| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Raley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Shoffner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erick Riley (fresh) PF - Dwain Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dragan Zurowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bobby James inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | John Raley misses long on a floater from the left block | 29-32 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dragan Zurowski | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | George Mayberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | John Raley knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Dragan Zurowski - foul #1 on Dragan Zurowski, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | James Shoffner misses long on a runner in the lane | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Bobby James's layup is rejected by Dragan Zurowski | 32-32 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | George Mayberry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby James | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | George Mayberry takes the ball from Gregory Gift | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers clanks a jumper from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | George Mayberry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Erick Riley tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | William Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | John Raley can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Erick Riley pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | John Raley steals it from Erick Riley | 32-34 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift is hacked by Dragan Zurowski - foul #2 on Dragan Zurowski, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), James Mueller (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Gregory Gift, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andre Remley (SF), Andrew Abel (C) Erick Riley, Dragan Zurowski | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer is hacked by Andrew Abel - foul #1 on Andrew Abel, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Andre Remley steals the ball from Patrick Roberts | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Mueller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Martinsen (fresh) C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Shoffner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andre Remley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwain Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Abel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | George Mayberry is fouled on the floor by Michael Bayer - foul #2 on Michael Bayer, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PF) Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Rhymer (PG), Justin Wilson (SG), Igor Zellmann (PF), Dragan Zurowski (C) James Shoffner, George Mayberry, Dwain Harris, Andrew Abel | |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson is hacked by James Mueller - foul #1 on James Mueller, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | William Banks is called for the reach on James Rhymer - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby James (SF), John Raley (C) James Mueller, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | William Banks steals it from James Rhymer | 32-34 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Bobby James connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski banks in the layup | 34-36 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Igor Zellmann takes the ball from William Banks | 34-36 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Bobby James clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Bobby James double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), James Mueller (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Michael Bayer, Bobby James, Jerry Flowers, John Raley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Shoffner (PG), George Mayberry (SG), Erick Riley (SF), Dwain Harris (PF), Andrew Abel (C) James Rhymer, Justin Wilson, Andre Remley, Igor Zellmann, Dragan Zurowski | |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | James Shoffner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Mayberry and he's hacked by Patrick Roberts - foul #2 on Patrick Roberts, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | James Shoffner makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Mueller - foul #2 on James Mueller, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PF) Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Mayberry - foul #1 on George Mayberry, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby James (SF) James Mueller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski (C) Andrew Abel | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Erick Riley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Shoffner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mayberry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erick Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dragan Zurowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | George Mayberry snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | James Shoffner can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Flowers - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), John Raley (C) Richard Johnson, Gregory Gift, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | James Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | James Shoffner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Bobby James knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Michael Bayer steals it from James Shoffner in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Bobby James steals it from Erick Riley | 43-45 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Bobby James can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Erick Riley pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | George Mayberry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George Mayberry, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mueller (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) Bobby James, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andre Remley (SF), Igor Zellmann (PF), Andrew Abel (C) Erick Riley, Dwain Harris, Dragan Zurowski | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer is called for a backcourt violation | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG) Michael Bayer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | James Shoffner drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Mayberry | 43-47 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Abel - foul #2 on Andrew Abel, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Rhymer (PG), Justin Wilson (SG) James Shoffner, George Mayberry | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | Andre Remley misses long on a jumper from close range | 44-47 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Andre Remley snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | William Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mueller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Raley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Rhymer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Remley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Igor Zellmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Abel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Andrew Abel is called for the reach on John Raley - foul #3 on Andrew Abel, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), Bobby James (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) William Banks, Gregory Gift, James Mueller, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Shoffner (PG), George Mayberry (SG), Erick Riley (SF), Dwain Harris (PF), Dragan Zurowski (C) James Rhymer, Justin Wilson, Andre Remley, Igor Zellmann, Andrew Abel | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | James Shoffner connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Dragan Zurowski | 46-49 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | John Raley loses the dribble to George Mayberry | 46-49 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas | James Shoffner throws it down on a great pass from George Mayberry | 46-51 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dragan Zurowski - foul #3 on Dragan Zurowski, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts (C) John Raley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Shoffner | 50-51 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | George Mayberry buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Erick Riley | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Bayer | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Jerry Flowers picks off the pass by James Shoffner | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), John Raley (C) Richard Johnson, Michael Bayer, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | John Raley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - John Raley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Shoffner (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Erick Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwain Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dragan Zurowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | James Shoffner makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dwain Harris | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | John Raley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | James Shoffner grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Arkansas | Dwain Harris hits a shot in the lane | 52-58 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | William Banks steals the ball from Dragan Zurowski | 54-58 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Bobby James hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Flowers | 56-58 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas | George Mayberry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski tips it in | 56-60 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | John Raley connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Erick Riley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Mayberry | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | John Raley comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Erick Riley - foul #3 on Erick Riley, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | John Raley misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | George Mayberry is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Gift - foul #1 on Gregory Gift, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | George Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | George Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski is fouled in the backcourt by William Banks - foul #2 on William Banks, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Dragan Zurowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Dwain Harris steals the ball from Gregory Gift | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James Shoffner runs out the clock | 59-66 |