| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) SG - James Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't tip it in | 20-32 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Lewis - foul #3 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (PF) Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the right block | 22-33 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Robert Howell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-33 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | William Lucas drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Friedel | 24-33 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | William Lucas is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Howell | 24-35 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Conley | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Mark Holmes blocks the short jumper by Marvin Box | 24-35 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Robert Howell tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Robert Howell tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 24-35 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 24-35 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG), Anthony Lewis (PF) James Moody, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF) Robert Howell, Richard Hua | |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-37 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis tips it home | 26-37 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | David Hower misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes loses the dribble to Marvin Box | 26-37 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Marvin Box banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 26-39 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | David Hower scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 29-42 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | John Friedel is whistled for traveling | 29-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (PG), James Moody (SG), William Lucas (C) John Friedel, Dima Peplinski, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Marvin Box, Nathan Ryan | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is fouled on the floor by William Lucas - foul #3 on William Lucas, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | James Moody grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Anthony Lewis | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dale Connelly (fresh) SG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ramon Villa (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lucas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hower (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Robert Howell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Lewis - foul #4 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Brent Winningham (PF) Dale Connelly, Ramon Villa, Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Zeiner, David Hower | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Lucas | 32-43 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Robert Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Dima Peplinski | 32-43 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Robert Howell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-43 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | James Moody snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (PF) Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG) Robert Conley | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Moody - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Winningham (C) William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), Marvin Box (PF) James Zeiner, Leroy Haring | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Moody | 36-44 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Howell is blocked by Brent Winningham | 36-44 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Howell tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham is hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #2 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG), William Lucas (C) James Moody, Dima Peplinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, Richard Hua, Nathan Ryan | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | John Friedel scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Zeiner - foul #1 on James Zeiner, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-46 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Lucas | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | James Zeiner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Conley | 38-49 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | John Friedel comes up short on the shot in the paint | 38-49 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | William Lucas hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by John Friedel - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (PG), James Moody (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Anthony Lewis (PF) John Friedel, Ramon Villa, Mark Holmes, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Richard Hua (SF) James Zeiner, David Hower | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | William Lucas pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | William Lucas grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG) Dale Connelly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is fouled on the floor by Nathan Ryan - foul #3 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner | |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | John Friedel hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Lewis | 45-49 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Robert Howell double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) David Hower | |
| 03:45 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Moody | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Conley (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Hua | 47-51 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Robert Howell pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by John Friedel - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG), Brent Winningham (PF), William Lucas (C) James Moody, Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF), Marvin Box (PF) Robert Howell, Richard Hua, Robert Conley | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | William Lucas snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Anthony Lewis (PF) Ramon Villa, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Richard Hua (SF), Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner, David Hower, Nathan Ryan | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box jams it against the doubleteam and he's fouled by Anthony Lewis - foul #5 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (PF) Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | William Lucas is called for the reach on Robert Conley - foul #4 on William Lucas, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | William Lucas snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | James Moody scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Friedel | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Dima Peplinski is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #2 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Moody | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Haring and he's hacked by John Friedel - foul #4 on John Friedel, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG) Leroy Haring, Marvin Box | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | James Zeiner grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | James Moody is called for the reach on Richard Hua in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #13 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) James Zeiner, Robert Conley | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | James Moody comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) David Hower | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 52-60 |