| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Ramey | 24-32 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Fisher | 26-32 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Johnny Johnson is denied by Raymond Virgil | 26-32 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | William Kennedy snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Robert Fisher picks off the pass by Kenneth Early | 26-32 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Willie Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 28-32 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is hacked by William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Early | 28-35 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses badly on a runner from close range | 28-35 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bernard Reiley | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Willie Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ricardo Hernandez | 28-37 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero buries a turnaround from the right block set up by James Inglis | 28-39 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | The jump hook by William Kennedy is blocked by Dean Lucero | 28-39 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | William Kennedy tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Raymond Virgil - foul #2 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Raymond Virgil | 30-41 |
| 14:20 | Arkansas | Willie Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (PF) James Inglis | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it in | 30-43 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Early steals the ball from Scott Hogsett | 30-43 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early throws it down | 30-45 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson loses the dribble to Raymond Virgil | 30-45 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Jimmy Ramey steps in front of the Willie Brown pass | 30-45 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Ramey | 30-47 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | William Kennedy drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Fisher | 32-47 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 32-47 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it but misses | 32-47 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Brown (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Kennedy (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-47 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | William Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is fouled on the floor by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Joe Singletary (SG), George Lukaszewski (SF), Hassan Saavedra (PF), Elwood Johnson (C) Robert Fisher, Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett, Raymond Virgil, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-50 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-50 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ricardo Hernandez | 32-50 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Joe Singletary is called for the reach on Dean Lucero - foul #1 on Joe Singletary, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Hogsett (SF) Joe Singletary | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is called for traveling | 32-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Fisher (PG) George Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-53 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher is called for traveling | 35-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (SG), William Kennedy (C) Justin Menefee, Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Bernard Reiley, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Willie Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | William Kennedy is called for the reach on Jimmy Ramey - foul #3 on William Kennedy, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (PF) Hassan Saavedra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Raymond Marion (C) Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by William Kennedy - foul #4 on William Kennedy, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil (PF) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Willie Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson tips it but misses | 38-56 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Hogsett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Virgil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Elwood Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Early | 38-58 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Robert Fisher scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is called for traveling | 41-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Joe Singletary (SG), George Lukaszewski (SF), Hassan Saavedra (PF), William Kennedy (C) Robert Fisher, Willie Brown, Scott Hogsett, Raymond Virgil, Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), Leo Agustin (SF), James Inglis (PF) Brian Carlson, Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Kennedy - foul #5 on William Kennedy, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham (C) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (C) Raymond Marion | |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | James Inglis is called for the reach on Joe Singletary - foul #1 on James Inglis, team foul #1 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil (PF) Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Leo Agustin | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Raymond Virgil misses the 3 from straight away | 41-59 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | James Inglis pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Raymond Virgil - foul #3 on Raymond Virgil, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (C) Raymond Virgil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Brian Carlson | |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the free throw | 41-62 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra is fouled on the floor by James Inglis - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #2 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham (C) Hassan Saavedra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee double dribbles | 41-62 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it in | 41-64 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | George Lukaszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-64 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham tips it but misses | 41-64 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Menefee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Singletary (fresh) SF - George Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) C - Bill Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled on the floor by Joe Singletary - foul #2 on Joe Singletary, team foul #9 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra (C) Joe Singletary | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elwood Johnson | 41-64 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra buries a floater from the right block | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bill Cunningham - foul #1 on Bill Cunningham, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra tips it in | 45-65 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Bill Cunningham - foul #2 on Bill Cunningham, team foul #11 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson (C) Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (PF) Bernard Reiley, James Inglis | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra misses badly on a runner from the left block | 45-67 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Hassan Saavedra - foul #2 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #12 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Brian Carlson takes the ball from Joe Singletary | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Hassan Saavedra is called for the reach on Brian Carlson - foul #3 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #13 | 45-69 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson grabs the board | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-70 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Joe Singletary pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #3 | 45-70 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 46-70 |