michael Williams, Franklin Perry, Jerome Pray, Fred Newton | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses the tip | 46-61 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski tips it back up and in | 48-61 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Ferree and the foul's on Michael Wolfe - foul #4 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the free throw | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bratcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Todd Ransome (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Ferree (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Brummitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-67 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Erik Brummitt - foul #1 on Erik Brummitt, team foul #4 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Vlade Topolski, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Fang Chia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Horton grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Robert Mooneyhan is called for the reach on Todd Ransome in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG) Christopher Noriega | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Williams (SG), Jerome Pray (PF) Ricky Ferree, Erik Brummitt | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-69 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Robert Mooneyhan is called for the reach on Teodoro Gonzalez - foul #5 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Woodward (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree (SG), Franklin Perry (SF) Michael Williams, Daniel Horton | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Fang Chia | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | Franklin Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-71 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 52-71 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Ricky Ferree snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Teodoro Gonzalez comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson hits the finger roll | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Jerome Pray scores on a runner in the lane | 54-73 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Fang Chia knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Todd Ransome runs out the clock | 57-73 |