| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Les Ballesteros (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Utley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Utz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Latorre (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Donald Davis inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Baker | 26-32 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Philip Utz is fouled on the floor by Peter Hudson - foul #1 on Peter Hudson, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SG), Paul Carrier (SF) David Dubois, Les Ballesteros, Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Perry Sieberg | 28-32 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Theodore Batista | 28-34 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Ben Horne buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Batista | 30-34 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Hudson | 30-37 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Philip Utz clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier loses the dribble to Frank Latorre in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Batista | 30-42 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas | Frank Latorre takes the ball from Philip Utz | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Perry Sieberg (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Utz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fairly fresh) SF - Theodore Batista (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Latorre (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley dunks the ball | 32-42 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Les Ballesteros (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Dewayne Magee (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Frank Latorre, Peter Hudson | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley is fouled on the floor by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Eugene Utley blocks the short jumper by Robert Weaver | 34-42 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Michael Otero grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Utley - foul #4 on Eugene Utley, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Weaver - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garfield Luke (C) Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF), Peter Hudson (C) Gilbert Lombard, Patrick Pullins | |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dewayne Magee | 34-44 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Yong Chin loses the dribble to Donald Davis | 34-44 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros is hacked by Robert Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Philip Utz (C) Garfield Luke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Frank Latorre (PF) Robert Weaver, Dewayne Magee, Michael Otero | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Donald Scott picks off the pass by Elmer Olson | 34-44 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Donald Scott lays it in | 34-46 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Ben Horne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Donald Scott is fouled on the floor by Les Ballesteros - foul #2 on Les Ballesteros, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) Les Ballesteros, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Peter Hudson | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Yong Chin, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Michael Otero (PF) Yong Chin, Frank Latorre | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Horne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Elmer Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Ben Horne can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee clanks a shot from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Ben Horne gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Dubois - foul #3 on David Dubois, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Philip Utz (C) David Dubois, Donald Davis, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Frank Latorre (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Dewayne Magee, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero, Patrick Pullins | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-47 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Philip Utz is called for the reach on Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Philip Utz, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Paul Carrier (SF), Eugene Utley (PF) Ben Horne, Perry Sieberg, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Donald Scott (SG) Robert Weaver, Yong Chin | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (PF) David Dubois, Paul Carrier, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Ben Horne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Elmer Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Latorre - foul #2 on Frank Latorre, team foul #6 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Paul Carrier (PF) Ben Horne, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF), Michael Otero (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Theodore Batista, Frank Latorre, Peter Hudson | |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is hacked by Perry Sieberg - foul #1 on Perry Sieberg, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (PG), Eugene Utley (PF) David Dubois, Perry Sieberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF) Donald Scott, Yong Chin | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins's fadeaway is rejected by Philip Utz | 37-47 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Les Ballesteros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Philip Utz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Dewayne Magee steals it from Paul Carrier in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins slams it home set up by Gilbert Lombard | 37-49 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Ben Horne is blocked by Patrick Pullins | 37-49 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Ben Horne misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Otero - foul #1 on Michael Otero, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dubois (PG), Donald Davis (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Les Ballesteros, Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Frank Latorre (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Stephen Baker, Dewayne Magee, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero, Patrick Pullins | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:30 | Arkansas | Ben Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elmer Olson - foul #1 on Elmer Olson, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG), Philip Utz (C) Ben Horne, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista grabs the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Donald Scott hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Theodore Batista is called for the reach on Donald Davis - foul #3 on Theodore Batista, team foul #8 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Horne (SG), Eugene Utley (PF) Les Ballesteros, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Donald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | Donald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver is hacked by David Dubois - foul #4 on David Dubois, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Philip Utz (C) Donald Davis, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Frank Latorre, Peter Hudson | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | David Dubois is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dubois, team foul #8 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros (SG) David Dubois | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver is called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF) Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (SG) Donald Scott | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Philip Utz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Carrier (PF) Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Philip Utz pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Gilbert Lombard is called for the reach on Perry Sieberg - foul #1 on Gilbert Lombard, team foul #9 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Utley (PF), Elmer Olson (C) Paul Carrier, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Michael Otero (PF) Robert Weaver, Theodore Batista | |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Michael Otero grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins loses the ball out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF) Perry Sieberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF) Gilbert Lombard | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Patrick Pullins is called for the reach on Eugene Utley - foul #1 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #10 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Philip Utz (C) Donald Davis, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Peter Hudson (C) Dewayne Magee, Patrick Pullins | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | Eugene Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Horne (tired) 9 pts. SG - Les Ballesteros (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Perry Sieberg (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Utley (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Philip Utz (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ben Horne - foul #3 on Ben Horne, team foul #9 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF), Paul Carrier (PF) Perry Sieberg, Eugene Utley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Frank Latorre (PF) Yong Chin, Michael Otero | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Latorre - foul #3 on Frank Latorre, team foul #11 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Perry Sieberg (SF), Elmer Olson (C) Donald Davis, Philip Utz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (PG), Gilbert Lombard (SF) Stephen Baker, Frank Latorre | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Paul Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Donald Scott is whistled for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Davis (SF), Eugene Utley (PF), Philip Utz (C) Perry Sieberg, Paul Carrier, Elmer Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Ben Horne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins (C) Peter Hudson | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Robert Weaver picks off the pass by Donald Davis | 43-57 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Donald Scott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 43-59 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Philip Utz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Batista - foul #4 on Theodore Batista, team foul #12 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Frank Latorre (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Robert Weaver, Gilbert Lombard, Patrick Pullins | |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Philip Utz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Donald Scott is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Philip Utz snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Stephen Baker takes the ball from Donald Davis in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-59 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Les Ballesteros gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Ben Horne lays it in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 47-61 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Philip Utz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 47-61 |