| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Chatman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Howton (fresh) C - Travis Crosby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | William Eddy loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Willie Frank evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon tips it in | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | David Howton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Crosby | 26-32 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas | David Howton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Hughes | 28-32 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Willie Frank's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Crosby | 28-32 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Eugene Miller steals the ball from David Howton | 28-32 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Miller | 28-34 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | William Eddy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by David Howton - foul #3 on David Howton, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Byrd (PF), Ronald Sande (C) David Howton, Travis Crosby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Micheal Brown (PF) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 3rd free throw | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Chatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Byrd (fresh) C - Ronald Sande (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Eddy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | William Eddy grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | William Eddy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Cortes | 31-40 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Lincoln | 33-42 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Vanscyoc | 33-42 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | William Eddy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Sande - foul #4 on Ronald Sande, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Howton (PF), Travis Crosby (C) Steven Byrd, Ronald Sande | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, Micheal Brown | |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | William Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ken Chatman | 36-44 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | William Eddy's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Travis Crosby | 36-44 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Eddy - foul #2 on William Eddy, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (SG) Ken Chatman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (C) William Eddy | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Murphy - foul #3 on Raymond Murphy, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Finlayson (fresh) SF - Raymond Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Howton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Crosby (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Willie Frank connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eugene Miller | 38-48 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eugene Miller | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dwayne Haynes | 38-50 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is fouled on the floor by Travis Crosby - foul #1 on Travis Crosby, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ken Chatman (SG), Gabriel Burton (SF), Steven Byrd (PF), Barry Mah (C) Steve Hughes, Raymond Murphy, David Howton, Travis Crosby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), James Black (PF) Willie Frank, Eugene Miller, Robert Wilcoxon, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gabriel Burton - foul #3 on Gabriel Burton, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | The short jumper by James Black is denied by Steven Byrd | 41-52 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Barry Mah snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Donald Lincoln steals the ball from Gabriel Burton | 41-52 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown lays it up and in | 41-54 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman loses the dribble to Micheal Brown | 41-54 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Micheal Brown is denied by Barry Mah | 41-54 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc tips it in | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman hits a shot near the basket set up by Gabriel Burton | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Fred Finlayson (fairly fresh) SG - Ken Chatman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gabriel Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steven Byrd (fresh) C - Barry Mah (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Lincoln (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) C - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-56 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Barry Mah pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 43-56 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd tips it home | 45-56 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lincoln | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | James Black steals the ball from Steven Byrd | 45-59 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Donald Lincoln gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG), Raymond Murphy (SF), David Howton (PF), Ronald Sande (C) Fred Finlayson, Gabriel Burton, Steven Byrd, Barry Mah | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Frank (PG), Eugene Miller (SG), Robert Wilcoxon (SF), Dwayne Haynes (PF), William Eddy (C) Donald Lincoln, Jacob Cortes, Daniel Vanscyoc, James Black, Micheal Brown | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Willie Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Ronald Sande grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Ken Chatman | 47-59 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Willie Frank loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Miller - foul #2 on Eugene Miller, team foul #2 | 47-59 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-59 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Steve Hughes takes the ball from Robert Wilcoxon | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 03:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ronald Sande | 47-59 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Chatman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Howton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Sande (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Frank (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Eugene Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wilcoxon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Eddy (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | William Eddy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 47-59 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Ken Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ken Chatman | 50-59 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Willie Frank can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 50-59 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Raymond Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Frank | 50-61 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | David Howton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Robert Wilcoxon grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Eugene Miller double dribbles | 50-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson (PG), Tyler Loveland (SG), Gabriel Burton (SF), Travis Crosby (PF), Steven Byrd (C) Steve Hughes, Ken Chatman, Raymond Murphy, David Howton, Ronald Sande | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Fred Finlayson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Travis Crosby tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eugene Miller | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Willie Frank runs out the clock | 50-61 |