| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Gary Holl connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Remick | 25-21 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on Ismael Short - foul #3 on Rodney Remick, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Rodney Remick | |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the easy layup | 25-21 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Gary Holl dunks the ball set up by Stephen Steadham | 25-23 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | William Jerry travels in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Newman - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Sean Price | 27-25 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Sean Price - foul #1 on Sean Price, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (C) Timothy Faucette, Gregg Bentley | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | William Jerry is called for 10 seconds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Herbert Reny (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Gary Holl | |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Perkins | 27-30 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | William Nolan lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Jerry and the foul's on Walker King - foul #2 on Walker King, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Harlan Kenney | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Albert Ryan (SF), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, Dustin Stedman, Clifford Haddix, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Michael Perkins | |
| 16:20 | Arkansas | Sean Price hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Nolan | 32-30 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walker King (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Walker King is called for the reach on Jason Newman - foul #3 on Walker King, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman (SG) William Nolan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Walker King, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Gregg Bentley | |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Jason Newman scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Sean Price | 34-32 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Gary Holl knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harlan Kenney | 34-34 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on Albert Ryan - foul #4 on Rodney Remick, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), William Nolan (SG), Clifford Haddix (PF), Herbert Reny (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Tommy Banks (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Harlan Kenney, Rodney Remick, Michael Perkins | |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Gregg Bentley steals the ball from William Nolan | 34-34 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley clanks a floater from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 13:46 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | William Jerry is hacked by Tommy Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Banks, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF) Dustin Stedman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Terry Parnell (SF) Tommy Banks, Timothy Faucette | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Steadham takes the ball from William Jerry | 34-34 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | William Jerry steals the ball from Harlan Kenney | 34-34 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Jason Newman (C) William Nolan, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl, Gregg Bentley | |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Ismael Short picks off the pass by Timothy Faucette | 34-34 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan lays it in on a nice dish by Ismael Short | 36-34 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Charles Williams snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Haddix (fairly fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walker King (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Walker King | 36-36 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Joshua Hensel is called for the reach on Albert Ryan - foul #1 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Sean Price (PF), Joseph Capehart (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Clifford Haddix, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Timothy Faucette, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | William Nolan can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harlan Kenney - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Parnell | 38-38 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas | William Jerry slams it home | 40-38 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses short on a shot from close range | 40-38 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Gary Holl tips it home | 40-40 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Sean Price is hacked by Gary Holl - foul #1 on Gary Holl, team foul #8 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Albert Ryan (SF), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, William Nolan, Joseph Capehart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Terry Parnell, Gary Holl, Gregg Bentley | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-40 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Harlan Kenney steals it from Jason Newman | 42-40 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sean Price | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Stedman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walker King (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Ismael Short buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Newman | 47-42 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Sean Price - foul #2 on Sean Price, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), William Nolan (SF), Clifford Haddix (PF), Herbert Reny (C) Dustin Stedman, Albert Ryan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Walker King, Michael Perkins | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | William Jerry snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny's floater is tipped away by Gregg Bentley | 47-44 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF), Joseph Capehart (C) Ismael Short, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (PF) Rodney Remick, Timothy Faucette, Charles Williams | |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Gary Holl - foul #2 on Gary Holl, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Newman (C) Joseph Capehart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Joshua Hensel | |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Jason Newman hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Jerry | 51-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | William Jerry is called for the reach on Stephen Steadham - foul #3 on William Jerry, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Sean Price (PF) William Nolan, Clifford Haddix | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Walker King, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ismael Short (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 51-44 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Sean Price is fouled on the floor by Gary Holl - foul #3 on Gary Holl, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Reny (C) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (PF) Harlan Kenney, Gary Holl | |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (PG), Dustin Stedman (SF) William Jerry, Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 53-47 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Newman (C) Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 53-47 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Stedman - foul #2 on Dustin Stedman, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Albert Ryan (SF) William Nolan, Dustin Stedman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the dunk attempt | 53-48 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Ismael Short tips it in | 55-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is hacked by Stephen Steadham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman (SF) Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 56-51 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on Ismael Short in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Remick, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Rodney Remick | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gary Holl, team foul #13 | 58-51 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Steadham - foul #3 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #14 | 58-51 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Ismael Short misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Steadham | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Stephen Steadham is called for the reach on Dustin Stedman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #15 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF) William Jerry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Steadham is called for the reach on Sean Price in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #16 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG) Stephen Steadham | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF) Dustin Stedman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | William Jerry runs out the clock | 63-54 |