| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Spilski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 25-19 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the dunk | 25-19 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Robert Miles is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Miles, team foul #1 | 25-19 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Stephen Jones, team foul #2 | 25-19 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-19 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | George Kemp picks off the pass by Arthur Ewart | 27-19 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | Robert Miles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the floater from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Kemp | 27-21 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 15:55 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds knocks in the floater in the paint | 27-23 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas | Robert Miles snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Albert Symonds takes the ball from Eric Anderson | 27-24 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #3 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | George Kemp knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 27-26 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Odoms | 30-26 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas | Garf Spilski tips it home | 30-28 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's pass is intercepted by Robert Miles | 30-28 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Tyler Rowell is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | George Kemp travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it up and in set up by Robert Marceau | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-28 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 34-28 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | Albert Symonds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 34-28 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is hacked by George Kemp - foul #2 on George Kemp, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Ivan Dabrowski (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Dwight Villarreal - foul #1 on Dwight Villarreal, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 36-28 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Robert Miles connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Dabrowski | 36-31 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Williamson (SF) Stephen Jones | |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | The jumper by Ivan Dabrowski is denied by Tom Fontes | 36-31 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal tips it home | 36-33 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Demetrius Diebold - foul #1 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (PF) Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (PG), Garf Spilski (SF), Albert Symonds (PF), Stephen Jones (C) Demetrius Diebold, William Williamson, Dwight Villarreal, Ivan Dabrowski | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas | Robert Miles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Jones | 37-36 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Miles - foul #3 on Robert Miles, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SF), Tyler Rowell (C) Eric Anderson, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG) Robert Miles | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fresh) SF - Garf Spilski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Symonds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses the lay-in | 39-36 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens tips it in | 41-36 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | George Kemp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 41-39 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 06:04 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Pless | 41-39 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | James Pless misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Miles (SG) James Pless | |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes lays it in | 43-39 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Robert Miles comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 46-39 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Robert Miles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 46-39 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Demetrius Diebold (PG), Ivan Dabrowski (SF), Dwight Villarreal (PF) George Kemp, Garf Spilski, Albert Symonds | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Demetrius Diebold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Dabrowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Marceau | 48-39 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal clanks a shot from the right side | 48-39 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the fadeaway near the basket | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Demetrius Diebold - foul #2 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG), William Williamson (SF) Robert Miles, Stephen Jones | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Demetrius Diebold is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | James Pless comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Demetrius Diebold - foul #4 on Demetrius Diebold, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Ivan Dabrowski dunks the ball set up by Dwight Villarreal | 56-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Ivan Dabrowski swats the short shot by Tom Fontes | 56-43 |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | William Williamson snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | James Pless connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Demetrius Diebold | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau runs out the clock | 56-46 |