| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pless (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 3 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Pless inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is fouled on the floor by Robert Conley as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | George Kemp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-39 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Robert Conley clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Pless - foul #2 on James Pless, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Albert Symonds | 37-40 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Kemp | 39-40 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by James Pless | 41-40 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Robert Conley knocks in the jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds is hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms | |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | James Pless travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Lemansky and he's hacked by Albert Symonds - foul #2 on Albert Symonds, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Robert Conley | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | James Pless gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by James Lemansky is blocked by Stephen Jones | 45-45 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is denied on a layup by Albert Symonds | 45-45 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds knocks in the jumper from the left block | 47-45 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly is hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 47-47 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas | James Pless comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF) George Kemp, James Pless, Albert Symonds | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Elmer Albin (SF) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | Michael Odoms is called for the reach on Robert Miles - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) PF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | James Lemansky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 47-47 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ivan Dabrowski | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Michael Odoms steals it from Dale Connelly | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Garf Spilski | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Jones, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), James Pless (SF), Albert Symonds (PF) Robert Miles, Garf Spilski, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker, Michael Odoms | |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | James Pless lays it in on a great pass from George Kemp | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is fouled on the floor by Dale Connelly - foul #2 on Dale Connelly, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG), Aaron Banks (C) Dale Connelly, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Robert Conley | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring buries a floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Connelly (SG), Stephen Jones (C) Robert Miles, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Elmer Albin | |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-51 |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) James Lemansky | |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pless (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 51-54 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 51-54 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 51-56 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | George Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 51-56 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Michael Odoms (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by George Kemp - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Lemansky | 51-60 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-60 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 51-60 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pless (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Symonds (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Ivan Dabrowski (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, James Pless, Albert Symonds, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker, Michael Odoms | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Dale Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (C) Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Dale Connelly is called for the reach on Elmer Albin - foul #3 on Dale Connelly, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it in | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas | Michael Odoms takes the ball from Ivan Dabrowski | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Dale Connelly is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Connelly, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (SG), Aaron Banks (C) Dale Connelly, Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Robert Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Miles, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski slams it home and the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Robert Miles snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Michael Hilliker picks off the pass by Ivan Dabrowski | 58-69 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin lays it in set up by Michael Hilliker | 58-71 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks misses the runner from close range | 58-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski loses the dribble to Michael Odoms | 58-71 |