| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 7 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't throw it down | 20-21 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mathew Lawson | 22-23 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson can't finish the layup | 22-23 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kyle Cannon | 22-26 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert loses the ball out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | James Mills comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-26 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Baine | 22-26 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Papineau | 24-26 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | James Mills hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon | 24-28 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas | Mathew Lawson is called for the reach on Douglas Papineau - foul #1 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Phil Newsome (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, James Mills, Mathew Lawson, Craig Hartley | |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Jason Bedford is called for the reach on Harry Bucy - foul #2 on Jason Bedford, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-28 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Harry Bucy and he's hacked by Robert Lamothe - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas | Robert Morgan is called for the reach on Frank Reichert - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Donald Howard (SG) Billy Larson, Roger Walker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), James Mills (SF) Michael Merritt, Robert Morgan | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau can't finish the layup | 24-31 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kyle Cannon | 24-31 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Donald Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Craig Hartley - foul #1 on Craig Hartley, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 27-31 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | David Dennis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, Craig Hartley | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan banks in the layup | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Arkansas | Donald Howard is hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Phil Newsome (SF) Harry Bucy, James Mills | |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | Roger Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Baine (SF), Douglas Papineau (C) Jason Bedford, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Robert Morgan | |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Billy Larson - foul #2 on Billy Larson, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Frank Reichert (PF) Billy Larson, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-37 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-37 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau's fadeaway is rejected by Mathew Lawson | 29-37 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas | Roger Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Baine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) 10 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Papineau - foul #2 on Douglas Papineau, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG), Donald Howard (SG), Jason Bedford (SF), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Roger Walker, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert, Douglas Papineau | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), James Mills (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, Phil Newsome, Mathew Lawson | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Donald Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Carl Lewis takes the ball from Michael Merritt | 29-39 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Donald Howard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Larson | 31-39 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Robert Lamothe is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Joseph Baine (SF), Frank Reichert (PF), Douglas Papineau (C) Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Robert Morgan (C) Harry Bucy, Michael Merritt, Craig Hartley | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses short on a runner from the right block | 31-39 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 31-39 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert tips it but misses | 31-39 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Dennis - foul #3 on David Dennis, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:50 | Arkansas | David Dennis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Howard | 36-41 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a jumper in the paint set up by Kyle Cannon and he's fouled by David Dennis - foul #4 on David Dennis, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG) David Dennis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF) Kyle Cannon, Charles Farmer | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Reichert (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. C - Douglas Papineau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG) Billy Larson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Robert Morgan | |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Howard | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert loses the dribble to Cory Thompson | 36-43 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | James Mills loses the dribble to David Dennis | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Douglas Papineau swats the short shot by James Mills | 36-43 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon buries a jumper from close range set up by James Mills | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Donald Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Donald Howard is called for the reach on Craig Hartley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Howard, team foul #8 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Robert Morgan (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Kyle Cannon, James Mills, Mathew Lawson | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Douglas Papineau buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Baine | 38-46 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Craig Hartley | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is hacked by Donald Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Howard, team foul #9 | 38-46 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Donald Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Charles Farmer, Robert Morgan | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Donald Howard makes the 3rd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by David Dennis - foul #5 on David Dennis, team foul #10 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (PG) David Dennis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, Craig Hartley | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Donald Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF) Mathew Lawson | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Howard - foul #4 on Donald Howard, team foul #11 | 41-48 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Donald Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 41-50 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Howard | 44-50 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF) Cory Thompson, Charles Farmer | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Howard - foul #5 on Donald Howard, team foul #12 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (SG) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Michael Merritt, Robert Morgan | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon gets the rebound | 44-52 |