| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Menefee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Sande (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes connects on the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Steve Hughes and he's fouled by William Eddy - foul #3 on William Eddy, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero can't throw it down | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:26 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Willie Frank clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | William Eddy is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | William Eddy is fouled on the floor by Justin Menefee - foul #2 on Justin Menefee, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (PG), James Black (PF), James Inglis (C) Kenneth Early, Micheal Brown, William Eddy | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Willie Frank comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF) Willie Frank, Dean Lucero | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Lincoln | 35-37 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Menefee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Sande (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Inglis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | James Inglis hits a driving attempt from the left block | 35-39 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses the 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | James Black grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | James Inglis clanks a shot near the basket | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Micheal Brown (PF), William Eddy (C) Eugene Miller, Donald Lincoln, Joshua Edgell, James Black, James Inglis | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Elwood Johnson - foul #3 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Willie Frank misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Justin Menefee | 35-41 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Hughes | 38-41 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Murphy - foul #1 on Raymond Murphy, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG), Fred Finlayson (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF), Travis Crosby (C) Justin Menefee, Raymond Murphy, Elwood Johnson, Ronald Sande | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham hits a floater from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero tips it home | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Singletary (fresh) SF - Fred Finlayson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Crosby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas | Micheal Brown steals it from Steve Hughes | 40-45 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Fred Finlayson blocks the jumper by Kenneth Early | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Willie Frank snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Bill Cunningham steals the ball from Kenneth Early | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Willie Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy (PG), Justin Menefee (SG), Elwood Johnson (PF), Ronald Sande (C) Steve Hughes, Joe Singletary, Bill Cunningham, Travis Crosby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (PG), Donald Lincoln (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), James Black (PF), James Inglis (C) Kenneth Early, Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, Micheal Brown, William Eddy | |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | James Inglis comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 43-45 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | James Black tips it in | 43-47 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Lincoln - foul #1 on Donald Lincoln, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Edgell | 45-47 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Black | 45-49 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande tips it in | 47-49 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | James Inglis knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Ronald Sande - foul #2 on Ronald Sande, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG), Bill Cunningham (C) Justin Menefee, Ronald Sande | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), William Eddy (C) Eugene Miller, Donald Lincoln, Joshua Edgell, James Black | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Raymond Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joe Singletary (fresh) SF - Fred Finlayson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - William Eddy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham misses the shot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Willie Frank gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Willie Frank drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dean Lucero | 47-55 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | William Eddy blocks the short jumper by Elwood Johnson | 47-55 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Inglis | 47-55 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | James Inglis can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Fred Finlayson - foul #1 on Fred Finlayson, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG), Justin Menefee (SG), Ronald Sande (C) Raymond Murphy, Joe Singletary, Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | James Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | James Inglis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Cunningham | 49-56 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | James Inglis drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Eddy | 49-58 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Justin Menefee knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Inglis | 52-61 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande is hacked by William Eddy - foul #4 on William Eddy, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Singletary (SG), Raymond Murphy (SF), Elwood Johnson (PF) Justin Menefee, Fred Finlayson, Ronald Sande | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eugene Miller (PG), Donald Lincoln (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Micheal Brown (PF) Kenneth Early, Willie Frank, Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Singletary (fresh) SF - Raymond Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Eddy (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Elwood Johnson is called for the reach on Joshua Edgell - foul #4 on Elwood Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell throws it down on a great pass from Eugene Miller | 52-63 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Elwood Johnson blows the layup | 52-63 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Joe Singletary is called for the reach on William Eddy - foul #1 on Joe Singletary, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (PG), David Howton (PF), Travis Crosby (C) Steve Hughes, Raymond Murphy, Elwood Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Willie Frank (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Eugene Miller, Donald Lincoln, Joshua Edgell | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Joe Singletary misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Joe Singletary comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-65 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-65 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown tips it in | 52-67 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Bill Cunningham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bill Cunningham, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | William Eddy is whistled for traveling | 52-67 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Finlayson | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early runs out the clock | 54-67 |