| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is hacked by James Sena - foul #1 on James Sena, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas | Garf Demski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | James Sena pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Kingston | 25-24 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Sena is hacked by Chris Cunningham - foul #2 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF) Russell Henderson, David Simmons | |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Sena | 28-24 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Lisenby | 28-27 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | James Sena buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Robinson and he's hacked by Garf Demski - foul #3 on Garf Demski, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Gerald Batts (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), David Simmons (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, John Lewis, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Henry Walczak takes the ball from Brian Bigelow after a doubleteam | 31-27 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) James Sena | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF) Billy Jones | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-27 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - David Simmons (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Brian Bigelow takes the ball from Harold Hendricks in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits the finger roll set up by Houston McGalliard | 33-31 |
| 14:55 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it home | 33-33 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | The jumper by Gerald Batts is denied by David Simmons | 33-33 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 33-33 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Gerald Batts, Henry Walczak, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Billy Jones (SF), John Lewis (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Russell Henderson, David Simmons, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Garf Demski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Cunningham | 33-36 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson lays it up and in set up by John Kingston | 35-36 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is fouled on the floor by Lewis Robinson - foul #3 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | James Sena is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sena, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, John Lewis, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #4 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Garf Demski blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Gerald Batts (SF) John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF) Edwin Mason | |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is hacked by Randall James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall James, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (C) Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Ellis Reynolds | |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Donald Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Gerald Batts, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Billy Jones (SF), David Simmons (PF) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Russell Henderson, Randall James | |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Chris Cunningham | 37-41 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-41 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | James Sena buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 39-41 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | David Simmons hits the finger roll | 39-43 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | David Simmons snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Billy Jones steals the ball from James Sena | 39-43 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | David Simmons is whistled for a carry | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Gerald Batts (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Billy Jones, David Simmons, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Bigelow | 39-46 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Lewis | 39-48 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-48 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Donald Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Bigelow | 39-51 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Henry Walczak, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Donald Jones, Russell Henderson, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Garf Demski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Batts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall James (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Billy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (C) Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Simmons (PF) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Kingston | 43-51 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Randall James | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF) Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Russell Henderson (SF) Billy Jones | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | David Simmons scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Garf Demski and the foul's on Phillip Truesdell - foul #2 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Batts (SF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:17 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Chris Cunningham is called for the reach on John Kingston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses the fadeaway from the left block | 43-57 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | David Simmons gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | John Kingston is called for the reach on Garf Demski - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #9 | 43-57 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by David Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Simmons, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Garf Demski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 45-59 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sena and he's fouled by Garf Demski - foul #4 on Garf Demski, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Batts | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Jackson | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | David Simmons is hacked by James Sena in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Sena, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Simmons - foul #3 on David Simmons, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Donald Jones, Billy Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by James Sena - foul #4 on James Sena, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | James Sena is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Cunningham - foul #4 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Donald Jones, Billy Jones, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham is hacked by James Sena in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Sena, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) James Sena | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (SG), Billy Jones (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Garf Demski, Russell Henderson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Chris Cunningham picks off the pass by John Kingston in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #13 | 54-63 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the shot from the left wing set up by John Kingston | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Donald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #14 | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses badly on a shot from the right block | 56-67 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Billy Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham runs out the clock | 56-67 |