| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Burks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fresh) SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwight Villarreal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 37-29 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Wooten - foul #1 on Harold Wooten, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas | Kenneth Adams picks off the pass by Charles Chapman | 39-29 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau's fadeaway is rejected by Dwight Villarreal | 39-29 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande misses the 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Ben Pryor, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Brent Zehr (C) Charles Chapman, Jackie Sande | |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Kenneth Casteel steals it from Harold Wooten | 39-29 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel dunks the ball | 41-29 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Charles Clark takes the ball from Millard Alcott in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 16:52 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-29 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal tips it in | 41-31 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams loses the dribble to Brent Zehr | 41-31 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas | Charles Clark blocks the short jumper by Brent Zehr | 41-31 |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo can't tip it in | 41-31 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Adams (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Burks (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwight Villarreal (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Zehr (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Colin Little (C) Kenneth Casteel, Kenneth Adams, Eric Anderson, James Burks, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Kevin Morris (PF), Jackie Sande (C) Gabriel Russo, Dwight Villarreal, Brent Zehr | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Colin Little hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Ben Pryor swats the layup by Harold Wooten | 41-31 |
| 14:34 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris tips it home | 41-33 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Millard Alcott steals it from Colin Little | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Pryor - foul #1 on Ben Pryor, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Michael Odoms (C) Ben Pryor, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (PG), Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Millard Alcott, Charles Chapman, Jackie Sande | |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Morris - foul #1 on Kevin Morris, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG) Harold Wooten | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG) Robert Marceau, Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Guzik - foul #2 on Robert Guzik, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Burks (PF) Colin Little | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal (PF) Robert Guzik | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brent Zehr | 42-33 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris travels in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Sotelo | 45-33 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Dwight Villarreal is blocked by James Burks | 45-33 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Burks | 48-33 |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Christopher Sotelo, Eric Anderson, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Charles Chapman (SG), Harold Wooten (SF), Jackie Sande (C) Everett Williams, Gabriel Russo, Kevin Morris, Dwight Villarreal | |
| 11:45 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Rowell | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Millard Alcott (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Wooten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brent Zehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jackie Sande (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell is hacked by Millard Alcott - foul #3 on Millard Alcott, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Morris (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Brent Zehr, Jackie Sande | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor drills a jump hook in the paint | 50-37 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | Charles Chapman is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Christopher Sotelo (PF), Colin Little (C) Kenneth Adams, Ben Pryor, Tyler Rowell, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo (SG), Travis Gilbert (PF) Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Anderson and he's hacked by Millard Alcott - foul #4 on Millard Alcott, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), James Burks (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Robert Marceau, Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG) Millard Alcott | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Travis Gilbert snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Everett Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal (PF) Travis Gilbert | |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is hacked by Everett Williams - foul #1 on Everett Williams, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jackie Sande (C) Robert Guzik | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dwight Villarreal - foul #1 on Dwight Villarreal, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (SG), Ben Pryor (SF) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG) Everett Williams | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal makes the jumper near the basket set up by Gabriel Russo | 53-39 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson loses the dribble to Jackie Sande | 53-39 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-39 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses the floater from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Jackie Sande grabs the board | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Adams (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Ben Pryor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Burks (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Villarreal (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Sande (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by James Burks - foul #2 on James Burks, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Christopher Sotelo (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Eric Anderson, Kenneth Adams, Ben Pryor, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Millard Alcott (PG), Harold Wooten (SF), Brent Zehr (C) Charles Chapman, Kevin Morris, Jackie Sande | |
| 07:11 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 53-41 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas | Dwight Villarreal snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Gabriel Russo - foul #3 on Charles Clark, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Guzik (C) Dwight Villarreal | |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Harold Wooten drills a shot in the paint | 53-43 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens blows the layup | 53-43 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 05:39 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), Colin Little (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Robert Marceau, Derrick Stephens, Christopher Sotelo, Tyler Rowell, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Chapman (SG), Kevin Morris (PF), Travis Gilbert (C) Gabriel Russo, Brent Zehr, Robert Guzik | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Casteel | 58-43 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 03:39 | Arkansas | Millard Alcott misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor hits a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Chapman - foul #1 on Charles Chapman, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), James Burks (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Kenneth Adams, Colin Little, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Everett Williams (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Brent Zehr (PF), Robert Guzik (C) Millard Alcott, Charles Chapman, Harold Wooten, Travis Gilbert | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ben Pryor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Burks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Everett Williams (fresh) SG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Zehr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Guzik (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Arkansas | Derrick Stephens steps in front of the Kevin Morris pass | 62-46 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-46 |
| 02:31 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Stephens - foul #2 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Ben Pryor | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Burks | 62-48 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Robert Guzik gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | James Burks steals the ball from Robert Guzik | 62-48 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Burks | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Derrick Stephens steals the ball from Kevin Morris in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), Michael Odoms (C) Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas | Kevin Morris is hacked by Ben Pryor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Pryor, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Brent Zehr's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Odoms | 64-48 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau runs out the clock | 64-48 |