| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Damico - foul #1 on John Damico, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Stephen Steadham, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | Joshua David connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Perkins | 30-27 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Luis Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Clayton - foul #1 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Brandon Clayton, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | John Damico is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua David | 30-29 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Sean Price - foul #2 on Sean Price, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Brandon Clayton (SF), Dale Bhatt (C) Joshua Hensel, Herbert McCullick, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (SF) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Joshua David | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Sean Price connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Cintron | 31-31 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Cintron is called for the reach on Rodney Remick - foul #2 on Thomas Cintron, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF) Stephen Steadham, Brandon Clayton, Terry Parnell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (C) John Damico | |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses the shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:45 | Arkansas | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on Thomas Cintron - foul #1 on Rodney Remick, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Brandon Clayton (SG), Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF) Thomas Cintron, Sean Price | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Brandon Clayton, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool is hacked by Ernest Benjamin - foul #2 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Terry Parnell (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Walker King, Joshua Hensel, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), John Damico (C) Dennis Wilson, Luke Driskill | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Remick | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) PF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Remick | 33-32 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Luis Powell buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ronnie Hester | 33-35 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Luis Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Brandon Clayton picks off the pass by Luis Powell | 33-35 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Joshua David grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | John Damico hits the easy wide open finger roll | 33-37 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Luis Powell steps in front of the Brandon Clayton pass | 33-37 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on John Damico - foul #2 on Rodney Remick, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Walker King (SG), Joshua Hensel (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (SF), Sean Price (PF) Luis Powell, Ronnie Hester, Joshua David, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 12:30 | Arkansas | Kwas Abdool blocks the jumper by Sean Price | 33-37 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Sean Price steals the ball from Joshua Hensel | 33-37 |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Sean Price comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 33-37 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Walker King grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley's floater is tipped away by Luke Driskill | 33-37 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | Sean Price pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walker King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hensel (fresh) PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Damico (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Damico | 33-39 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Cintron takes the ball from Walker King | 33-39 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill tips it home | 33-41 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 33-41 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | John Damico snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 09:53 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Steadham - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Walker King, Joshua Hensel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron, Luke Driskill | |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | John Damico is called for 5 seconds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin (C) John Damico | |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is hacked by Luis Powell - foul #2 on Luis Powell, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Hester - foul #1 on Ronnie Hester, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas | Joshua David is hacked by Herbert McCullick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (PF) Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Joshua David can't connect on a runner from close range | 35-41 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Hester | 35-41 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Luis Powell is hacked by Herbert McCullick - foul #3 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Brandon Clayton (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (SG), Thomas Cintron (SF), John Damico (C) Ronnie Hester, Joshua David, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Luis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool drills a floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Joshua Hensel is called for the reach on Luis Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #8 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Brandon Clayton, Joshua Hensel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luke Driskill (PF) Sean Price | |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Luis Powell steals it from Stephen Steadham | 37-42 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas | Luis Powell misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walker King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kwas Abdool (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cintron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luke Driskill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Damico (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Walker King clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Powell | 37-44 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Walker King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick grabs the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Luis Powell grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Steadham steps in front of the Dennis Wilson pass in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham lays it in | 39-44 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-44 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Steadham | 41-44 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Joshua Hensel (SF), Terry Parnell (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Walker King, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), Joshua David (SF), Sean Price (PF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Dennis Wilson, Luke Driskill, John Damico | |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Brandon Clayton is called for the reach on Joshua David - foul #2 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #9 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG) Thomas Cintron | |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | Joshua David misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-44 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins tips it in | 43-44 |
| 03:20 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin comes up short on the runner from close range | 43-44 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Benjamin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Ernest Benjamin gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Sean Price scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 43-46 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Ernest Benjamin is called for the reach on Brandon Clayton - foul #3 on Ernest Benjamin, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (PF) Dennis Wilson, Ronnie Hester, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Luke Driskill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua David - foul #1 on Joshua David, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Brandon Clayton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester (SG), John Damico (C) Thomas Cintron, Luke Driskill | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | John Damico jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Luis Powell | 46-48 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley lays it in set up by Rodney Remick | 48-48 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Luis Powell can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 48-48 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | John Damico blocks the jumper by Gregg Bentley | 48-48 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Price | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kwas Abdool (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Damico (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas | John Damico wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester is hacked by Rodney Remick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Remick, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Brandon Clayton (SF), Terry Parnell (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson (PG), Luke Driskill (SF), Ernest Benjamin (C) Luis Powell, Joshua David, John Damico | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Ronnie Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Walker King connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Walker King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 51-50 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joshua Hensel - foul #4 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #11 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Brandon Clayton, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SG), John Damico (C) Ronnie Hester, Sean Price | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Dennis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Luke Driskill | 51-52 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua David (SF), Sean Price (PF) Luke Driskill, Ernest Benjamin | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Steadham - foul #3 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #12 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Herbert McCullick, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Terry Parnell (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Rodney Remick, Joshua Hensel, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Luis Powell (PG), Ronnie Hester (SG) Dennis Wilson, Thomas Cintron | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Joshua David is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG) Walker King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Ronnie Hester steals it from Rodney Remick | 53-54 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Joshua David throws it down on a great pass from Ronnie Hester | 53-56 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Perkins | 55-56 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Sean Price tips it in | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Luis Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Hester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua David (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Damico (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Sean Price is called for the reach on Kwas Abdool - foul #3 on Sean Price, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | John Damico pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | John Damico is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Remick - foul #4 on Rodney Remick, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Cintron (SG), Luke Driskill (PF) Ronnie Hester, Sean Price | |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | John Damico misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | John Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 55-59 |