| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 31-24 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas | Ismael Short is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Jason Newman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Price | 31-26 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Gary Holl lays it in set up by Stephen Steadham | 33-26 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is hacked by Stephen Steadham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Jason Newman knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Jerry and the foul's on Gregg Bentley - foul #2 on Gregg Bentley, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:05 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Price - foul #2 on Sean Price, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Clifford Haddix (PF) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Sean Price | |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | William Jerry is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Steadham - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | William Nolan is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 34-29 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Newman | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Nolan | 34-29 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | William Nolan is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Steadham - foul #3 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Albert Ryan (SF), Sean Price (PF) William Jerry, Dustin Stedman, Clifford Haddix | |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Ismael Short misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Remick - foul #2 on Rodney Remick, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (SG) Rodney Remick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman (SG) William Nolan | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Ismael Short misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Faucette | 37-30 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joshua Hensel and he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix (PF) Sean Price | |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Ismael Short throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) Ismael Short | |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Charles Williams can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Newman - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Reny (C) Jason Newman | |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 14:13 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan is hacked by Joshua Hensel - foul #1 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #6 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG) Albert Ryan | |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | William Jerry comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 40-30 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | William Nolan steps in front of the Joshua Hensel pass | 40-30 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Charles Williams steps in front of the William Jerry pass in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 42-30 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Nolan | 42-33 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-33 |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | William Nolan is hacked by Joshua Hensel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gary Holl (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Joshua Hensel, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Albert Ryan (SF), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, Dustin Stedman, Clifford Haddix, Herbert Reny | |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Nolan - foul #2 on William Nolan, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) William Nolan | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is hacked by Sean Price - foul #3 on Sean Price, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Holl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas | William Jerry connects on the shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Albert Ryan is called for the reach on Timothy Faucette - foul #1 on Albert Ryan, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Rodney Remick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is fouled on the floor by Ismael Short - foul #1 on Ismael Short, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Timothy Faucette, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG) William Jerry | |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Nolan | 46-39 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins scores on a jump hook from close range | 48-39 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 09:03 | Arkansas | Jason Newman tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Jason Newman - foul #3 on Jason Newman, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Clifford Haddix (PF), Herbert Reny (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on William Jerry - foul #3 on Rodney Remick, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF) William Nolan | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | William Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel is hacked by Dustin Stedman - foul #1 on Dustin Stedman, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Rodney Remick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Stedman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clifford Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Reny (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley clanks a floater from close range | 52-42 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Williams | 52-42 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Charles Williams's pass is intercepted by Dustin Stedman | 52-42 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | William Jerry hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Stedman | 52-44 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregg Bentley | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (PF) Joshua Hensel, Timothy Faucette, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), William Nolan (SG), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, Albert Ryan, Clifford Haddix, Herbert Reny | |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the turnaround in the paint | 54-44 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Sean Price tips it in | 54-46 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 54-46 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is hacked by Stephen Steadham - foul #4 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Haddix (SF) Dustin Stedman | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Gary Holl lays it up and in set up by Harlan Kenney | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Ismael Short connects on the runner near the basket set up by William Nolan | 56-48 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Holl | 58-48 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Stephen Steadham is called for the reach on William Nolan - foul #5 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (PG), Joshua Hensel (SG), Timothy Faucette (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Albert Ryan (SF) Ismael Short, Sean Price | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | William Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Charles Williams tips it in | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Clifford Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (PG), Gary Holl (PF) Joshua Hensel, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Sean Price (PF) William Nolan, Clifford Haddix | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | Harlan Kenney is called for the reach on William Jerry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | William Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas | William Jerry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette tips it home | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | William Jerry hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Newman | 62-54 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Remick | 65-54 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | A charge is called on William Jerry - foul #2 on William Jerry, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | William Jerry is called for the reach on Harlan Kenney in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Jerry, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF) Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses short on a shot from the left side | 67-54 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses the tip | 67-54 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (SF) Terry Parnell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Jerry | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney runs out the clock | 67-57 |