| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Finlayson (fresh) PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson's layup is rejected by James Inglis | 27-20 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson hits the follow up shot | 29-20 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Elwood Johnson - foul #1 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Inglis | 29-22 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Elwood Johnson - foul #2 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-22 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Kennedy | 29-22 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is called for traveling | 29-22 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | Willie Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson knocks in the floater in the lane | 31-22 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Inglis | 31-25 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-25 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Elwood Johnson | 31-25 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Brown | 33-25 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion double dribbles | 33-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Joe Singletary (SG), Bill Cunningham (PF), Hassan Saavedra (C) Willie Brown, Raymond Murphy, Elwood Johnson, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Joshua Edgell picks off the pass by Justin Menefee | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Singletary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Finlayson (fairly fresh) PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) PF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Dean Lucero | 33-27 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee is hacked by Bernard Reiley - foul #1 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), William Kennedy (C) Joe Singletary, Hassan Saavedra | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG) Joshua Edgell | |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Kennedy - foul #2 on William Kennedy, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson is hacked by Dean Lucero - foul #2 on Dean Lucero, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy (SG), Elwood Johnson (PF) Justin Menefee, Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Eugene Miller (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Leo Agustin | |
| 13:58 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy is called for traveling | 33-29 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Kenneth Early and he's fouled by Willie Brown - foul #2 on Willie Brown, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Inglis (PF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Marion - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Willie Frank | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the jump hook from the left block | 34-32 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | William Kennedy blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (PG), Joe Singletary (SG), Hassan Saavedra (SF) Willie Brown, Raymond Murphy, Fred Finlayson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Eugene Miller | |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | William Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion banks in the layup | 35-36 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley jams it set up by James Inglis | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Singletary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | James Inglis gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion's layup is rejected by William Kennedy | 35-38 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | James Inglis tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Kenneth Early takes the ball from Elwood Johnson | 35-40 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early lays it in | 35-42 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson clanks a shot from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Elwood Johnson | 35-42 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee's floater is knocked away by James Inglis | 35-42 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | William Kennedy connects on the turnaround in the paint | 37-42 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 37-44 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Reiley | 39-47 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Hassan Saavedra and he's hacked by James Inglis - foul #1 on James Inglis, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Brown (PG), Raymond Murphy (SG), Fred Finlayson (SF), Bill Cunningham (C) Justin Menefee, Joe Singletary, Hassan Saavedra, William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Miller | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Finlayson (fresh) PF - Elwood Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Willie Brown is fouled on the floor by Willie Frank - foul #3 on Willie Frank, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Crosby (C) Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas | Willie Brown can't tip it in | 41-50 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Willie Brown buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Murphy | 43-50 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin is hacked by Raymond Murphy - foul #2 on Raymond Murphy, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin slams it home set up by Bernard Reiley | 43-52 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Willie Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eugene Miller | 43-52 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 43-55 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas | Willie Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 43-55 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Leo Agustin and the foul's on Bill Cunningham - foul #2 on Bill Cunningham, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Menefee (SG), Hassan Saavedra (PF), William Kennedy (C) Raymond Murphy, Bill Cunningham, Travis Crosby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Eugene Miller, Leo Agustin | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | William Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG), David Howton (PF) Willie Brown, Fred Finlayson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF), James Inglis (PF) Willie Frank, Jimmy Ramey | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | William Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | William Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 45-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham (C) William Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG) Bernard Reiley | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Dean Lucero is denied by Bill Cunningham | 45-60 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | James Inglis gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Singletary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hassan Saavedra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Howton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lucero (fresh) SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion loses the dribble to Hassan Saavedra | 45-60 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hassan Saavedra, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Crosby (C) Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG), Eugene Miller (SF), Jimmy Ramey (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Dean Lucero, Joshua Edgell, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Willie Frank double dribbles | 45-60 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra knocks in the floater from the right block | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by Joe Singletary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Singletary, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham (PF) David Howton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Jimmy Ramey, Leo Agustin | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | James Inglis swats the short shot by Hassan Saavedra | 47-62 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham tips it back up and in | 49-62 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Menefee - foul #1 on Justin Menefee, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Justin Menefee is called for the reach on Kenneth Early in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Menefee, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Dean Lucero - foul #3 on Dean Lucero, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG), Eugene Miller (SF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Hassan Saavedra makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Justin Menefee is called for the reach on Kenneth Early in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Menefee, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | James Inglis blocks the short jumper by Travis Crosby | 54-66 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Travis Crosby is called for the reach on Bernard Reiley - foul #1 on Travis Crosby, team foul #12 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (SG), Eugene Miller (SF) Kenneth Early, Dean Lucero | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley runs out the clock | 54-68 |