| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Rafael Divers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Shaughnessy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Jefferson (fresh) C - Eric Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Rick Shaughnessy inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess loses the dribble to Frederick Webb | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Rafael Divers steps in front of the Ilia Zicker pass | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 29-25 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Rick Shaughnessy gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Hess - foul #2 on Eric Hess, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | The jumper by Rick Shaughnessy is denied by Ilia Zicker | 31-28 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is fouled on the floor by Rafael Divers - foul #2 on Rafael Divers, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Hedeon Glodowski (PF), Robert Bowles (C) Tomas Todd, Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lester Knight (PG), Leon Sanderson (SG), Daniel Carlson (SF), Brian Treiber (PF), Allen Andersen (C) Rafael Divers, Frank Taylor, Rick Shaughnessy, Scott Jefferson, Eric Hess | |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Robert Bowles scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 33-28 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Lester Knight is called for the reach on Ryan Potter - foul #2 on Lester Knight, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Cady (SF), Ilia Zicker (C) John Arnwine, Robert Bowles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Hess (C) Allen Andersen | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Cady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Lester Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leon Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Treiber (fresh) C - Eric Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter double dribbles | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG) Clarence Cady | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor (SG), Scott Jefferson (PF) Leon Sanderson, Brian Treiber | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | Hedeon Glodowski denies the turnaround by Frank Taylor | 33-28 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 33-28 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter hits a jumpshot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor is hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Frederick Webb (PF) Ryan Potter, Richard Rainey, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Rafael Divers (PG), Rick Shaughnessy (SF) Lester Knight, Daniel Carlson | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess's layup is rejected by Ilia Zicker | 35-28 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | John Arnwine drills a shot in the lane set up by Ilia Zicker | 37-28 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Rafael Divers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 13:50 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess tips it in | 37-30 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Arnwine and the foul's on Eric Hess - foul #3 on Eric Hess, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (SG) Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lester Knight (SG), Daniel Carlson (PF), Brian Treiber (C) Frank Taylor, Scott Jefferson, Eric Hess | |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Brian Treiber hits a jumper from the right side set up by Lester Knight | 40-32 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ilia Zicker | 43-32 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Lester Knight misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson tips it home | 43-34 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | John Arnwine double dribbles | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Clarence Cady (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (PF), Robert Bowles (C) Tomas Todd, John Arnwine, Frederick Webb, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Sanderson (SG), Scott Jefferson (PF) Rafael Divers, Rick Shaughnessy | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Cady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Lester Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fresh) C - Brian Treiber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | Lester Knight double dribbles | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (PG) Ryan Potter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor (SG), Eric Hess (C) Leon Sanderson, Brian Treiber | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn drills a jumper near the basket | 45-34 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hedeon Glodowski - foul #2 on Hedeon Glodowski, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) Clarence Cady | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Sanderson (PG), Allen Andersen (SF) Lester Knight, Daniel Carlson | |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Rafael Divers (PG) Leon Sanderson | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Rafael Divers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG) Richard Rainey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Rick Shaughnessy (SF), Brian Treiber (PF) Allen Andersen, Scott Jefferson | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn is fouled on the floor by Brian Treiber - foul #3 on Brian Treiber, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Frederick Webb (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Charles Dunn, Hedeon Glodowski, Robert Bowles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lester Knight (SG), Daniel Carlson (PF) Frank Taylor, Brian Treiber | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd loses the dribble to Eric Hess | 45-36 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Rick Shaughnessy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Lester Knight connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker is hacked by Eric Hess - foul #4 on Eric Hess, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), Clarence Cady (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (PF), Robert Bowles (C) Tomas Todd, Richard Rainey, John Arnwine, Frederick Webb, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Sanderson (PG), Frank Taylor (SG), Allen Andersen (SF), Scott Jefferson (PF), Brian Treiber (C) Rafael Divers, Lester Knight, Rick Shaughnessy, Daniel Carlson, Eric Hess | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn tips it in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Cady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Leon Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Treiber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | Leon Sanderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Cady clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Treiber - foul #4 on Brian Treiber, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Frederick Webb (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Ryan Potter, Clarence Cady, Hedeon Glodowski, Robert Bowles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lester Knight (PG), Daniel Carlson (SF), Eric Hess (C) Leon Sanderson, Allen Andersen, Brian Treiber | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:21 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG) Richard Rainey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Rafael Divers (PG), Rick Shaughnessy (SF) Frank Taylor, Daniel Carlson | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Lester Knight - foul #3 on Lester Knight, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson (PF) Scott Jefferson | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson's layup is rejected by Ilia Zicker | 52-42 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Eric Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Rick Shaughnessy double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG) Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor (SG), Brian Treiber (C) Lester Knight, Eric Hess | |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Daniel Carlson swats the layup by Ilia Zicker | 52-42 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Divers - foul #3 on Rafael Divers, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lester Knight (PG), Scott Jefferson (PF) Rafael Divers, Rick Shaughnessy | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas State | Scott Jefferson grabs the board | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tomas Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Lester Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Treiber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it in | 54-42 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson travels with the ball | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Potter (PG), Robert Bowles (C) Tomas Todd, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Sanderson (SG), Allen Andersen (C) Frank Taylor, Scott Jefferson | |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski loses the ball out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Allen Andersen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Ryan Potter hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-42 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas State | Daniel Carlson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Brian Treiber gets the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Allen Andersen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Rainey - foul #4 on Richard Rainey, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tomas Todd (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Frederick Webb (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Ryan Potter, Richard Rainey, Hedeon Glodowski, Robert Bowles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Allen Andersen misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Allen Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Allen Andersen snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 01:17 | Arkansas State | Allen Andersen lays it in | 57-45 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the dunk attempt | 57-45 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker snags the offensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Lester Knight - foul #4 on Lester Knight, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas State | Allen Andersen's layup is rejected by Frederick Webb | 58-45 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tomas Todd runs out the clock | 58-45 |