| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Ralph Howland steps in front of the Michael Merritt pass | 23-28 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Hartley - foul #1 on Craig Hartley, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Richard Moses is called for the reach on James Mills - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Moses | 25-32 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Richard Moses misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | Robert Morgan steps in front of the Juan Martinez pass | 25-32 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is denied on a layup by Ralph Howland | 25-32 |
| 16:16 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Ted Berry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fairly fresh) SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the lay-in | 25-32 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | James Mills knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Morgan | 27-32 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-32 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Ted Berry, Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey hits the finger roll | 29-32 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Billy Larson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Billy Larson - foul #1 on Billy Larson, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Billy Larson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Bucy | 31-35 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Baine - foul #3 on Joseph Baine, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Billy Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Haugh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Haugh - foul #1 on Richard Haugh, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Donald Howard, Billy Larson, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Howland - foul #2 on Ralph Howland, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF) Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Moses (SG) Raymond Wright | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Berry | 33-41 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Martinez | 33-41 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Ted Berry comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Craig Hartley | 33-41 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | James Mills misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Morgan - foul #3 on Robert Morgan, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (PF) Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas | Richard Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Berry | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Ted Berry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 08:08 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Ted Berry, Richard Moses, Juan Martinez, Douglas Papineau, Ralph Howland | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Alvin Manning and the foul's on Raymond Wright - foul #3 on Raymond Wright, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Billy Larson | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Donald Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley buries a fadeaway in the lane | 39-48 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright can't connect on a floater from close range | 39-48 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is hacked by Harry Bucy - foul #2 on Harry Bucy, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ted Berry (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Juan Martinez (SF), Douglas Papineau (PF), Ralph Howland (C) Donald Howard, Billy Larson, Raymond Wright, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Ted Berry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Richard Moses tips it home | 41-50 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | James Mills connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Merritt | 43-50 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Ted Berry drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Juan Martinez | 43-52 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Richard Haugh is fouled on the floor by Ralph Howland - foul #3 on Ralph Howland, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) Richard Haugh | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Douglas Papineau - foul #3 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt drills a floater in the paint set up by Phil Newsome | 47-52 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 47-52 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ted Berry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Moses (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Howland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Ted Berry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits the finger roll set up by Alvin Simmerman | 52-52 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Berry | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is denied on a layup by Douglas Papineau | 52-54 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Arkansas | Ted Berry blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Ted Berry buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Papineau | 52-56 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Richard Moses hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is hacked by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is hacked by Robert Morgan - foul #4 on Robert Morgan, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is hacked by James Mills - foul #3 on James Mills, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Craig Hartley is called for the reach on Ralph Howland - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Juan Martinez picks off the pass by Phil Newsome | 54-58 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (PF) Douglas Papineau | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Richard Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Howland | 54-60 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland is hacked by Phil Newsome in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Newsome, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Howard (SG) Richard Moses | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |