| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Igor Zellmann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Abel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jon Carnahan is blocked by Igor Zellmann | 30-32 |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Jon Carnahan steals it from Andrew Abel | 30-32 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann is hacked by Jon Carnahan - foul #1 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Carnahan - foul #2 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Gaspard | 30-35 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Juan Martinez (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Keith Sharp, Igor Zellmann, Andrew Gaspard, Andrew Abel | |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | John Kissell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Wright | 30-37 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Wright - foul #1 on Raymond Wright, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Wilson (PG) John Kissell | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Greenman | 35-37 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is fouled on the floor by Richard Moses - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Jerry Lee (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Patrick Wade, Nicholas Pegg, Bill Greenman, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Igor Zellmann (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Andrew Abel (C) Justin Wilson, Richard Moses, Raymond Wright, Juan Martinez, Ralph Howland | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant can't connect on a runner from the right block | 35-37 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses the shot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | Patrick Grant takes the ball from Keith Sharp | 35-37 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp loses the dribble to Patrick Grant | 35-37 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Zellmann | 37-37 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Lee | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Gaspard - foul #2 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF) Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF) Igor Zellmann | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright banks in the layup set up by John Kissell and he's hacked by Bill Greenman - foul #3 on Bill Greenman, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Wilson (PG) John Kissell | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Abel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Grant | 40-40 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant drills a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Patrick Grant and the foul's on Andrew Abel - foul #3 on Andrew Abel, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), Jerry Lee (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Igor Zellmann (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Justin Wilson, Keith Sharp, Raymond Wright, Juan Martinez, Andrew Abel | |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nicholas Pegg | 46-43 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Andrew Gaspard - foul #3 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Bill Greenman (SF) Richard Johnson, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Wade is called for the reach on Ralph Howland - foul #2 on Patrick Wade, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Nicholas Pegg - foul #1 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 08:20 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kissell | 51-48 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Wade | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Zellmann (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Wade | 55-48 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Kissell and he's fouled by Patrick Wade - foul #3 on Patrick Wade, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Patrick Wade, Nicholas Pegg, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Wilson (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Juan Martinez (PF), Andrew Abel (C) John Kissell, Richard Moses, Andrew Gaspard, Ralph Howland | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | John Jackson's pass is intercepted by Igor Zellmann | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 57-51 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Bill Greenman - foul #4 on Bill Greenman, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Bill Greenman, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Justin Wilson, Juan Martinez | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann makes the 3rd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 59-53 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Igor Zellmann (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Abel (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't connect on a runner from the right block | 59-53 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | John Jackson is called for the reach on Andrew Gaspard - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Eldridge Kent (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, John Jackson, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Ralph Howland (C) Keith Sharp, Igor Zellmann, Andrew Abel | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman blows the dunk but he's fouled by Raymond Wright - foul #2 on Raymond Wright, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), Jon Carnahan (C) Patrick Wade, Nicholas Pegg, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG), Andrew Abel (C) Richard Moses, Ralph Howland | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Jon Carnahan steals the ball from Juan Martinez | 62-53 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee banks in the layup set up by Richard Johnson | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel hits the follow up shot | 64-55 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Raymond Wright, Juan Martinez | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel is whistled for traveling | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | John Kissell is called for the reach on Bill Greenman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kissell, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | John Kissell is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Lee | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-55 |