| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) PF - Nathan Terry (fresh) C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh is denied on a layup by Jesse Boyers | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Rhett Schlueter takes the ball from Roland Dixon | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is hacked by George Kavanaugh - foul #1 on George Kavanaugh, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Nathan Terry denies the turnaround by William Dawley | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Kavanaugh | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | William Dawley scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jesse Boyers and the foul's on Edwin Blakemore - foul #1 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Tyrone Monico | 7-3 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is denied on a layup by Nathan Terry | 7-3 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter is hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | John Adams tips it home | 8-7 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses short on a shot from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roland Dixon | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon loses the dribble to Nathan Terry | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Kavanaugh (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Rhett Schlueter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) SF - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Jeffrey Jarvis is called for the reach on Tyrone Monico - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Roland Dixon, John Adams, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry's floater is tipped away by William Dawley | 8-7 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | John Howard picks off the pass by Rhett Schlueter | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | John Howard is hacked by Tyrone Monico - foul #1 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Boyers | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Blakemore | 11-12 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | William Dawley is hacked by Rhett Schlueter - foul #1 on Rhett Schlueter, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Nathan Terry - foul #1 on Nathan Terry, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) John Adams | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is fouled on the floor by Roland Dixon - foul #1 on Roland Dixon, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Larry Johnson, John Howard, William Dawley | |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis loses the dribble to Rhett Schlueter | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry is fouled on the floor by Anton Turner - foul #1 on Anton Turner, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG) Edwin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Anton Turner travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (PF) Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF) John Adams, Anton Turner | |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses badly on a shot from the left side | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Rhett Schlueter | 13-12 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Julio Hernandez (SF) Tyrone Monico, George Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) SG - Edward Porto (fresh) SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) C - Rhett Schlueter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #8 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG), Nathan Terry (PF) Edward Porto, Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | John Howard clanks a jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore tips it in | 15-12 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Julio Hernandez - foul #1 on Julio Hernandez, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), George Kavanaugh (SF) Robert Burns, Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF) John Howard, William Dawley | |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG), Rhett Schlueter (C) Edwin Blakemore, Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | John Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 15-17 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Edward Porto can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Rhett Schlueter steals the ball from Larry Johnson | 15-17 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Edward Porto is called for traveling | 15-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Terry (PF) Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF) John Adams, Anton Turner | |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | William Dawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Roland Dixon picks off the pass by Rhett Schlueter | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | John Howard lays it in set up by Roland Dixon | 15-19 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-19 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nathan Terry | 15-19 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Edward Porto | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rhett Schlueter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Johnson | 17-21 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter misses the shot from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 17-21 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Howard | 17-24 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits a shot from the left side set up by Tyrone Monico | 19-24 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon clanks a floater in the lane | 19-24 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Roland Dixon - foul #2 on Roland Dixon, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (PG), Edwin Blakemore (SG), Michael Mooney (PF), Julio Hernandez (C) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Nathan Terry, Rhett Schlueter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, William Dawley | |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | George Kavanaugh swats the layup by Wayne Blocker | 20-24 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | John Howard hits the follow up shot | 20-26 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-26 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the finger roll set up by Anton Turner | 20-28 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the easy layup | 20-28 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas | Anton Turner steps in front of the George Kavanaugh pass | 20-28 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 20-28 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Julio Hernandez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Burns | 22-28 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | John Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathan Terry (PF) George Kavanaugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, John Howard, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #3 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (PG), Rhett Schlueter (C) Julio Hernandez, Michael Mooney | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Porto - foul #1 on Edward Porto, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Julio Hernandez (SF) Edward Porto, Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore's layup is rejected by John Adams | 23-29 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 23-29 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Julio Hernandez | 25-29 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | William Dawley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF) John Adams | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Terry - foul #2 on Nathan Terry, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SF) Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas | Nathan Terry gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore loses the ball out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (PG), Michael Mooney (PF) Tyrone Monico, Nathan Terry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Edwin Blakemore is called for the reach on Roland Dixon - foul #3 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh (SF) Edwin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh scores on a shot in the lane | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-30 |