| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Petrone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Laux - foul #1 on Christopher Laux, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | John Petrone tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | John Petrone gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | John Davis's pass is intercepted by Gaston Jolin in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Saylor | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Kevin Saylor, John Davis, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Dean Reed is fouled on the floor by Danny Synder - foul #2 on Danny Synder, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Davis (SF) Christopher Laux | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Charles Williams is denied by Lawrence Reisinger | 28-29 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez's pass is intercepted by Danny Synder | 28-29 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Kelly | 30-29 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Lawrence Reisinger steals the ball from Robert Mooneyhan | 30-29 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) C - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan is hacked by Danny Synder - foul #3 on Danny Synder, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Charles Williams | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | John Petrone misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gaston Jolin | 32-29 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gaston Jolin | 32-32 |
| 14:26 | Arkansas | Robert Buckles takes the ball from Patrick Grace | 32-32 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick's layup is rejected by Patrick Grace | 32-32 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | John Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace is hacked by Gaston Jolin - foul #3 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (PG), David Smith (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Kevin Saylor, John Davis, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Wolfe (PF) Gaston Jolin, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles | |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Harrington | 34-32 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is fouled on the floor by Eric Kelly - foul #1 on Eric Kelly, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Willie Robertson, Gary Holl | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe loses the dribble to Lawrence Reisinger | 34-32 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | Ramiro Martinez is called for the reach on Mark Harrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG) Eric Kelly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 37-32 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Grace (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Michael Wolfe (PF) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Harrington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Grace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Synder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Coy Patrick - foul #1 on Coy Patrick, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), John Davis (SF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (PF) Charles Williams | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles loses the dribble to John Petrone | 39-32 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | John Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Willie Robertson | 39-34 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Saylor | 41-34 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 41-37 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by Gaston Jolin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (PG), David Smith (SG), Eric Kelly (SF), Danny Synder (PF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) Christopher Laux, Kevin Saylor, John Davis, Patrick Grace, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Gary Holl (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Michael Wolfe | |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | David Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan lays it up and in set up by Dean Reed | 44-39 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | David Smith is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Harrington | 46-39 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Harrington | 46-39 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Danny Synder misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ramiro Martinez - foul #2 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), Charles Williams (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Gary Holl | |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Lawrence Reisinger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Dean Reed knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Eric Kelly clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Charles Williams tips it in | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Danny Synder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | David Smith loses the dribble to Willie Robertson in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Dean Reed blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Danny Synder grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Mark Harrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), John Davis (SF), Patrick Grace (PF), John Petrone (C) Mark Harrington, David Smith, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Michael Wolfe (PF) Dean Reed, Willie Robertson, Robert Buckles | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux tips it home | 49-44 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Charles Williams clanks a floater from the left block | 49-44 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 49-47 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | John Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, Michael Wolfe, Charles Williams | |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Christopher Laux is called for the reach on Gaston Jolin - foul #2 on Christopher Laux, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Smith (SG), Mark Harrington (SF), Danny Synder (PF) Kevin Saylor, John Davis, Patrick Grace | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG) Gaston Jolin | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Dean Reed misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ramiro Martinez | 49-47 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Reed - foul #2 on Dean Reed, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Kelly (SF), Lawrence Reisinger (C) David Smith, John Petrone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Robert Buckles (PF) Dean Reed, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 49-50 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Synder - foul #4 on Danny Synder, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor (SG), Patrick Grace (PF) Mark Harrington, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Coy Patrick (SF) Willie Robertson, Ramiro Martinez | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is hacked by Gaston Jolin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG) Gaston Jolin | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Christopher Laux (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Saylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Grace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Reisinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Gary Holl gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Gary Holl drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dean Reed | 51-53 |
| 02:26 | Arkansas | Dean Reed steals the ball from Christopher Laux in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Harrington (PG), Danny Synder (PF), John Petrone (C) Christopher Laux, Kevin Saylor, Lawrence Reisinger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Charles Williams (C) Coy Patrick, Gary Holl | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Buckles | 51-56 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Laux (PG), Kevin Saylor (SG), John Davis (SF) Mark Harrington, Eric Kelly, Danny Synder | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Robert Mooneyhan, Charles Williams | |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 51-56 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles misses long on a jumper from close range | 53-56 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Petrone | 53-56 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is fouled in the backcourt by Coy Patrick - foul #2 on Coy Patrick, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas | John Davis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Kevin Saylor is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Saylor, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Kevin Saylor pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | John Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Kevin Saylor is called for the reach on Coy Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Saylor, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Patrick Grace pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Christopher Laux is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Davis is called for the reach on Willie Robertson - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | John Petrone pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | John Davis can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 55-57 |