| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jody Zalk (fresh) PF - Jon Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Koester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Jon Hall knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas | Jon Hall comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG), Richard Rainey (SG) William Merritt, Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Bruce Huck (PF), Daniel Trask (C) Ben Robinson, Kenneth Bragg, Jody Zalk, Jon Hall, Gary Koester | |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse's floater is tipped away by John Arnwine | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb buries a floater from the right block | 30-31 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Keith Harkness is called for the reach on Jeffery Lacasse - foul #1 on Keith Harkness, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (SF) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:10 | Arkansas | Ilia Zicker is called for the reach on Daniel Trask - foul #3 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG) Keith Harkness | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG) Craig Pearson | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse buries a runner in the lane set up by Ben Robinson | 30-33 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb loses the dribble to Harry Knudson in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse buries a shot near the basket set up by Harry Knudson | 30-35 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Burke (SG), Hedeon Glodowski (PF) Richard Rainey, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Adams (SG), Jody Zalk (SF), Jon Hall (PF) Jeffery Lacasse, Harry Knudson, Bruce Huck | |
| 16:15 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Adams | 30-38 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 30-38 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Burke (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jody Zalk (fresh) PF - Jon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Trask (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask jams it | 30-40 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | William Merritt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Eric Clouse is called for the reach on Raymond Adams - foul #1 on Eric Clouse, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Frederick Webb (PF) William Merritt, William Burke, Hedeon Glodowski, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (PG), Kenneth Bragg (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Bruce Huck (PF), Gary Koester (C) Ben Robinson, Raymond Adams, Jody Zalk, Jon Hall, Daniel Trask | |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Dunn | 33-40 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Harkness | 35-40 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas | Bruce Huck loses the dribble to Charles Dunn | 35-40 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Keith Harkness is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Ilia Zicker (C) Keith Harkness, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen (PF) Bruce Huck | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson's pass is intercepted by Eric Clouse | 35-40 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Harry Knudson steps in front of the Charles Dunn pass | 35-40 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Clouse | 35-40 |
| 12:46 | Arkansas | Rolando Nguyen tips it in | 35-42 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey is hacked by Kenneth Bragg - foul #1 on Kenneth Bragg, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), William Burke (SG), Frederick Webb (PF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) Charles Dunn, Richard Rainey, Eric Clouse, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Jody Zalk (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Daniel Trask (C) Craig Pearson, Kenneth Bragg, Harry Knudson, Rolando Nguyen, Gary Koester | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the shot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Jon Hall scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by John Arnwine - foul #2 on John Arnwine, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | Jon Hall misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frederick Webb | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Burke (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Hedeon Glodowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Zalk (fresh) PF - Jon Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Trask (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | William Merritt drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Arnwine and the foul's on Ben Robinson - foul #2 on Ben Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Jon Hall grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ben Robinson | 37-46 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt is fouled on the floor by Jody Zalk - foul #3 on Jody Zalk, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Ilia Zicker (C) William Burke, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Adams (SF), Bruce Huck (PF), Rolando Nguyen (C) Jody Zalk, Jon Hall, Daniel Trask | |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Rainey | 39-46 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Bruce Huck comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Bruce Huck steps in front of the William Merritt pass in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson is hacked by Ilia Zicker - foul #4 on Ilia Zicker, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), William Burke (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) William Merritt, Richard Rainey, John Arnwine, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (PG), Jody Zalk (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Gary Koester (C) Ben Robinson, Jeffery Lacasse, Bruce Huck, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | Ilia Zicker swats the shot by Gary Koester | 39-46 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Jody Zalk gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Jon Hall hits a shot in the lane set up by Craig Pearson | 39-48 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Keith Harkness is fouled in the backcourt by Jody Zalk - foul #4 on Jody Zalk, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski (C) Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Daniel Trask (C) Raymond Adams, Jody Zalk, Gary Koester | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Hedeon Glodowski comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 39-48 |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson makes the shot in the paint set up by Kenneth Bragg and he's hacked by Keith Harkness - foul #2 on Keith Harkness, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), John Arnwine (SF) Keith Harkness, William Burke | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Bruce Huck (PF) Craig Pearson, Jon Hall | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Daniel Trask pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas | Harry Knudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederick Webb (PF), Ilia Zicker (C) Eric Clouse, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Ben Robinson steps in front of the Charles Dunn pass in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson lays it in | 39-52 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb blows the wide open layup | 39-52 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Daniel Trask | 39-52 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Charles Dunn picks off the pass by Daniel Trask | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Bruce Huck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Trask (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | William Merritt comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-52 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | John Arnwine snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Merritt and he's hacked by Kenneth Bragg - foul #2 on Kenneth Bragg, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Harkness (PG), Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (SF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) William Merritt, Charles Dunn, John Arnwine, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Craig Pearson (PG), Jeffery Lacasse (SG), Jody Zalk (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Gary Koester (C) Ben Robinson, Kenneth Bragg, Harry Knudson, Bruce Huck, Daniel Trask | |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jon Hall | 41-52 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse is hacked by Frederick Webb - foul #3 on Frederick Webb, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Burke (SF) Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Keith Harkness travels in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson is whistled for a carry | 41-54 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse drills a jumper from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Jody Zalk grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson is hacked by Hedeon Glodowski - foul #1 on Hedeon Glodowski, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Charles Dunn (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Ilia Zicker (C) Keith Harkness, Richard Rainey, William Burke, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Adams (SG), Harry Knudson (SF), Rolando Nguyen (PF), Daniel Trask (C) Jeffery Lacasse, Jody Zalk, Jon Hall, Gary Koester | |
| 05:04 | Arkansas | Craig Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it home | 45-54 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | Raymond Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | William Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Pearson - foul #3 on Craig Pearson, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederick Webb (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ben Robinson (PG), Bruce Huck (PF) Craig Pearson, Rolando Nguyen | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | John Arnwine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Huck - foul #1 on Bruce Huck, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse (SG) Harry Knudson | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse buries a turnaround from close range set up by Ben Robinson | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Bruce Huck gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ben Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Lacasse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Huck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Trask (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Jeffery Lacasse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Trask - foul #2 on Daniel Trask, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), William Burke (SF), Eric Clouse (PF) Charles Dunn, John Arnwine, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg (SG), Jody Zalk (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Gary Koester (C) Jeffery Lacasse, Raymond Adams, Bruce Huck, Daniel Trask | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas | Gary Koester is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Bragg | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse banks in the layup | 52-63 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bragg connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Robinson out of a doubleteam | 52-65 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Jon Hall gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Jon Hall can't finish the layup | 52-65 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Clouse | 52-65 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Bragg takes the ball from William Burke | 52-65 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Jon Hall can't finish the layup | 52-65 |
| 01:22 | Arkansas | Gary Koester tips it home | 52-67 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Gary Koester picks off the pass by Richard Rainey | 52-67 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas | Jon Hall buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jody Zalk | 52-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | William Merritt lays it in set up by Ilia Zicker | 54-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ilia Zicker | 54-69 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | William Merritt lays it in | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Ben Robinson runs out the clock | 56-69 |