| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Loveland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Wilford Bivins is called for the reach on Tyler Loveland - foul #3 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd is fouled on the floor by Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #2 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Daniel Vanscyoc is called for the reach on Tyler Loveland - foul #3 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #3 | 33-23 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd grabs the offensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas | Juan Flores hits a 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Mah - foul #3 on Barry Mah, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman (C) Barry Mah | |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd misses the easy layup | 35-26 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | John Jordan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Steve Hughes | 35-26 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | John Jordan jams it set up by Daniel Vanscyoc and he's hacked by Steven Byrd - foul #1 on Steven Byrd, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | John Jordan makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | John Jordan takes the ball from Juan Flores | 38-26 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | John Jordan lays it in | 40-26 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland is hacked by Jeremy Frison - foul #3 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), Micheal Brown (C) John Jordan, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG) Juan Flores | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Barry Mah (C) Ronald Lipman | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas | Steve Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Loveland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Mah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the easy layup | 40-26 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 42-26 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Byrd | 42-29 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-29 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland hits the follow up shot | 44-31 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown is denied on a dunk by Steven Byrd | 44-31 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Barry Mah snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | Stephen Medlin steps in front of the Barry Mah pass | 44-31 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Medlin | 46-31 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Hughes | 46-33 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | John Williams steps in front of the Steven Byrd pass | 46-33 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Barry Mah - foul #4 on Barry Mah, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Flores (SG), Ronald Lipman (PF), Micheal Cunningham (C) Gabriel Burton, Steven Byrd, Barry Mah | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the free throw | 48-33 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Loveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Lipman (fresh) C - Micheal Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Arkansas | Juan Flores misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lipman - foul #2 on Ronald Lipman, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (PF) Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Graham (SF) Tyler Loveland | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | James Black comes up short on the shot in the lane | 48-33 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes tips it in | 50-33 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham drills a jumper from the left side | 50-35 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Cunningham - foul #1 on Micheal Cunningham, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (PG), Tyler Loveland (SF) Steve Hughes, Ronald Graham | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 09:22 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | James Black snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-35 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is hacked by Micheal Cunningham - foul #2 on Micheal Cunningham, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SF) John Jordan, Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steve Hughes (PG), Steven Byrd (PF), Ronald Graham (C) Juan Flores, Ronald Lipman, Micheal Cunningham | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Steven Byrd - foul #2 on Steven Byrd, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin (SF), Micheal Brown (PF) Jeremy Frison, James Black | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the free throw | 58-38 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Steven Byrd misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-38 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dwayne Haynes | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Steve Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Loveland (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Byrd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Graham (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Micheal Brown | 60-38 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Tyler Loveland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #6 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF), James Black (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Micheal Brown, Dwayne Haynes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Boris Kubiszewski (SG), Ronald Lipman (PF), Micheal Cunningham (C) Steve Hughes, Tyler Loveland, Steven Byrd | |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Burton | 60-40 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Vanscyoc | 63-40 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman hits the finger roll | 63-42 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-42 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-45 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is fouled on the floor by Ronald Graham - foul #1 on Ronald Graham, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes (C) James Black | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roy Troupe (SF) Ronald Graham | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeremy Frison - foul #4 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Micheal Brown (PF) John Jordan, Wilford Bivins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | John Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Vanscyoc | 66-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gabriel Burton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Kubiszewski (fresh) SF - Roy Troupe (fresh) PF - Micheal Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lipman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman is whistled for a carry | 66-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Billy Stout (SG) Gabriel Burton | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses the dunk | 66-46 |
| 02:38 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 02:19 | Arkansas | Billy Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF) John Williams, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton (SG), Ronald Graham (PF) Boris Kubiszewski, Micheal Cunningham | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Dwayne Haynes is blocked by Ronald Lipman | 66-46 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Ronald Graham grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | John Jordan takes the ball from Gabriel Burton | 66-46 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-46 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Ronald Graham grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Dwayne Haynes - foul #2 on Dwayne Haynes, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, Micheal Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Boris Kubiszewski (SG), Micheal Cunningham (C) Billy Stout, Roy Troupe | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Ronald Lipman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the board | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | John Jordan loses the dribble to Gabriel Burton in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Gabriel Burton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is fouled on the floor by Ronald Graham - foul #2 on Ronald Graham, team foul #9 | 66-47 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Micheal Cunningham blows the layup | 66-47 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Jordan grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Jordan runs out the clock | 66-47 |