| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (fresh) SF - John Sipes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is wide open and slams it home | 44-35 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Julian Salter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Miller | 44-38 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is fouled on the floor by Frank Gibbons - foul #1 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Thomas Good (C) Graham Strong, Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley, John Sipes, Frank Gibbons, John Miller | |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Cochran | 44-40 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-40 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | David Hilt pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Hilt and he's hacked by Thomas Good - foul #2 on Thomas Good, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), John Jackson (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Robert Adkins, Johnnie Stone, Tyrone Powell, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SG), Frank Gibbons (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Daniel Flaherty, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Mark Mills clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | John Jackson grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Mark Mills is hacked by Earl Bouffard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Charles Pringle, Frank Gibbons | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Thomas Good (C) John Jackson, Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), John Sipes (SF), David Mattson (PF) Keith Bradley, Earl Bouffard, Daniel Williams | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | David Mattson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Julian Salter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Miller | 45-44 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 45-44 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the dunk | 45-44 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | John Miller can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) SG - Johnnie Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Huang-fu Huang (tiring) 3 pts. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Flaherty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sipes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Mattson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Miller (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone drills a jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Good grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 49-44 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | John Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Huang-fu Huang - foul #2 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), John Jackson (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Robert Adkins, Johnnie Stone, Tyrone Powell, Huang-fu Huang, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Charles Pringle (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Daniel Flaherty, John Sipes, David Mattson, John Miller | |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SG) Keith Bradley | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Earl Bouffard picks off the pass by Graham Strong in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Cochran | 49-46 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle loses the dribble to Graham Strong in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong lays it in | 51-46 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons is hacked by Ronald Raphael in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Keith Bradley (SG), Daniel Williams (C) Nathan Cochran, Earl Bouffard, David Hilt | |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Julian Salter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Williams | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Graham Strong buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Jackson | 54-49 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Graham Strong steps in front of the Julian Salter pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Graham Strong snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Mark Mills comes up short on the floater from the right block | 54-49 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Allen Fisk steals it from Julian Salter | 54-49 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the wide open floater from the right block | 54-49 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Mills (tiring) 7 pts. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Raphael (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Fisk (tiring) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (tiring) SF - Charles Pringle (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Gibbons (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle connects on the shot from the right block | 54-51 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Bradley - foul #2 on Keith Bradley, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, Mark Mills, John Jackson, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Daniel Flaherty (SG), Earl Bouffard (SF), David Mattson (PF), David Hilt (C) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley, Charles Pringle, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Bouffard | 56-54 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Flaherty - foul #3 on Daniel Flaherty, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Mattson | 57-54 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | David Hilt drills a fadeaway from close range set up by David Mattson | 57-56 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Adkins | 59-56 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins is hacked by Earl Bouffard - foul #3 on Earl Bouffard, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Marvin Valente, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sipes (SF), John Miller (C) Earl Bouffard, David Hilt | |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Daniel Flaherty steals the ball from Robert Adkins | 59-59 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyrone Powell | 59-59 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 59-59 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Miller | 59-62 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tyrone Powell and he's fouled by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF) Robert Adkins, Johnnie Stone, Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Keith Bradley (SG) Nathan Cochran, Daniel Flaherty | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Julian Salter banks in the layup set up by Keith Bradley | 62-64 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Mattson - foul #2 on David Mattson, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), David Hilt (C) John Sipes, David Mattson, John Miller | |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | David Hilt gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle's floater is tipped away by Thomas Good | 63-64 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Graham Strong | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Mills (tired) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang-fu Huang (tired) 4 pts. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Pringle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Gibbons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hilt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Mark Mills hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Valente | 65-64 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Julian Salter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle tips it in | 65-66 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) Graham Strong, Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), Daniel Williams (PF) Julian Salter, Keith Bradley, Frank Gibbons | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle misses the easy layup | 65-66 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Raphael | 65-66 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Thomas Good's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Allen Fisk (C) Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Miller (C) David Hilt | |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | John Miller banks in the wide open layup | 65-68 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Raphael | 67-68 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran is hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Johnnie Stone, Tyrone Powell, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG), John Sipes (SF), David Mattson (PF) Earl Bouffard, Charles Pringle, Daniel Williams | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas | John Sipes is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | John Jackson is hacked by Nathan Cochran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Cochran, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), David Hilt (C) Nathan Cochran, John Miller | |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | David Hilt grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Julian Salter can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 67-68 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Julian Salter | 67-68 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | John Jackson gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a runner from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Daniel Flaherty | 67-68 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Julian Salter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | David Mattson tips it home | 67-70 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Flaherty - foul #4 on Daniel Flaherty, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) John Jackson, Mark Mills, Ronald Raphael, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), Charles Pringle (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Julian Salter, John Sipes, David Mattson, David Hilt | |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-70 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Adkins | 69-70 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Daniel Williams swats the shot by Marvin Valente | 69-70 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente grabs the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Adkins and he's hacked by Frank Gibbons - foul #2 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Johnnie Stone (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Robert Adkins, Tyrone Powell, Huang-fu Huang, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), Earl Bouffard (SG), David Mattson (PF), John Miller (C) Nathan Cochran, Daniel Flaherty, Frank Gibbons, Daniel Williams | |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the runner from the right block | 72-70 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Charles Pringle snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Allen Fisk is called for the reach on John Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Fisk, team foul #5 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF) Marvin Valente | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Bradley (SG), David Hilt (C) Charles Pringle, John Miller | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Johnnie Stone (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Fisk (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Julian Salter (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Bradley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Bouffard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Mattson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hilt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Allen Fisk steals it from David Hilt | 72-70 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Bradley - foul #3 on Keith Bradley, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Ronald Raphael (PF), Thomas Good (C) Graham Strong, Kenneth Brown, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran (PG), John Sipes (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Julian Salter, Earl Bouffard, David Mattson | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Nathan Cochran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 73-70 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Williams snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | David Hilt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), John Jackson (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Robert Adkins, Johnnie Stone, Tyrone Powell, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Pringle (SF), Frank Gibbons (PF), John Miller (C) John Sipes, Daniel Williams, David Hilt | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Graham Strong | 75-70 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | John Miller's pass is intercepted by John Jackson | 75-70 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Nathan Cochran picks off the pass by John Jackson in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) John Jackson, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julian Salter (PG), John Sipes (SF) Nathan Cochran, Charles Pringle | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | John Miller misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Julian Salter misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Gibbons - foul #3 on Frank Gibbons, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Huang-fu Huang is called for the reach on Frank Gibbons - foul #3 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #7 | 77-71 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Frank Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Keith Bradley is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Bradley, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Julian Salter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang is hacked by Keith Bradley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Bradley, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty (SG) Keith Bradley | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty is fouled on the floor by Huang-fu Huang - foul #4 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (C) Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Daniel Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Mark Mills pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Daniel Flaherty is called for the reach on Mark Mills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Flaherty, team foul #16 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Earl Bouffard (SG) Daniel Flaherty | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | John Sipes snags the defensive board | 81-71 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Julian Salter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Thomas Good grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong runs out the clock | 81-71 |