| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee lays it in set up by Patrick Grant and he's fouled by Andrew Gaspard - foul #2 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan lays it in set up by Bill Greenman and he's fouled by Ralph Howland - foul #1 on Ralph Howland, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Richard Moses's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant lays it up and in | 27-39 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Grant | 27-39 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Jerry Lee steps in front of the Keith Sharp pass | 27-39 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant's layup is rejected by Ralph Howland | 27-39 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman tips it in | 27-41 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is hacked by Harry Bucy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Bucy, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Jonathan Piggott (C) Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Andrew Gaspard, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Eldridge Kent (C) Harry Bucy, Jon Carnahan | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright is hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG) Richard Moses | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Jerry Lee | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | John Kissell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Howard | 30-41 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman drills a jumper from the right block | 30-43 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Kissell | 32-43 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg travels with the ball | 32-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF) Donald Howard, Raymond Wright, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan (C) Bill Greenman | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ralph Howland (C) Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Jerry Lee (SF) Patrick Grant, Eldridge Kent | |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Pegg - foul #4 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (SF) Nicholas Pegg | |
| 13:17 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee dunks the ball on a great pass from John Jackson | 34-45 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Kissell | 37-45 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Douglas Papineau (PF), Jonathan Piggott (C) John Kissell, Andrew Gaspard, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Bill Greenman (SF) John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-45 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Piggott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan hits a jumper from the left block | 37-47 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Richard Moses, Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Eldridge Kent (C) Harry Bucy, Jon Carnahan | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant scores on a shot from the right block set up by John Jackson and he's fouled by John Kissell - foul #4 on John Kissell, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG) John Kissell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Gaspard | 37-49 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Raymond Wright | 39-49 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | John Jackson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (SG) Jerry Lee | |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland blows the layup but the foul's on Bill Greenman - foul #2 on Bill Greenman, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | John Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Sharp (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan (PF) John Jackson | |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Bill Greenman steals it from Andrew Gaspard | 41-51 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy hits the finger roll set up by Bill Greenman | 41-53 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Jon Carnahan blocks the short jumper by Andrew Gaspard | 41-53 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Andrew Gaspard swats the short shot by Harry Bucy | 41-53 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Bucy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Gaspard - foul #3 on Andrew Gaspard, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Jonathan Piggott (C) Richard Moses, Raymond Wright, Andrew Gaspard, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), Jerry Lee (PF) Harry Bucy, Bill Greenman | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pegg steps in front of the Jonathan Piggott pass | 43-55 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Jonathan Piggott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan hits the follow up shot | 45-57 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is hacked by Douglas Papineau - foul #2 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Keith Sharp, Douglas Papineau, Jonathan Piggott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF), Todd Scheetz (C) Eldridge Kent, Jon Carnahan | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Pegg - foul #5 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), John Jackson (SG) Patrick Grant, Nicholas Pegg | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Todd Scheetz snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Juan Martinez - foul #2 on Juan Martinez, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | John Jackson is called for the reach on Juan Martinez - foul #5 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (PG), Keith Sharp (SG) John Kissell, Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Jon Carnahan (C) John Jackson, Todd Scheetz | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 48-62 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Moses (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Martinez | 51-62 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Sharp | 54-62 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG) Richard Moses | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Jerry Lee denies the turnaround by Ralph Howland | 54-62 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 54-62 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | John Kissell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is hacked by Keith Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Sharp, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (C) Jerry Lee | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-66 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp tips it home | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Sharp - foul #2 on Keith Sharp, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | John Kissell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Juan Martinez steps in front of the Bill Greenman pass | 56-66 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | The jumper by Andrew Gaspard is denied by Eldridge Kent | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 56-66 |