| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) SF - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Arkansas | James Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-23 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Hua | 29-25 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | James Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler knocks in the shot in the paint | 31-25 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | John Leclair gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Marvin Box steals the ball from Gregory Six | 31-25 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Claytor | 31-25 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | John Leclair blocks the short jumper by Bruno Kirtley | 31-25 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Moody and he's fouled by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (C) John Leclair | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), James Zeiner (SG), Jim Wyatt (C) Donald Claytor, Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is whistled for a carry | 34-25 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Vincente Marino picks off the pass by James Moody in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino slams it home | 34-27 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincente Marino | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vincente Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Zeiner (fresh) SF - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vincente Marino | 34-30 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Wyatt | 34-30 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | James Roberson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Zeiner | 34-32 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler is hacked by James Roberson - foul #2 on James Roberson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Leclair (C) Anthony Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Richard Hua (SG), David Hower (SF), Marvin Box (C) Vincente Marino, James Zeiner, Bruno Kirtley, James Roberson | |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt blows the layup | 34-32 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Gregory Six snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gerald Kepler, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PF) Jim Wyatt | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincente Marino - foul #1 on Vincente Marino, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (PF) Gerald Kepler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SF) David Hower | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hua | 34-32 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Box loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), William Lucas (PF) James Moody, Dima Peplinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Roberson (PF), Jim Wyatt (C) Vincente Marino, Marvin Box | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lucas (fresh) C - John Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | James Roberson is fouled on the floor by William Lucas - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler (PF) John Leclair | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), James Zeiner (SG) Donald Claytor, Richard Hua | |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Malone | 34-32 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-32 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | James Roberson is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Dima Peplinski (SF), John Leclair (C) Gregory Six, Anthony Lewis, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG) Vincente Marino | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | James Roberson snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Zeiner | 34-35 |
| 08:06 | Arkansas | The short jumper by John Leclair is denied by James Roberson | 34-35 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 07:51 | Arkansas | John Leclair loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Six (SG), Anthony Lewis (PF) Kenneth Malone, Gerald Kepler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), David Hower (SF), Vincente Marino (PF), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, Bruno Kirtley, James Roberson, Jim Wyatt | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-35 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas | John Leclair grabs the board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincente Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Gregory Six travels with the ball | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Lucas (C) John Leclair | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lewis - foul #2 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG) James Moody | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SF), James Roberson (PF) Donald Claytor, David Hower | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Hua | 34-37 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | William Lucas grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Marvin Box denies the turnaround by Dima Peplinski | 34-37 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | William Lucas hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) Kenneth Malone, Anthony Lewis, William Lucas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG) Vincente Marino | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Richard Hua takes the ball from James Moody | 36-37 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor lays it up and in set up by Richard Hua | 36-39 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas | Marvin Box steals the ball from John Leclair | 36-39 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas | Gregory Six clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | James Roberson snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Roberson | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Six | 38-42 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | James Roberson tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Gregory Six hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Claytor | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is hacked by James Moody in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Gregory Six - foul #2 on Gregory Six, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Gerald Kepler - foul #2 on Gerald Kepler, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Gregory Six is called for the reach on Richard Hua - foul #3 on Gregory Six, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Leclair | 38-44 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Gregory Six's pass is intercepted by Marvin Box | 38-44 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | James Moody is called for the reach on Bruno Kirtley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Moody, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is hacked by James Moody - foul #5 on James Moody, team foul #9 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG) James Moody | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Gregory Six can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Richard Hua steals it from Gerald Kepler | 38-46 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the finger roll | 38-48 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | John Leclair misses the floater from the left side | 38-48 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor runs out the clock | 38-48 |