| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) SF - Yong Chin (fresh) PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Yong Chin inbounds the ball | 10-16 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker scores on a shot from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Baker - foul #1 on Stephen Baker, team foul #1 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Kevin Gamino (PF) Al Noerenberg, Steven Curtis | |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dustin Heflin | 12-16 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Ernest Barker steals the ball from Jiao-Long Xue | 12-16 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Jiao-Long Xue - foul #3 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF) Charles Lamb | |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino is hacked by Jiao-Long Xue - foul #4 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Hicks (SG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), Charles Lamb (SF) Julius Espada, Anthony Stevens | |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-16 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Heflin - foul #2 on Dustin Heflin, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins (C) Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Steven Curtis (PF) Ernest Barker, Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Yong Chin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Baker | 15-17 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Stephen Baker steps in front of the Steven Curtis pass | 15-17 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Yong Chin can't throw it down | 15-17 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks clanks a runner from close range | 15-17 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Anthony Stevens | 15-17 |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | A charge is called on William O'Hara - foul #4 on William O'Hara, team foul #1 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Ernest Barker (SF), Charles Lamb (PF), Kevin Gamino (C) Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis, William O'Hara | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) SG - Lester Hicks (fresh) SF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal is fouled on the floor by Julius Espada - foul #3 on Julius Espada, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks tips it home | 17-17 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Julius Espada misses long on a jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Julius Espada - foul #4 on Julius Espada, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens (SF) Julius Espada | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by Dustin Heflin - foul #3 on Dustin Heflin, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SF) Lester Hicks, Anthony Severson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG) Ernest Barker | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Charles Lamb is hacked by Stephen Baker - foul #2 on Stephen Baker, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Raymond Lally, Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Curtis (PF) Charles Lamb | |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham hits a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Stevens | 19-20 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal is hacked by Joseph Cunningham - foul #1 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG) Bart Quintal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Julius Espada (SG), William O'Hara (C) Al Noerenberg, Joseph Cunningham, Steven Curtis | |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor blows the layup | 19-20 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | William O'Hara grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | William O'Hara clanks a runner from close range | 19-20 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor comes up short on the shot from the left block | 19-20 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 19-20 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Gamino | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Julius Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 19-20 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:08 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julius Espada | 19-22 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-22 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Yong Chin grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Steven Curtis (PF) Ernest Barker, Julius Espada, Anthony Stevens, Kevin Gamino | |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue is whistled for a carry | 19-22 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Al Noerenberg | 19-24 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal blows the layup | 19-24 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled on the floor by Jiao-Long Xue - foul #5 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Hicks (SG), Yong Chin (SF) Jiao-Long Xue, Anthony Severson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino (PF) Steven Curtis | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Al Noerenberg steals it from Yong Chin | 19-26 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg throws it down | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Gamino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Lally | 21-28 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Marlon Kapoor (PF) Bart Quintal, Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Steven Curtis (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Kevin Gamino | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-28 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Baker and he's hacked by Al Noerenberg - foul #1 on Al Noerenberg, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Yong Chin, Dustin Heflin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Al Noerenberg, Julius Espada, Charles Lamb | |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lester Hicks - foul #1 on Lester Hicks, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Ernest Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF) Anthony Severson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF), Steven Curtis (PF) Ernest Barker, Julius Espada, Charles Lamb, Kevin Gamino | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Yong Chin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Baker | 27-30 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas | Anthony Stevens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Al Noerenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cunningham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William O'Hara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg is fouled on the floor by Lester Hicks - foul #2 on Lester Hicks, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Kevin Gamino (PF) Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens, Steven Curtis | |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF) Anthony Severson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Barker (PG) Al Noerenberg | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Yong Chin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Kevin Gamino drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Barker | 29-34 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Marlon Kapoor (PF) Bart Quintal, Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg (PG), Steven Curtis (PF) Ernest Barker, Kevin Gamino | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Julius Espada picks off the pass by Marlon Kapoor | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Baker - foul #3 on Stephen Baker, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Steven Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is fouled on the floor by Steven Curtis - foul #3 on Steven Curtis, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Baker is called for the reach on Al Noerenberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Baker, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (SG), Anthony Stevens (SF) Julius Espada, Charles Lamb | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Dustin Heflin pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Cunningham - foul #2 on Joseph Cunningham, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Julius Espada (SG), Charles Lamb (SF) Joseph Cunningham, Anthony Stevens | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | William O'Hara is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 34-39 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Yong Chin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Baker | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Stephen Baker is called for the reach on Al Noerenberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Baker, team foul #12 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG) Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Al Noerenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 37-41 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Dustin Heflin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham (PG), Kevin Gamino (PF) Al Noerenberg, Steven Curtis | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Bart Quintal is called for the reach on Joseph Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bart Quintal, team foul #13 | 37-41 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Joseph Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 37-42 |