| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) C - David Reppert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fresh) SG - James Holiday (fresh) SF - David Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alonzo Montoya - foul #1 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | The jumper by Christopher Owens is denied by David Engelhardt | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | James Holiday misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Owens - foul #1 on Christopher Owens, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | James Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | James Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | David Reppert is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Owens | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | James Holiday makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Engelhardt | 4-6 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SG), Steven Sims (SF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Thomas Harmon, James Holiday, David Engelhardt, Vincent Stratton | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Joseph McConnell, Alonzo Montoya, Trevor Billings, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erwin Smith (PF) Gregory Coppock | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley is whistled for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG) Ngunda Arizmendi | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Ottinger (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Norris Beal (fresh) PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) C - David Reppert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) SF - Steven Sims (fresh) PF - Erwin Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Baumberger (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe banks in the layup set up by Michael Burruss and the foul's on Steven Sims - foul #1 on Steven Sims, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Steven Sims | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 8-11 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 8-11 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | David Engelhardt is called for the reach on Michael Burruss in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Engelhardt, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (PF) Michael Burruss, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG), Vincent Stratton (C) Ronnie Bradley, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe clanks a jump hook from the right block | 8-11 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (SF), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Trevor Billings, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Steven Sims (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF) Thomas Harmon, David Engelhardt, Erwin Smith | |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Coppock | 8-13 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by Gregory Coppock - foul #1 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SG), Daniel Baumberger (C) James Holiday, Vincent Stratton | |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya is fouled on the floor by Steven Sims - foul #2 on Steven Sims, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Trevor Billings (PF) Michael Burruss, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG) Steven Sims | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Owens and the foul's on Daniel Baumberger - foul #1 on Daniel Baumberger, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Engelhardt (SF) Ngunda Arizmendi | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Bradley | 11-16 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the fadeaway from the right side | 11-16 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Harmon | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ottinger (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Coppock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Baumberger (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Ronnie Bradley is called for the reach on Christopher Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Bradley, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Alonzo Montoya, James Ottinger, Christopher Owens, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), James Holiday (SG), Erwin Smith (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Thomas Harmon, Ronnie Bradley, Gregory Coppock, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | David Engelhardt blocks the short jumper by Billy Coulombe | 11-18 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norris Beal - foul #1 on Norris Beal, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Erwin Smith steps in front of the Michael Burruss pass in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt travels with the ball | 11-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SF) David Engelhardt | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Norris Beal is hacked by James Holiday - foul #1 on James Holiday, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Christopher Owens (PF) Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG), Gregory Coppock (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Erwin Smith | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Billy Coulombe | 14-19 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Billy Coulombe is called for the reach on James Holiday - foul #1 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (SG) James Holiday | |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | David Reppert steps in front of the Gregory Coppock pass | 14-19 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya's pass is intercepted by Ngunda Arizmendi in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Harmon out of the doubleteam | 14-21 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | David Reppert comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Coppock - foul #2 on Gregory Coppock, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Trevor Billings (PF) Joseph McConnell, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Erwin Smith (PF), Daniel Baumberger (C) Thomas Harmon, Ronnie Bradley, Gregory Coppock, Vincent Stratton | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 15-21 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Holiday | 15-21 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Reppert - foul #1 on David Reppert, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF) Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG) Ngunda Arizmendi | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is fouled in the backcourt by James Holiday - foul #2 on James Holiday, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley (SG) James Holiday | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Ottinger (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Engelhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Erwin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Baumberger (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith jams it set up by Ronnie Bradley | 17-25 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | David Reppert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Norris Beal (SF) Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton (C) Daniel Baumberger | |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley travels with the ball | 17-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (PF) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Vincent Stratton takes the ball from James Ottinger | 17-25 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley tips it in | 17-27 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | David Reppert blows the layup but he's hacked by Vincent Stratton - foul #1 on Vincent Stratton, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), Michael Burruss (SG) Joseph McConnell, James Ottinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (SG), Daniel Baumberger (C) Ronnie Bradley, Vincent Stratton | |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Engelhardt | 18-30 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens's pass is intercepted by Daniel Baumberger in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Erwin Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | The short jumper by David Engelhardt is denied by David Reppert | 18-30 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 18-30 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Baumberger snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Trevor Billings (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Alonzo Montoya, Michael Burruss, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Holiday (PG), Ronnie Bradley (SG), Steven Sims (SF), Gregory Coppock (PF), Vincent Stratton (C) Thomas Harmon, Ngunda Arizmendi, David Engelhardt, Erwin Smith, Daniel Baumberger | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Gregory Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) SF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Holiday (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronnie Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Sims (fresh) PF - Gregory Coppock (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vincent Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe banks in the layup | 20-31 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Coulombe - foul #2 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Sims - foul #3 on Steven Sims, team foul #11 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) James Ottinger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon (PG) Steven Sims | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Billy Coulombe - foul #3 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Ronnie Bradley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Vincent Stratton tips it home | 24-35 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Alonzo Montoya | 26-35 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Bradley in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon is fouled on the floor by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (SF) Joseph McConnell, Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ngunda Arizmendi (SG), David Engelhardt (SF), Daniel Baumberger (C) James Holiday, Ronnie Bradley, Vincent Stratton | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Thomas Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Norris Beal scores on a runner near the basket | 28-37 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | David Engelhardt drills a jumpshot from the left side | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Ottinger can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-39 |