| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gene Hipp - foul #1 on Gene Hipp, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Clark | 26-25 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe dunks the ball | 26-27 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd throws it down set up by Noel Bohn | 28-27 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gene Hipp | 28-29 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Hunt and he's fouled by Gene Hipp - foul #2 on Gene Hipp, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, Patrick Shaw, Edmund Lee, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #3 on Joe Madden, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 17:30 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Carroll Lombardo steps in front of the Bryan Nutter pass | 30-31 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Roger Schiller can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Platt - foul #1 on Daniel Platt, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF) William Iacovelli | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Daniel Platt, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Patrick Shaw takes the ball from Noel Bohn in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw slams it home | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF) Edmund Lee | |
| 15:15 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp is fouled on the floor by Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-33 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Iacovelli | 32-33 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 32-33 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to William Iacovelli | 32-33 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Joe Madden is called for the reach on Patrick Shaw - foul #4 on Joe Madden, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Michael Hunt, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, Patrick Shaw, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs's layup is rejected by Troy Auten | 32-33 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin drills a driving attempt from the left block | 34-33 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 36-36 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett connects on the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | Clarence Rankin is called for the reach on Geoffrey Clark - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG) Gene Hipp | |
| 11:39 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Tibbs (PF) Geoffrey Clark | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Lee (fresh) PF - Joseph Tibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Carroll Lombardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edmund Lee - foul #2 on Edmund Lee, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Iacovelli (SF), Roger Schiller (PF) Edmund Lee, Michael Wolfe | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Auten | 40-36 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Carroll Lombardo takes the ball from Hank Bennett | 40-36 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli blows the layup but the foul's on Troy Auten - foul #2 on Troy Auten, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), Daniel Platt (SG), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Patrick Shaw, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt knocks in the jumper from the right block | 42-38 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Bryan Nutter, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edmund Lee (SF) William Iacovelli | |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Michael Hunt takes the ball from Michael Wolfe | 42-39 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale banks in the layup set up by Michael Hunt | 44-39 |
| 08:47 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt buries a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG), Patrick Shaw (SG), Roger Schiller (PF), Joseph Tibbs (C) Gene Hipp, Daniel Platt, Geoffrey Clark, Michael Wolfe | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory buries a floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carroll Lombardo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Schiller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Tibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Bryan Nutter steals it from Patrick Shaw | 46-42 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Edmund Lee | 46-42 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory drills a jumper in the paint set up by Hank Bennett | 48-42 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lewis Gregory - foul #2 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Joe Madden, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gene Hipp (PG), William Iacovelli (SF), Geoffrey Clark (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Carroll Lombardo, Edmund Lee, Roger Schiller, Joseph Tibbs | |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Noel Bohn | 50-44 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Rankin | 50-44 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by William Iacovelli - foul #3 on William Iacovelli, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG) Patrick Shaw | |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Bohn | 50-44 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-44 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gene Hipp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Platt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Iacovelli (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Geoffrey Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by Daniel Platt - foul #2 on Daniel Platt, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter's pass is intercepted by Daniel Platt | 52-44 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas | William Iacovelli slams it home on a nice dish by Daniel Platt | 52-46 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a jumper from close range | 52-46 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw (SG), Edmund Lee (SF) Daniel Platt, William Iacovelli | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is whistled for traveling | 52-46 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Edmund Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Gene Hipp is called for the reach on Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Hipp, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Michael Hunt | 54-48 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #5 on Joe Madden, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Gene Hipp is called for the reach on Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Hipp, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Gene Hipp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Hipp - foul #5 on Gene Hipp, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo (PG) Gene Hipp | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Geoffrey Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Carroll Lombardo is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Lee | 59-56 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Carroll Lombardo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF) Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaw works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Geoffrey Clark | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by Carroll Lombardo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carroll Lombardo, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Platt (SG) Carroll Lombardo | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Daniel Platt misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Michael Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |