| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Derrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Roberts inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Al Sax steps in front of the Corey Murphy pass | 23-28 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Al Sax pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Derrick | 25-28 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | John Roberts is whistled for traveling | 25-28 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas | George Derrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows (C) Al Sax | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SF) John Roberts | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Ernest Papadopoulos - foul #2 on Ernest Papadopoulos, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), Darren Lares (SF), Philip Gill (PF) Kenneth Mastalski, George Derrick, Michael Morton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG), Max Mullaney (PF) Ollie Grigg, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Philip Gill pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Philip Gill double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG), Al Sax (C) Ernest Papadopoulos, Stephen Fellows | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), John Roberts (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Mark Johnson, Sheng-li Xyong, Corey Murphy | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan buries a shot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Stabler (fresh) SG - Anthony Barksdale (fresh) SF - Darren Lares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Philip Gill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ollie Grigg - foul #3 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski (PG), George Derrick (SF) George Stabler, Darren Lares | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Philip Gill makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan lays it in on a great pass from John Roberts | 28-35 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Barksdale | 30-35 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | John Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frank Collins | 30-38 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Al Sax - foul #2 on Al Sax, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Michael Morton (PF), Stephen Fellows (C) Anthony Barksdale, Philip Gill, Al Sax | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SF), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Fellows | 32-41 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Michael Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas | Michael Morton misses the runner from close range | 32-41 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows tips it in | 34-41 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Morton | 34-41 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas | George Derrick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Max Mullaney | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Derrick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fairly fresh) PF - Max Mullaney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), Darren Lares (SF), Philip Gill (PF), Al Sax (C) Kenneth Mastalski, George Derrick, Michael Morton, Stephen Fellows | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG), John Roberts (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Ollie Grigg, Sheng-li Xyong, Max Mullaney | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Frank Collins can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Barksdale - foul #2 on Anthony Barksdale, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG) Ernest Papadopoulos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Frank Collins misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Frank Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Philip Gill buries a jumper near the basket set up by George Stabler | 36-44 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Collins | 36-46 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Philip Gill | 39-46 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Al Sax gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Darren Lares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Michael Morton (PF), Stephen Fellows (C) George Stabler, Philip Gill, Al Sax | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), Casey Kennamer (SF), Frederic Varda (C) Mark Johnson, John Roberts, Corey Murphy | |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Stephen Fellows swats the layup by Eddie O'Callahan | 39-46 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Frank Collins tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Darren Lares misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | Michael Morton gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Michael Morton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ernest Papadopoulos | 41-48 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Frank Collins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | Michael Morton grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Frederic Varda steals it from Michael Morton | 41-48 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Frank Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski (SG), George Derrick (SF), Al Sax (C) Anthony Barksdale, Darren Lares, Stephen Fellows | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SG), John Roberts (SF), Max Mullaney (PF), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, Ollie Grigg, Casey Kennamer, Eddie O'Callahan, Frederic Varda | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Mastalski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Derrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sheng-li Xyong (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Max Mullaney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | George Derrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Derrick, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Philip Gill (PF) Michael Morton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Philip Gill steals it from Mark Johnson | 41-48 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG) Ernest Papadopoulos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney lays it in set up by Sheng-li Xyong | 41-50 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Philip Gill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney misses the turnaround near the basket | 41-50 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Philip Gill grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Philip Gill misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Michael Morton (PF), Stephen Fellows (C) George Stabler, George Derrick, Al Sax | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), Ollie Grigg (SG), Casey Kennamer (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Mark Johnson, Sheng-li Xyong, John Roberts, Max Mullaney | |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Philip Gill misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Philip Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Philip Gill steals the ball from Casey Kennamer | 42-50 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Philip Gill hits the finger roll | 44-50 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG), Darren Lares (SF) Kenneth Mastalski, Philip Gill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederic Varda (C) Corey Murphy | |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Ollie Grigg steals it from Stephen Fellows | 44-50 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas | Michael Morton comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-52 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Darren Lares can't tip it in | 44-52 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eddie O'Callahan | 44-52 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Frank Collins misses long on a floater from close range | 44-52 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Fellows snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Papadopoulos (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Lares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Casey Kennamer (fresh) PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederic Varda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Michael Morton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eddie O'Callahan - foul #2 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Stabler (PG), George Derrick (SF), Al Sax (C) Ernest Papadopoulos, Darren Lares, Stephen Fellows | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SG), John Roberts (SF), Max Mullaney (PF), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, Ollie Grigg, Casey Kennamer, Eddie O'Callahan, Frederic Varda | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Michael Morton makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas | Michael Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong tips it home | 46-54 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Papadopoulos (PG), Kenneth Mastalski (SG) George Stabler, Anthony Barksdale | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Sheng-li Xyong, Max Mullaney | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Papadopoulos | 49-54 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Michael Morton gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Al Sax | 52-54 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ollie Grigg and he's fouled by Al Sax - foul #3 on Al Sax, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Corey Murphy steals the ball from Ernest Papadopoulos | 52-57 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 52-57 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Al Sax | 52-57 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Ernest Papadopoulos - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Michael Morton lays it up and in | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Ernest Papadopoulos is called for the reach on Eddie O'Callahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Papadopoulos, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Max Mullaney (PF) Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Papadopoulos - foul #4 on Ernest Papadopoulos, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Michael Morton grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Corey Murphy - foul #4 on Corey Murphy, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Max Mullaney | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Kenneth Mastalski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Ernest Papadopoulos is called for the reach on Corey Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Papadopoulos, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Barksdale (SG) Ernest Papadopoulos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Max Mullaney (PF) Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Al Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Michael Morton scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Ollie Grigg - foul #4 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Michael Morton makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Al Sax is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #4 on Al Sax, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Max Mullaney | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | George Derrick comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-60 |