| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford inbounds the ball | 15-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Dennis | 15-22 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Lawson and he's fouled by David Dennis - foul #1 on David Dennis, team foul #1 | 17-22 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses the free throw | 17-22 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-22 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the lay-in | 17-22 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jason Bedford | 17-22 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | David Dennis clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Thompson - foul #1 on Cory Thompson, team foul #1 | 17-22 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-24 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Michael Merritt steals it from Billy Larson | 17-24 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt dunks the ball | 19-24 |
| 16:41 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert drills a shot from the left side set up by Jason Bedford | 19-26 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | David Dennis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Larson | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Archie Blosser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Reichert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Larson - foul #1 on Billy Larson, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Charles Farmer (PF), Stephen Danford (C) Kyle Cannon, Michael Merritt, Archie Blosser, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Frank Reichert | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro is fouled on the floor by Cory Thompson - foul #2 on Cory Thompson, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is called for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Cory Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Robert Lamothe is called for the reach on Charles Farmer - foul #1 on Robert Lamothe, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SF) Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Baine picks off the pass by Phil Newsome | 24-29 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Roger Walker is fouled on the floor by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG) Alvin Manning, Phil Newsome | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Robert Lamothe | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-29 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Cory Thompson | 26-29 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Danford denies the turnaround by Joseph Baine | 26-29 |
| 12:39 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine tips it in | 26-31 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer jams it on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon | 28-31 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Danford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Keith Carr - foul #1 on Keith Carr, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Mathew Lawson (C) Michael Merritt, Charles Farmer, Stephen Danford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF) Billy Larson, Keith Carr | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | David Dennis drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Ferraro | 30-34 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Bedford and he's fouled by Mathew Lawson - foul #3 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Michael Merritt (SF) Kyle Cannon, Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 10:42 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Carl Lewis is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Cory Thompson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Larson (SG) Christopher Ferraro | |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Billy Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas | Roger Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 34-39 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Archie Blosser - foul #1 on Archie Blosser, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Charles Farmer (PF) Alvin Manning, Phil Newsome, Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is hacked by Frank Reichert - foul #3 on Frank Reichert, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle (SF), Stephen Danford (C) Michael Merritt, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Carr (SF) Jason Bedford | |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | David Dennis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Stephen Danford snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Danford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - David Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Carr (fresh) PF - Joseph Baine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Reichert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Cannon | 36-40 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | David Dennis makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Billy Larson | 36-42 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Baine | 36-42 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas | Frank Reichert banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Dennis | 36-44 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-44 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 36-44 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | David Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Mathew Lawson (C) Kevin Cagle, Charles Farmer, Stephen Danford | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro (SG), Jason Bedford (SF) Billy Larson, Keith Carr | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Baine steps in front of the Michael Merritt pass | 36-44 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Baine - foul #4 on Joseph Baine, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Frank Reichert | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine is fouled on the floor by Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carl Lewis (PF) Joseph Baine | |
| 04:28 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning's layup is rejected by Jason Bedford | 36-44 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas | Robert Lamothe snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cory Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Roger Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ferraro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bedford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is hacked by Roger Walker - foul #1 on Roger Walker, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Charles Farmer (PF) Cory Thompson, Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Dennis (PG), Billy Larson (SG), Keith Carr (SF), Joseph Baine (PF), Frank Reichert (C) Roger Walker, Christopher Ferraro, Jason Bedford, Carl Lewis, Robert Lamothe | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Reichert | 36-44 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine dunks the ball on a great pass from Keith Carr | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Phil Newsome and he's hacked by Billy Larson - foul #2 on Billy Larson, team foul #8 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG) Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas | Keith Carr blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Archie Blosser (PF), Mathew Lawson (C) Phil Newsome, Alvin Manning, Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Bedford (SF) Keith Carr | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson tips it in | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | David Dennis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Joseph Baine grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | David Dennis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Bedford | 41-51 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jason Bedford | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford is hacked by Cory Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Thompson, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Walker (PG), Christopher Ferraro (SG), Carl Lewis (PF), Robert Lamothe (C) David Dennis, Billy Larson, Joseph Baine, Frank Reichert | |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Jason Bedford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson loses the dribble to Christopher Ferraro | 41-53 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferraro lays it in | 41-55 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Cannon | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Roger Walker runs out the clock | 43-55 |