| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Freddie Price (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Clifton Teel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allison (fresh) PF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cody Turner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton is fouled on the floor by Freddie Price - foul #2 on Freddie Price, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-31 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Winkler | 23-31 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Freddie Price picks off the pass by Darrell Sneller in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Freddie Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller's pass is intercepted by Clifton Teel | 23-31 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Allison | 23-33 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-33 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler tips it home | 25-33 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Freddie Price misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-33 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 25-33 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fairly fresh) C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Freddie Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Clifton Teel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allison (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Southworth (tiring) 2 pts. C - Cody Turner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 25-33 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Allison | 25-33 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Freddie Price buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Allison | 25-36 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Brian Southworth steals the ball from Anthony Winkler | 25-36 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Freddie Price | 25-38 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt travels in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), George Staats (SG), Eric Robert (SF), John McGrath (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Taylor (PG), Wayne Williams (SG), Bernard Irby (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Freddie Price, Clifton Teel, James Allison, Brian Southworth, Cody Turner | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | John McGrath gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | John McGrath lays it up and in set up by John Nam | 27-38 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Terrell Gustafson is called for the reach on Hubert Thomas - foul #1 on Terrell Gustafson, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas hits a driving attempt from the left block | 27-40 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Hubert Thomas swats the short shot by George Staats | 27-40 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | John McGrath tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas loses the dribble to John McGrath | 29-40 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Eric Robert is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Tyler Carter (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, George Staats, Eric Robert, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Freddie Price (PG), Clifton Teel (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Bruce Rosemond (PF), Cody Turner (C) John Taylor, Wayne Williams, Bernard Irby, Hubert Thomas, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Michael Bryant is whistled for a carry | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Carter (fresh) PF - Luka Zier (fairly fresh) C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Freddie Price (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Teel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) PF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) C - Cody Turner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton is fouled on the floor by Clifton Teel - foul #2 on Clifton Teel, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF) Darrell Sneller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Freddie Price steals it from Luka Zier | 29-40 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | Bruce Rosemond hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Freddie Price | 29-42 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler lays it up and in and the foul's on Bruce Rosemond - foul #1 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), George Staats (SG), John McGrath (C) Tyler Carter, Alec Shelton, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Taylor (PG), Wayne Williams (SG), James Allison (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF) Freddie Price, Clifton Teel, Michael Bryant, Bruce Rosemond | |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by John McGrath - foul #3 on John McGrath, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Taylor - foul #4 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Terrell Gustafson (C) John Nam, Luka Zier | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bernard Irby (SG) John Taylor | |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas | Bernard Irby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Eric Robert grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas | Wayne Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 33-46 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Williams steps in front of the Darrell Sneller pass in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas | Bernard Irby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Tyler Carter (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) Darrell Sneller, George Staats, Eric Robert, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Taylor (PG), Clifton Teel (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Brian Southworth (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Wayne Williams, Bernard Irby, James Allison, Hubert Thomas, Cody Turner | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Tyler Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Robert McGuirt - foul #1 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF) Tyler Carter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fairly fresh) C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifton Teel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bryant (fresh) PF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | John Taylor tips it but misses | 33-46 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Nam | 33-46 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | John Nam is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Teel - foul #3 on Clifton Teel, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (PF) Luka Zier | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 33-46 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | George Staats grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Alec Shelton | 35-46 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Anthony Winkler | 35-46 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | John Taylor steals it from Robert McGuirt | 35-46 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | George Staats snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | George Staats can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 35-46 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Luka Zier (PF), John McGrath (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Freddie Price (PG), James Allison (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF), Cody Turner (C) John Taylor, Michael Bryant, Brian Southworth, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Alec Shelton steals it from Freddie Price | 35-46 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller lays it in on a great pass from Alec Shelton | 37-46 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Freddie Price makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Clifton Teel | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Clifton Teel steals the ball from Luka Zier | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-48 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel tips it home | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Staats (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) C - John McGrath (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Freddie Price (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Teel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Allison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hubert Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Turner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Cody Turner picks off the pass by John McGrath | 37-50 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Freddie Price | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | George Staats knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alec Shelton | 39-52 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Clifton Teel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGrath | 39-52 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luka Zier | 42-52 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas | Freddie Price is hacked by Darrell Sneller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Sneller, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) George Staats, John McGrath | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Southworth (PF) Hubert Thomas | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Freddie Price misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Allison | 42-52 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Freddie Price comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | James Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Winkler is called for the reach on James Allison - foul #2 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bernard Irby (SF), Hubert Thomas (PF), Michael Bryant (C) James Allison, Brian Southworth, Cody Turner | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Luka Zier is called for the reach on Bernard Irby - foul #2 on Luka Zier, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Luka Zier is called for the reach on Bernard Irby - foul #3 on Luka Zier, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Bernard Irby misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas is hacked by Luka Zier - foul #4 on Luka Zier, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Hubert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Freddie Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Price - foul #3 on Freddie Price, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Allison (SF), Brian Southworth (PF), Cody Turner (C) Bernard Irby, Hubert Thomas, Michael Bryant | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Freddie Price is called for the reach on Darrell Sneller - foul #4 on Freddie Price, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Freddie Price runs out the clock | 44-54 |