| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott inbounds the ball | 17-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John McGrath and the foul's on Stephen Mitchell - foul #2 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the free throw | 19-27 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham connects on the floater from the free throw line | 19-29 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | John Nam buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McGuirt | 21-29 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | John McGrath blocks the short jumper by Stephen Mitchell | 21-29 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Swanson - foul #1 on James Swanson, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwayne Lisenby (C) Stephen Mitchell | |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Garf Demski | 23-29 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Garf Demski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-29 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | John McGrath pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | John Kingston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF) Chris Cunningham, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson | |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Phillip Truesdell is called for the reach on Billy Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Ellis Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Anthony Winkler | 23-29 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler lays it in | 25-29 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF) Donald Jones, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | John Nam connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Southworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Mitchell | 28-32 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Nam | 31-32 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | John McGrath snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses short on a floater from the right block | 31-32 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Billy Jones | 31-34 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | John McGrath's pass is intercepted by Brian Southworth in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Chris Cunningham | 31-36 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | John Nam is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Southworth - foul #2 on Brian Southworth, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG), Garf Demski (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Chris Cunningham, Billy Jones, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is fouled on the floor by Brian Bigelow - foul #4 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Jones (PG) Brian Bigelow | |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Noel Snow hits a jump hook from the right block | 33-36 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Garf Demski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Donald Jones misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Donald Jones (fresh) SG - Garf Demski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fresh) C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Bruce Rosemond is called for the reach on Anthony Winkler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Rosemond, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF) Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Dwayne Lisenby steps in front of the John Nam pass | 33-36 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Garf Demski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Donald Jones tips it home | 33-38 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas | Garf Demski makes the floater from the right side | 36-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Brian Southworth steps in front of the Anthony Winkler pass in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | James Swanson lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | John McGrath travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Jim Elliott, John McGrath, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), Billy Jones (SG), Bruce Rosemond (SF), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Donald Jones, Garf Demski, Brian Southworth, James Swanson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-42 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the floater near the basket | 36-42 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Christopher Bennett is blocked by Ellis Reynolds | 36-42 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Billy Jones gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ellis Reynolds (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Noel Snow lays it in on a great pass from James Sena | 38-42 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Noel Snow steps in front of the Billy Jones pass | 38-42 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | James Sena lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Snow | 40-42 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | James Sena loses the dribble to Billy Jones in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF), James Swanson (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Billy Jones, Bruce Rosemond, Ellis Reynolds, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Garf Demski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | John McGrath gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Garf Demski is called for the reach on Jim Elliott - foul #2 on Garf Demski, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Bigelow (PG) Chris Cunningham | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-45 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Swanson | 40-45 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Garf Demski is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Garf Demski, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Jones (SG), Ellis Reynolds (PF), Bruce Rosemond (C) Garf Demski, James Swanson, Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ellis Reynolds - foul #1 on Ellis Reynolds, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, Jim Elliott, John McGrath | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell (C) Brian Southworth | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Noel Snow - foul #1 on Noel Snow, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Noel Snow is fouled on the floor by Brian Bigelow - foul #5 on Brian Bigelow, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham (PG), James Swanson (PF), Dwayne Lisenby (C) Brian Bigelow, Ellis Reynolds, Stephen Mitchell | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Chris Cunningham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Rosemond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Lisenby (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Chris Cunningham loses the dribble to James Sena | 44-46 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | James Sena hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garf Demski (SG), Brian Southworth (SF) Billy Jones, Bruce Rosemond | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Garf Demski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | John McGrath connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jim Elliott | 48-46 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Garf Demski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Lisenby - foul #2 on Dwayne Lisenby, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell (C) Dwayne Lisenby | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Brian Southworth is blocked by Robert McGuirt | 50-49 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Chris Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Cunningham, team foul #11 | 50-49 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Garf Demski | 50-51 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Kingston loses the dribble to Brian Southworth | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Brian Southworth runs out the clock | 50-51 |