| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark tips it home | 31-29 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 31-29 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Clarence Rankin | 31-31 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Clark | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Patrick Shaw (SF), William Iacovelli (PF) Tyrone Monico, Julio Hernandez, Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is hacked by Ernest Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SG) Edward Porto | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett drills a 3 from straight away set up by Randy Randolph | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Julio Hernandez (PF) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Richard Robinson picks off the pass by Tyrone Monico | 33-34 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson lays it in | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Edward Porto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Shaw (fresh) PF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Iacovelli (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-36 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Robert Burns (SG), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin, Joe Defelice | |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Robert Burns steals it from Murray Byrd | 35-36 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Michael Hunt is called for the reach on Ernest Anguiano - foul #3 on Michael Hunt, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Robert Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 35-36 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Murray Byrd | 35-38 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas | Robert Burns misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe tips it home | 37-38 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is denied on a layup by Geoffrey Clark | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julio Hernandez (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark's pass is intercepted by Robert Stone | 37-38 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Julio Hernandez | 37-38 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Robert Burns misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez's floater is tipped away by Murray Byrd | 37-38 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Edward Porto (SG), Patrick Shaw (SF), William Iacovelli (C) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns, Julio Hernandez, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Robert Stone | |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas | Edward Porto connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 40-39 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe (C) Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Defelice (C) Murray Byrd | |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Edward Porto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Patrick Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Shaw, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 42-41 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Porto | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Tyrone Monico (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Porto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) PF - William Iacovelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Tyrone Monico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tyrone Monico, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Robert Burns (SG), Julio Hernandez (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:01 | Arkansas | Robert Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG) Julio Hernandez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Joe Defelice | |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Ernest Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Anguiano, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Patrick Shaw (SF) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin | |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt buries a jumper near the basket set up by Robert Stone and the foul's on Geoffrey Clark - foul #2 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | Edward Porto knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tyrone Monico | 50-44 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a jump hook from close range | 50-44 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it in | 50-46 |
| 04:35 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-46 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tyrone Monico | 52-46 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Randy Randolph and the foul's on Geoffrey Clark - foul #3 on Geoffrey Clark, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Anguiano (PG), Robert Burns (SG), Julio Hernandez (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Tyrone Monico, Edward Porto, Patrick Shaw, William Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julio Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Geoffrey Clark (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Robert Burns loses the dribble to Hank Bennett | 52-48 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph slams it home set up by Hank Bennett | 52-50 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Porto (SG) Geoffrey Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Defelice (C) Murray Byrd | |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Edward Porto misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Defelice | 52-50 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 52-50 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Edward Porto knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wolfe | 55-50 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-52 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico (PG), Patrick Shaw (SF) Ernest Anguiano, Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Joe Defelice | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico is hacked by Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Noel Bohn, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #4 on Michael Hunt, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Tyrone Monico misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Clarence Rankin is called for the reach on Julio Hernandez - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Julio Hernandez takes the ball from Clarence Rankin in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Clarence Rankin is called for the reach on Julio Hernandez - foul #4 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Burns (SF), Geoffrey Clark (C) Patrick Shaw, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Julio Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-52 |