| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | William Lucas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 22-28 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses short on a shot in the paint | 22-28 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Marvin Box takes the ball from John Friedel | 22-28 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Robert Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes loses the dribble to Leroy Haring | 22-28 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Robert Howell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 22-28 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 22-28 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 22-30 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Leroy Haring steals the ball from John Friedel in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 22-32 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from John Friedel | 24-32 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by James Moody - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski (SF), Brent Winningham (C) Anthony Lewis, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF), Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Winningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory White (fresh) PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | David Hower clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | John Friedel connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Dima Peplinski | 26-32 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | James Zeiner drills a fadeaway from the left side | 26-34 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | John Friedel drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Moody | 28-34 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | David Hower is hacked by John Friedel - foul #1 on John Friedel, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (PF), William Lucas (C) Mark Holmes, Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner, David Hower, Gregory White, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is fouled on the floor by William Lucas - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Robert Howell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Box | 28-37 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Marvin Box blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by William Lucas - foul #3 on William Lucas, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | William Lucas hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Lewis | 30-39 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Dima Peplinski steals it from Marvin Box | 30-39 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Friedel and the foul's on Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Richard Hua can't finish the layup | 33-39 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski's layup is rejected by Ryan Monahan | 33-39 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane | 35-39 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Friedel | 35-39 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dima Peplinski | 38-39 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Nathan Ryan is blocked by Mark Holmes | 38-39 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 38-39 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Lewis - foul #3 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG), William Lucas (C) James Moody, Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SG), James Zeiner (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | William Lucas is denied on a layup by Marvin Box | 38-41 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 38-41 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | David Hower is called for the reach on Ramon Villa - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG) John Friedel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory White (SF) Robert Howell | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ramon Villa | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory White (fresh) PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is denied on a layup by William Lucas | 40-43 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | William Lucas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Robert Conley takes the ball from Dima Peplinski after a doubleteam | 40-45 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the contested fadeaway in the lane | 40-47 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), James Moody (SG), Anthony Lewis (PF) Ramon Villa, Dale Connelly, Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF) James Zeiner, David Hower, Gregory White | |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Dima Peplinski | 40-47 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Anthony Lewis - foul #4 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski double dribbles | 43-49 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Richard Hua knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-52 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is hacked by Richard Hua - foul #2 on Richard Hua, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | John Friedel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Richard Hua clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-52 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis tips it home | 45-52 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Lucas (C) Mark Holmes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Haring | 45-52 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses long on a shot in the paint | 45-52 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 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) | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by William Lucas - foul #4 on William Lucas, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Conley | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | William Lucas's layup is rejected by Nathan Ryan | 45-54 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | John Friedel is called for the reach on Marvin Box in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is fouled on the floor by William Lucas - foul #5 on William Lucas, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Holmes (C) William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Marvin Box picks off the pass by James Moody | 45-56 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is fouled in the backcourt by John Friedel - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Dale Connelly (SG), Brent Winningham (PF), Aaron Banks (C) John Friedel, James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a shot from close range | 45-57 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Brent Winningham - foul #1 on Brent Winningham, team foul #11 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Nathan Ryan | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is denied on a layup by Richard Hua | 45-60 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 45-60 |