| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Bigelow (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Henderson (fresh) PF - Michael Palm (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 28-37 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Michael Palm lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Jones | 30-37 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley loses the dribble to Billy Jones | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Henry Walczak steals it from Billy Jones | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Palm - foul #2 on Michael Palm, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG), Phillip Truesdell (PF) Joe Dixon, Francis Brantley | |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Henry Walczak | |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | John Kingston travels in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Truesdell - foul #3 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG) Brian Bigelow | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks double dribbles | 33-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Francis Brantley (PF) John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Billy Jones drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ellis Reynolds | 35-39 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard | 35-41 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Billy Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Randall James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Batts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Mason - foul #2 on Edwin Mason, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, Donald Jones, Randall James, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, Harold Hendricks, Francis Brantley | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it in | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Batts | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | David Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | Joe Dixon steps in front of the Russell Henderson pass | 40-42 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), John Lewis (C) Garf Demski, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Gerald Batts | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Billy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Russell Henderson - foul #2 on Russell Henderson, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds (C) Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Lewis Robinson (C) Joe Dixon, Michael Smith, Henry Walczak | |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Harold Hendricks | 40-44 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | John Kingston steals the ball from Billy Jones | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-44 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brian Bigelow | 40-44 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | John Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) John Kingston | |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Harold Hendricks steals it from David Simmons | 40-46 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it home | 40-48 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Lewis Robinson takes the ball from Garf Demski after a doubleteam | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Randall James (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Truesdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Michael Palm (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Edwin Mason, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Randall James, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Phillip Truesdell, Harold Hendricks, Lewis Robinson | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Ellis Reynolds is blocked by Michael Smith | 40-48 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Russell Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Henderson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by John Kingston | 40-50 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Russell Henderson | 42-50 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak throws it down set up by Michael Smith | 42-52 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Billy Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Billy Jones gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Henry Walczak takes the ball from Billy Jones | 42-52 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 42-55 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Russell Henderson is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), David Simmons (C) Brian Bigelow, Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, Michael Palm, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) John Kingston, Joe Dixon, Michael Smith, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Randall James misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Truesdell - foul #4 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Randall James misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Randall James makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is hacked by Randall James - foul #2 on Randall James, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Randall James steps in front of the Phillip Truesdell pass | 43-55 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Donald Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-55 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard | 43-57 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Gerald Batts steals it from Randall James | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) PF - Randall James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is hacked by Randall James - foul #3 on Randall James, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), John Lewis (PF) Edwin Mason, Randall James | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Randall Feaster (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | John Kingston is whistled for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Garf Demski, Donald Jones, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF) Lewis Robinson | |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | John Kingston banks in the wide open layup set up by Michael Smith | 43-59 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Billy Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 43-59 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Randall James (PF), David Simmons (C) Billy Jones, Russell Henderson, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Gerald Batts (C) Randall Feaster, Michael Smith, Henry Walczak | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | John Kingston snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley dunks the ball set up by Joe Dixon | 43-63 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Garf Demski - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #8 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Mason (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Michael Palm (SF), John Lewis (PF), Ellis Reynolds (C) Brian Bigelow, Garf Demski, Donald Jones, Randall James, David Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Lewis Robinson (C) John Kingston, Francis Brantley, Gerald Batts | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Edwin Mason is whistled for a carry | 43-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-65 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell pulls down the rebound | 43-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Edwin Mason | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Edwin Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Russell Henderson (SF), David Simmons (C) Edwin Mason, Billy Jones, John Lewis, Ellis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | David Simmons tips it back up and in | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it home | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Garf Demski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Simmons | 50-67 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 50-69 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | David Simmons misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-69 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | David Simmons hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG) Garf Demski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Francis Brantley (PF) Lewis Robinson, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-69 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Billy Jones grabs the board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Billy Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston runs out the clock | 52-69 |