| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-25 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | George Kemp loses the dribble to Robert Howell | 38-25 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley lays it up and in set up by Robert Howell and he's hacked by Mark Holmes - foul #1 on Mark Holmes, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo can't finish the layup | 41-25 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the dunk | 41-25 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | John Friedel snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-28 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Robert Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 41-28 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Howell is blocked by Mark Holmes | 41-30 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Robert Howell steals the ball from George Kemp | 41-30 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-30 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Robert Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Robert Howell jams it set up by Nathan Ryan | 43-30 |
| 14:46 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-30 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Stephen Jones swats the layup by Robert Howell | 43-32 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 43-32 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-32 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 45-32 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes buries a driving attempt near the basket | 45-34 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-34 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) Leroy Haring, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Brent Winningham (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | James Moody drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Friedel | 46-37 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-37 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas | John Friedel drills a floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Robert Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF) Albert Symonds | |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | John Friedel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is fouled on the floor by Aaron Banks - foul #1 on Aaron Banks, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) John Friedel, Aaron Banks | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Lemansky | 48-41 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | James Moody misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | David Hower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | James Moody is called for the reach on David Hower in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG) James Moody | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-43 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Wyatt | 48-43 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Robert Conley dunks the ball | 50-43 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 50-43 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | David Hower is whistled for a carry | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Marvin Box (C) Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Albert Symonds (PF), David Cianciolo (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moody (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | John Friedel is hacked by David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | The jumper by Brent Winningham is denied by Marvin Box | 50-43 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Symonds | 50-45 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | John Friedel steals the ball from David Hower | 50-45 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | John Friedel banks in the layup | 50-47 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Brent Winningham is called for the reach on Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Brent Winningham, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Stephen Jones (PF) James Moody, Brent Winningham, Albert Symonds | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jim Wyatt | 52-47 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | George Kemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Holmes | 52-47 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Brent Winningham (C) John Friedel, David Cianciolo | |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | James Moody misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Robert Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Moody | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 54-49 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), David Cianciolo (C) James Moody, Brent Winningham | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes's pass is intercepted by Leroy Haring | 54-49 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Robert Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | George Kemp connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Jones | 54-52 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 54-52 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Robert Conley swats the shot by John Friedel | 54-52 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-52 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | John Friedel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes is fouled on the floor by Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by George Kemp in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Kemp, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by George Kemp - foul #4 on George Kemp, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-52 |