| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Maurice Scott (fresh) SG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) C - Michael Maynard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) SG - David Border (fresh) SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) PF - Michael White (fresh) C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | David Border misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Maynard | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenny Doucet | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman is hacked by Wendell Dunn - foul #1 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Maynard - foul #1 on Michael Maynard, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Arkansas | Bret Rickman blocks the short jumper by Michael Maynard | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Michael White snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | David Border clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Michael White snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Border | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn is fouled on the floor by David Border - foul #1 on David Border, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Dorsey (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF), George Kato (C) Maurice Scott, Wendell Dunn, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Michael Donahue denies the turnaround by David Border | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Michael White snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) SG - Michael Dorsey (fresh) SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) PF - William Jagger (fresh) C - George Kato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Border (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) PF - Michael White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Roosa | 5-9 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue is whistled for traveling | 5-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (SG), Kenny Doucet (PF), Michael Maynard (C) Michael Dorsey, William Jagger, George Kato | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), Edward Hermanson (PF) Robert Roosa, Michael White | |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | David Border double dribbles | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale knocks in the turnaround from close range | 5-11 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | James McDaniel comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Seelye | 5-11 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Hermanson | 5-13 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | James McDaniel knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wendell Dunn | 7-13 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | David Border throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), George Kato (C) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael White (PF) John Seelye, Michael Pasquale | |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-13 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Michael White gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Roosa, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maurice Scott and the foul's on Michael White - foul #1 on Michael White, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Maurice Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Kato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Hermanson (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | David Border makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael White | 10-15 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa is fouled on the floor by Wendell Dunn - foul #2 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (SG), Michael Maynard (C) Wendell Dunn, George Kato | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SG), James Sadowski (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) David Border, Bret Rickman, Edward Hermanson | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-15 |
| 10:13 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wesley Ferguson | 10-15 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dorsey | 13-15 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Maynard | 13-15 |
| 09:33 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF) Maurice Scott, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Maynard, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), Kenny Doucet (PF), George Kato (C) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, William Jagger, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), David Border (SG), Edward Hermanson (PF) Robert Roosa, Michael McGirt, Michael White | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | James Sadowski is called for 5 seconds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bret Rickman (SF) James Sadowski | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Maurice Scott and the foul's on Bret Rickman - foul #1 on Bret Rickman, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Donahue (SF) Maurice Scott, Wesley Ferguson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | John Seelye jams it on a great pass from David Border | 16-17 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue loses the dribble to Michael Pasquale | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenny Doucet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Kato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Border (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Kato - foul #1 on George Kato, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Michael Pasquale | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet's pass is intercepted by Bret Rickman | 16-19 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | David Border is fouled on the floor by Michael Dorsey - foul #1 on Michael Dorsey, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (SG), William Jagger (PF) Michael Dorsey, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), James Sadowski (SF) John Seelye, David Border, Bret Rickman | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | George Kato steals it from Michael McGirt | 16-19 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas | George Kato is fouled on the floor by Edward Hermanson - foul #1 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Dorsey (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), Kenny Doucet (PF) Maurice Scott, Wendell Dunn, Wesley Ferguson, William Jagger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale (C) Edward Hermanson | |
| 05:54 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet misses the tip | 16-19 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey is whistled for a carry | 16-19 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wendell Dunn (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), William Jagger (PF) James McDaniel, Michael Dorsey, Michael Donahue, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG), Edward Hermanson (PF) Michael McGirt, Michael White | |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Roosa | 16-21 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | David Border misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Maurice Scott - foul #1 on Maurice Scott, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet (PF) William Jagger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bret Rickman (SF) James Sadowski | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | David Border makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bret Rickman | 16-22 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman is hacked by Wesley Ferguson - foul #1 on Wesley Ferguson, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Donahue (SF), Michael Maynard (C) Maurice Scott, Wesley Ferguson, George Kato | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Michael Pasquale | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenny Doucet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Border (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue is whistled for a carry | 16-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG) Robert Roosa | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman is called for traveling | 16-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale (C) Edward Hermanson | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard's layup is rejected by Michael White | 16-24 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet lays it in set up by Wendell Dunn | 18-24 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wendell Dunn - foul #3 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Dorsey (SG), Michael Donahue (SF) Maurice Scott, Wendell Dunn, Wesley Ferguson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), Edward Hermanson (C) John Seelye, David Border, Michael Pasquale | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet misses the turnaround from the left block | 18-24 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Michael White gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman scores on a 3 from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Edward Hermanson - foul #2 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), William Jagger (PF) James McDaniel, Michael Dorsey, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Bret Rickman, Michael White | |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Michael Maynard is called for the reach on Michael Pasquale - foul #3 on Michael Maynard, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (SG), Kenny Doucet (PF), George Kato (C) Michael Donahue, William Jagger, Michael Maynard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-29 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Maurice Scott is called for the reach on Michael Pasquale - foul #2 on Maurice Scott, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (PG), Michael Donahue (SF), William Jagger (PF) Maurice Scott, Wesley Ferguson, Kenny Doucet | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG) Michael McGirt | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | James Sadowski steals the ball from George Kato | 20-31 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Sadowski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 20-31 |