| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Millard Alcott (fresh) PF - Brent Zehr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | Arkansas | James Pless throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Millard Alcott steals the ball from Christopher Sotelo | 28-28 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott lays it in | 28-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Brent Zehr takes the ball from Tyler Rowell | 28-30 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | James Pless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Colin Little pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | James Pless hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:50 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Colin Little blows the wide open layup | 28-32 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | James Pless grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Christopher Sotelo, Eric Anderson, Colin Little, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Elizalde | 31-32 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the floater from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), Colin Little (PF) Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (C) Dwight Villarreal | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Little (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Morris (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Arkansas | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Millard Alcott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Clark, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | James Pless is fouled on the floor by Colin Little - foul #3 on Colin Little, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Derrick Stephens, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Wooten (PG) Sang Chiang | |
| 15:07 | Arkansas | James Pless misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Pless - foul #3 on James Pless, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Willy Elizalde (PF) Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SF), Travis Gilbert (PF) Millard Alcott, Brent Zehr | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Casteel and the foul's on Harold Wooten - foul #1 on Harold Wooten, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Justin Michael (SF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sang Chiang (PG), Dwight Villarreal (C) James Pless, Kevin Morris | |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert blows the wide open layup | 36-37 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Marceau, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), Colin Little (PF) Derrick Stephens, Willy Elizalde | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (SF), Brent Zehr (PF) Gabriel Russo, Travis Gilbert | |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal is hacked by Justin Michael - foul #2 on Justin Michael, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Robert Marceau, Justin Michael | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG), Kevin Morris (C) Harold Wooten, Dwight Villarreal | |
| 12:14 | Arkansas | James Pless misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | James Pless pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Millard Alcott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Morris (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang is hacked by Christopher Sotelo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Wooten (PG), Gabriel Russo (SF) Sang Chiang, Millard Alcott | |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG) Kenneth Casteel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Sotelo and he's hacked by James Pless - foul #4 on James Pless, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF) Christopher Sotelo, Eric Anderson, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Houck (PG), Travis Gilbert (PF), Dwight Villarreal (C) James Pless, Brent Zehr, Kevin Morris | |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (SF) Joe Houck | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Justin Michael buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Wooten | 41-37 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Derrick Stephens, Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sang Chiang (PG), Brent Zehr (PF), Kevin Morris (C) Gabriel Russo, Travis Gilbert, Dwight Villarreal | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Clark - foul #4 on Charles Clark, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is hacked by Brent Zehr - foul #2 on Brent Zehr, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 44-39 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Sang Chiang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Wooten (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Millard Alcott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Kevin Morris steals it from Kenneth Casteel | 44-39 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Charles Clark steals the ball from Sang Chiang in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten is hacked by Christopher Sotelo - foul #3 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Kenneth Casteel, Christopher Sotelo, Eric Anderson, Colin Little, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Pless (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Travis Gilbert (PF), Dwight Villarreal (C) Sang Chiang, Millard Alcott, Brent Zehr, Kevin Morris | |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Justin Michael grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Travis Gilbert is called for the reach on Justin Michael - foul #1 on Travis Gilbert, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joe Houck (PG) Harold Wooten | |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-40 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Justin Michael misses long on an open jumper in the lane but the foul's on Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Justin Michael misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Justin Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | James Pless comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | James Pless throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Colin Little (PF) Derrick Stephens, Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brent Zehr (PF), Kevin Morris (C) Travis Gilbert, Dwight Villarreal | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo's floater is tipped away by Eric Anderson | 45-40 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Rowell | 45-40 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Christopher Sotelo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Rowell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Joe Houck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Pless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Morris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | James Pless makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 48-43 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sang Chiang (PG), Millard Alcott (SF), Dwight Villarreal (C) Joe Houck, Gabriel Russo, Kevin Morris | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sang Chiang | 48-46 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Anderson | 51-46 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Kenneth Casteel steals the ball from James Pless in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Sotelo | 53-46 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr slams it home on a great pass from James Pless | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sang Chiang - foul #2 on Sang Chiang, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott is hacked by Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | James Pless clanks a jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | James Pless is called for the reach on Colin Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Pless, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG) Kenneth Casteel, Christopher Sotelo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Wooten (SG) James Pless | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Colin Little misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brent Zehr | 54-49 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Wooten | 54-52 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG) Robert Marceau, Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Sang Chiang is called for the reach on Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sang Chiang, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is fouled in the backcourt by Sang Chiang - foul #4 on Sang Chiang, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Willy Elizalde (PF) Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Sang Chiang's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Casteel | 57-52 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Casteel | 59-52 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 59-52 |