| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tyrone Monico - foul #2 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | John Howard drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 36-26 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh's floater is tipped away by Jesse Boyers | 36-26 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | John Howard hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Edward Porto - foul #2 on Edward Porto, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Wayne Blocker is called for the reach on Rhett Schlueter - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Edward Porto clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Anton Turner gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | William Dawley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh banks in the layup | 42-28 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Edwin Blakemore (SG), Julio Hernandez (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Michael Mooney | |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh lays it up and in | 42-31 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is fouled on the floor by Ernest Anguiano - foul #2 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wirt (SF) George Kavanaugh | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph double dribbles | 42-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (PF) Rhett Schlueter | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anton Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dawley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wirt (fresh) PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Julio Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Anton Turner - foul #2 on Anton Turner, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:38 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Anguiano - foul #3 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG) Ernest Anguiano, Michael Mooney | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Michael Wirt's floater is tipped away by Jesse Boyers | 43-33 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | John Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 46-33 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Edward Porto - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Julio Hernandez | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it home | 48-35 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore hits a jumper near the basket set up by Edward Porto | 48-37 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | John Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Michael Wirt pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Edward Porto scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 48-40 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (SF) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Michael Mooney (PF), Rhett Schlueter (C) Tyrone Monico, Michael Wirt, Julio Hernandez, Edwin Blakemore | |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #3 on William Dawley, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | John Howard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | Randy Randolph steals it from Ernest Anguiano | 51-42 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is fouled on the floor by George Kavanaugh - foul #1 on George Kavanaugh, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (SG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Robert Burns (SG) Ernest Anguiano, Edward Porto | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Anton Turner travels with the ball | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore (SG) Robert Burns | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anton Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Dawley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter clanks a runner from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Anton Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Mooney - foul #3 on Michael Mooney, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SF) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Anton Turner - foul #3 on Anton Turner, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Rhett Schlueter blows the layup | 55-43 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Jesse Boyers (PF) Randy Randolph, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Michael Wirt (SF), Julio Hernandez (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edwin Blakemore, George Kavanaugh, Michael Mooney | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jesse Boyers - foul #4 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:36 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ernest Anguiano - foul #4 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (PF) Rhett Schlueter | |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Edward Porto clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Michael Wirt grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Michael Wirt clanks a shot from the right block | 57-46 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | William Dawley is whistled for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Edwin Blakemore (C) Ernest Anguiano, Michael Wirt, Michael Mooney | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #4 on Hank Bennett, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG), Jesse Boyers (PF) Randy Randolph, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anton Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hank Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edwin Blakemore (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | John Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | John Howard loses the dribble to George Kavanaugh | 57-48 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico throws it down on a nice dish by George Kavanaugh | 57-50 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Anton Turner clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Edward Porto grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-50 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | Edward Porto clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Anton Turner pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the easy layup | 60-50 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Julio Hernandez steals it from Wayne Blocker | 60-50 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), William Dawley (SF) Anton Turner, Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mooney (PF), Rhett Schlueter (C) Julio Hernandez, Edwin Blakemore | |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | 3 seconds is called on Tyrone Monico | 60-50 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses badly on a shot in the paint | 60-50 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randy Randolph | 60-50 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Edward Porto hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Mooney | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dawley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kavanaugh (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Rhett Schlueter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a floater from the left side | 62-53 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Randolph | 62-53 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the dunk attempt | 62-53 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (SG), Hank Bennett (SF) John Howard, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Edwin Blakemore (SG), Julio Hernandez (SF) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, George Kavanaugh | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Jesse Boyers is denied by Michael Mooney | 62-53 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Michael Mooney gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano is hacked by Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wirt (SF) Michael Mooney | |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Anton Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Dawley | 64-54 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG), George Kavanaugh (SF), Michael Mooney (PF) Ernest Anguiano, Edwin Blakemore, Michael Wirt, Julio Hernandez | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | George Kavanaugh misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the dunk but he's hacked by Tyrone Monico - foul #3 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Robert Burns (SG), Michael Wirt (SF), Julio Hernandez (PF), Edwin Blakemore (C) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, George Kavanaugh, Michael Mooney, Rhett Schlueter | |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers lays it in on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 67-54 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #4 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #12 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Dawley and the foul's on Edwin Blakemore - foul #3 on Edwin Blakemore, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore jams it | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 70-57 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Edwin Blakemore pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Robert Burns scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julio Hernandez | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Anton Turner runs out the clock | 70-60 |