| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Martin Womack (fresh) SG - Thomas Harmon (fresh) SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Jimmy Commons (fresh) C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Christopher Owens swats the short shot by Jimmy Commons | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the shot from the right wing set up by Robert Saddler | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Martin Womack is hacked by Robert Saddler - foul #1 on Robert Saddler, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Martin Womack misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Frank Moorehead - foul #1 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Martin Womack makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Martin Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton dunks the ball | 7-2 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler knocks in the 3 from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons tips it home | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Engelhardt - foul #1 on David Engelhardt, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG), Donald Thompson (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Martin Womack, David Engelhardt, Jimmy Commons, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (C) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson connects on the runner from close range | 11-7 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes loses the dribble to Raymond Herren in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Patrick Owens (C) Robert Saddler, Christopher Owens | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Raymond Herren (fresh) SG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) C - Christopher Carneal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Norris Beal (fresh) C - Patrick Owens (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Norris Beal is hacked by Gregory Coppock - foul #1 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) Frank Moorehead | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the runner near the basket | 11-7 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gregory Coppock | 11-7 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Harmon | 13-7 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Norris Beal and the foul's on Gregory Coppock - foul #2 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), Lee Wright (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Raymond Herren, Thomas Harmon, Donald Thompson, Gregory Coppock, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Maurice Barnes, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons is whistled for traveling | 13-10 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Martin Womack picks off the pass by Alonzo Montoya in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | Martin Womack misses the easy layup | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead tips it in | 13-12 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons drills a jump hook from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Jimmy Commons is called for the reach on Christopher Owens - foul #1 on Jimmy Commons, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Herren (PG) Martin Womack | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF) Robert Saddler | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 15-12 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is fouled on the floor by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (SG), Donald Thompson (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Lee Wright, Jimmy Commons, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Frank Moorehead, Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Norris Beal | 15-12 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:16 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harmon | 18-12 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler's pass is intercepted by Raymond Herren in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren lays it up and in | 20-12 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a floater from the baseline | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Raymond Herren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Harmon (tiring) 2 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Donald Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Carneal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Norris Beal (fresh) C - Patrick Owens (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Carneal, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), Lee Wright (SG), Jimmy Commons (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Raymond Herren, Thomas Harmon, David Engelhardt, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Maurice Barnes, Norris Beal, Patrick Owens | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Lee Wright is called for the reach on Alonzo Montoya in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Wright, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Donald Thompson takes the ball from Christopher Owens | 20-17 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Donald Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Womack - foul #1 on Martin Womack, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG) Lee Wright | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF) Alonzo Montoya | |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Martin Womack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Saddler, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Thompson (SF), Christopher Carneal (C) David Engelhardt, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Robert Saddler, Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Frank Moorehead steps in front of the Christopher Carneal pass | 20-18 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead banks in the layup | 20-20 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Donald Thompson is blocked by Patrick Owens | 20-20 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead's floater is tipped away by Christopher Carneal | 20-20 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons lays it up and in set up by Martin Womack and he's fouled by Norris Beal - foul #1 on Norris Beal, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), Lee Wright (SG), Raymond Herren (SF), Vincent Stratton (C) Martin Womack, James Holiday, Donald Thompson, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (PF) Maurice Barnes, Patrick Owens | |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Wright (fresh) SF - Raymond Herren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Commons (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Stratton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Moorehead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - James Ottinger (fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) C - Norris Beal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Jimmy Commons swats the layup by James Ottinger | 22-20 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Lee Wright hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Harmon and he's hacked by Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Thompson (PF) Jimmy Commons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Lee Wright misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Vincent Stratton steps in front of the Frank Moorehead pass in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Lee Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren buries a 3 from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is hacked by Thomas Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Harmon, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), James Holiday (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Jimmy Commons (PF), Christopher Carneal (C) Thomas Harmon, Lee Wright, Raymond Herren, Donald Thompson, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF) Alonzo Montoya, Maurice Barnes, Christopher Owens | |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt lays it up and in | 29-23 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio misses the dunk attempt | 29-23 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Christopher Carneal snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons misses the runner in the lane | 29-23 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (SG), Donald Thompson (PF) James Holiday, Jimmy Commons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Patrick Owens (C) James Ottinger, Frank Moorehead, Norris Beal, Paul Vecchio | |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Martin Womack is whistled for a carry | 29-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lee Wright (SG), Raymond Herren (SF) Martin Womack, David Engelhardt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Patrick Owens comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 29-23 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Donald Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Lee Wright makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Harmon | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Lee Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Herren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Christopher Carneal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Owens (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya scores on a 3 from straight away | 32-26 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon loses the dribble to Robert Saddler | 32-26 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Carneal blocks the jumper by Alonzo Montoya | 32-26 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Montoya - foul #2 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Martin Womack (PG), James Holiday (SG), Gregory Coppock (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Thomas Harmon, Lee Wright, Donald Thompson, Christopher Carneal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Norris Beal (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Alonzo Montoya, Maurice Barnes, Christopher Owens, Patrick Owens | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Raymond Herren misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Moorehead | 32-28 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Robert Saddler is called for the reach on Martin Womack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Saddler, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Raymond Herren | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) Robert Saddler | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Martin Womack makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | Martin Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 34-28 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is hacked by David Engelhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Engelhardt, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (SG) James Holiday | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Harmon is called for the reach on James Ottinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Harmon, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons (PF) Gregory Coppock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (PF) Paul Vecchio | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Ottinger grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Moorehead | 36-32 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Jimmy Commons snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Engelhardt | 39-32 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Martin Womack is called for the reach on Frank Moorehead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Womack, team foul #11 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Lee Wright (SG), Christopher Carneal (C) Thomas Harmon, Vincent Stratton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Patrick Owens (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Christopher Owens, Norris Beal | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt loses the dribble to Maurice Barnes | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-34 |